Disabled Access Guide for Ravendale Sports Centre

Services/facilities within the building include : Sport Science classrooms and Hospitality Room, changing rooms and the Vocational Driver Centre.

Services/facilities within the grounds include : Sport pitches.

The venue is situated outside the centre of the city.

This venue is situated in Lincoln.

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

The nearest mainline Railway Station is Lincoln Central.

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

This venue does have its own car park.

Parking is free for all users.

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 2 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.

The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 3.6m x 5.2m (11ft 9in x 17ft ).

The nearest designated bay is 9m (29ft 6in) from the main entrance.

The furthest designated bay is 11m (12yd) 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 block paving.

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

The dropped kerb does have tactile paving.

The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.

There is not a designated drop off point.

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 166cm (5ft 5in) 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.

The reception desk is 4m (13ft 1in) from the main entrance.

There is level access to reception from the entrance.

The reception desk is high.

The desk does not have a lowered section.

Lighting levels are medium.

There is a hearing assistance system.

The hearing system is a fixed loop.

Staff are trained to use the hearing system.

There is level access to the service.

There is a hearing assistance system.

The system is a fixed loop.

Staff are trained to use the hearing assistance system.

The lighting levels are bright.

Motorised scooters are allowed in public parts of the venue.

Customers cannot charge scooters or wheelchairs at the venue.

The hearing assistance is available in the classrooms.

Photograph 1 shows the hospitality room on the first floor.

Photograph 2 shows one of the classrooms on the first floor.

The floors which are accessible by stairs are G-1.

There are 15+ steps between floors.

The lighting level is bright.

The steps are clearly marked.

The steps are medium height.

The steps do have handrails.

The steps have a handrail on both sides.

There is a landing.

There is a lift for public use.

The lift is located in the foyer area .

The lift is a platform lift.

The floors which are accessible by this lift are G-1.

The lift is 7m (22ft 11in) from the main entrance.

Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.

The dimensions of the lift are 0.9m x 1.4m (2ft 11in x 4ft 7in).

The clear door width is 90cm.

There are adapted toilets within this venue designated for public use.

Location of and access to adapted toilets

Features and dimensions of adapted toilets

Position of fixtures in adapted toilets

Colour contrast and lighting in adapted toilets

There is an identical adapted toilet available on the first floor (shown in photograph 2).

Adapted shower facilities are available.

The showers are located in the adapted toilet.

There is an adjustable shower head.

There are handrails.

There is a flip down seat.

The height of the seat is 49cm (1ft 7in).

There is level access to the services from the shower facilities.

Availability and Location of Standard Toilets

Standard toilets are available.

Access to Standard Female and Male Toilets

The female and male toilets are located on the first floor.

The female and male toilets are 8m (26ft 2in) from the lift.

Inside the venue, there is level access to the female and male toilet.

Lighting levels are medium.

Baby Change Facilities

Baby change facilities are located within the venue.

The baby change facilities are located off the foyer area.

The height of the baby change table once extended is 102cm (3ft 4in).

Inside the venue, there is level access to the baby change facility.

There are also unisex toilets outside all of the changing rooms on the ground floor, which contain cubicles with doors that open outwards, and male and female toilets on the first floor.

There are standard changing rooms available.

The standard changing rooms are located at the rear of the building.

The standard changing room is 12m (13yd) from the main entrance.

The standard changing room is 8m (26ft 2in) from the reception desk.

There is level access to the standard changing rooms.

There are also separate standard changing rooms available for staff use only.

Standard level access shower facilities are available.

The showers are located in the standard changing rooms.

There is level access to the services from the shower facilities.

Staff do receive disability awareness training.

Documents can be requested in Braille.

Documents can be requested in large print.

Registered assistance dogs are welcomed.

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

Staff are not Text Relay aware.