The PCC, through the remits of the Fabric, Church Yard and Church Hall committees, is committed to ensuring that reasonable steps are taken to meet the obligations of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA): 1995. The committees will assess the accessibility requirements and take reasonable steps to ensure that people with disabilities, in using the facilities, will not be disadvantaged.

Statement adopted by PCC on 22 Jan 2004

There is level access into the church and Parish Centre. The three primary exit routes are all level-access, but one secondary exit route has a step which is due to be converted into a ramp.

Throughout the building, the doorways, corridors and aisles are all wide enough for a wheelchair to pass. There is a single step between the nave and the chancel and a second step from the chancel up to the high altar. Access to the bellringing chamber is via a spiral staircase.

There are two toilets in the Parish Centre. One is equipped with baby-changing facilities. The other is more convenient for people with disabilities, e.g. wheelchair users.

For people with a visual impairment, large-print versions of hymnals and service books are available. There are also Braille versions of service books available.

At eucharist services, the bread and wine are distributed from the high altar step. (At the Parish Eucharist service at 9:30 am on Sundays, the bread and wine are also distributed from the Lady Chapel.) For wheelchair users and those with limited mobility, the bread and wine are brought to the person in their seat.

• user-adjustable font sizes
• clear fonts (principally Verdana)
• good colour contrasts
• simple layouts
• full annotation of tables & images to aid navigation, e.g. by those using a speaking web-browser
• minimal use of scripts to ensure accessibility by users with the widest range of PC platforms/configurations
• inclusion of a site map.

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