Accessibility
Disabled Access
There are two entrances to Church House Conference Centre. One entrance is in Dean's Yard and is accessed by stairs from the street level (please note: there is no public vehicular access to Dean's Yard). The second entrance is on Great Smith Street (near the junction with Victoria Street) and this has convenient disabled access from street level and is the closest entrance to the lift system inside the building.
Disabled Parking Bays:
There is no parking available at Church House. The following is a listing of disabled parking spaces near Church House - some of these spaces limit the amount of time (four hours) you can park.
1. Little Smith Street (Outside of garage)
2. Great Peter Street (In front of number 14)
3. Great Smith Street (Two parking bays on the corner of Gayfe Street)
4. Smith Square (In front of Local Government House)
5. Smith Square (In front of number 7)
NCP Parking
The Abingdon Street MasterPark has disabled car parking (three disabled bays available) and allows parking for longer time periods than the on-street parking bays. This car park is located at Abingdon Street and Great College Street. The phone number is 020 7222 8621 and is open 24 hours a day. This car park is shown on the disabled parking map mentioned above.
In-House Facilities Include:
- There is wheelchair access throughout the building and all rooms, except for the Jubilee Room.
- There are text telephone capabilities in our Sales Office and Business Centre.
- There are specially adapted toilets available on the lower ground (near Cloakroom) and the first floor (near the Convocation Hall and Hoare Memorial Hall).
- Induction loops are available for use without charge. Some loops are permanently installed in the meeting rooms and we have a supply of mobile loops available for meeting rooms where they are not inbuilt. Please let us know ahead of time if you require one, so we can reserve one for you. The reception desks at both entrances and all the passenger lifts are fitted with induction loops.
- Passenger lifts are equipped with voice synthesisers announcing the floor and any emergency/information announcements required for sight impaired visitors.
- We have full staging available for hire. This staging includes a wheelchair access ramp for any speakers requiring this facility. Please let us know if you require this ramp when you order staging from your Event Coordinator.
- All rooms are flat-floored and without fixed seating allowing for flexiable seating arrangements. Please note that accommodating a large number of physically disabled visitors will reduce the stated capacity of the meeting rooms.
- All staff take part in regular disability awareness training and are all trained first aiders with current certification.
- Telephones for use by physically disabled visitors are available in the Business Centre located in the lower ground floor.
Church House Conference Centre Disabled Access Policy
It is our policy to make our facilities as accessible as possible to all visitors. If you have any specific requirements, not outlined here, please contact the Operations Manager on 020 7390 1590 who will be able to help. We welcome any comments or suggestions on how we can improve our service and accessibility. Please contact either the Operations Manager or the General Manager on 020 7390 1571.
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