Parking - we have only 4 parking spaces at the rear of the church building (accessed from York Road). Due to the small number, none are designated for disabled users. On-street parking is very limited in the area. We recognise that this creates insurmountable problems for some. Our main service for Christian worship on Sunday mornings is relayed through Zoom, following which there is opportunity to talk with other Zoom participants. We warmly invite you to use this – access details can be found elsewhere on this website.
Access to the site – three entrances lead from the pavement to the church grounds. One is stepped and of the remaining two, the access from York Road is relatively flat while
that from Reddings Lane is steeper.
Access to the building – there is one main entrance having level access. The doors open outwards to comply with fire regulations. We are planning to replace these doors as soon
as possible with automatic / touchpad openers.
Within the building – the worship area, halls and a small meeting room are level access. During public access events people are usually on hand to open doors as necessary
for wheelchair users. Due to the age and design of the building it has not been possible to provide access for those with limited mobility to rooms on different levels of the
building. However, public access events are held only in accessible areas.
Toilet facilities – A semi-ambulant toilet facility is sited near the front entrance, and a disability rated toilet area is situated beyond the hall and worship area.
For those with visual impairment – Signage is relatively small.
During services, hymns and other textual/illustrative materials are displayed on a screen.
Large print hymn books are available, and with appropriate notice printed material can be made available to meet individual requirements.
Steps into the chancel area are outlined in white.
For those with hearing impairments – A loop system is provided in the worship area, but not elsewhere in the building. Shaftmoor Room has no sound absorption and some with
hearing impairments may find this difficult.