Disabled Access Guide for Multi Faith Centre - Chapel

Services/facilities within the building include a chapel, prayer room, pastoral care office, quiet room and the ablutions room.

The Multi Faith Centre - Chapel is located on the ground floor of the Administration Block.

There is a hopper shuttle bus which runs between Ashford and St Peter's hospital sites Monday - Friday, and is freely available to all staff, patients and visitors.

Wheelchairs, baby buggies, pushchairs and walking frames cannot be accepted on the hopper bus due to limited capacity and no secure storage available.

The venue is open 24hrs.

The Multi Faith Centre is locked at night for security reasons.

If anyone requires after hours access, please contact security via the hospital switchboard.

The venue is situated outside the centre of the town.

This venue is situated in Ashford.

The venue is not on a road with a steep gradient.

The nearest mainline Railway Station is Ashford.

There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.

This venue does have its own car park.

Parking is not free for all users.

Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.

The car park is at the front of the venue.

The car park type is open air/surface.

Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.

There are 13 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.

The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 3.8m x 5m (12ft 5in x 16ft 4in).

The nearest designated bay is 16m (17yd) from the main entrance.

The furthest designated bay is 45m (49yd) from the main entrance.

The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.

Assistance may be required because there is/are slopes/ramps.

The car park surface is tarmac.

There is a dropped kerb/non stepped access from the car park to the venue.

The patron does not have to cross a road.

The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.

There is not a designated drop off point.

The car park is pay and display.

This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.

There is not level access to the service.

The main doors open automatically.

The doors are double width.

The door opening is 186cm (6ft 1in) wide.

There is a second set of doors.

The doors open automatically.

The doors are double width.

The door opening is 186cm (6ft 1in) wide.

There is a ramp or slope to access this area/service.

The ramp or slope is located in front of the entrance.

The ramp or slope is easy.

The ramp or slope is permanent.

There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp.

This information is for the entrance located on the ground floor corridor.

There is level access to the service.

The main doors open towards you (pull).

The doors are single width.

The doors are heavy.

The door opening is 86cm (2ft 9in) wide.

There is level access once inside the venue.

There is not a hearing assistance system.

This venue does not play background music.

The lighting levels are bright.

Motorised scooters are allowed in public parts of the venue.

Customers can charge scooters or wheelchairs at the venue.

There are no adapted toilets within this venue designated for public use.

The nearest adapted toilets are located off the corridor leading to Chaucer and Wordsworth wards.

Please see the guide for Ashford Hospital - Main Entrance for details.

Availability and Location of Standard Toilets

Standard toilets are not available.

The nearest standard male and female toilets are located off the main entrance foyer.

Please see the guide for Ashford Hospital - Main Entrance for details.

Staff do receive disability awareness training.

Registered assistance dogs are welcomed.

A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not generally on duty.

This service can be requested.

Staff are Text Relay aware.

Children are welcomed at the venue.

The photograph on the left shows the ablutions room.

The photograph on the right shows the quiet room.