Improving accessibility for wheelchair users

niallmcgrath

Hi, 
I'm a theatre technician at a 6th Form College, and I've joined this forum to seek advice about improving accessibility for wheelchair users in the spaces I manage. 
Specifically, we have a set of tiered platforms which are used as the base for audience and technical crew seating in various configurations of a 22m by 11m space.  Each section is 8' by 4' in area, and what I want to do is replace one of the sections at the top / back of the tier with a lift so a wheelchair user may get to the top and work there as a technician or stage manager.  The height of the top tier platform is about 2m.  
Any advice gratefully received.  
Thanks, 
Niall McGrath

steve51

Hi @niallmcgrath

Welcome to our online community.

I am one off a team of Community Champion’s here at Scope.

I have got some info for you below which I do hope that it’s okay for you????

helpline: 0808 800 3333

email:

community@scope.org.uk

Please please let me know if if there’s anything that I can help you with????

@steve51

icarus

the other thing that is really useful to [prosthetic users is extra leg room i  have to sit at the row end as prosthetic legs dont bend comfortably for a long time seated

Chloe_Alumni

Hi @niallmcgrath, just wanted to check in to see how things were going.