Accessibility issues

jw93
jw93 Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
in Everyday life

Just wondering which organisation I should report an inaccessible venue to.

The reasonable adjustments they have said that they will provide still put me at a disadvantage when compared to non disabled people

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  • Rachel_Scope
    Rachel_Scope Posts: 4,516 Online Community Team

    Hi @jw93 and welcome to the community. I'm really sorry that the venue was inaccessible to you. Here's some information about the steps you should take https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/disability-discrimination-by-private-and-public-service-providers

    Are you happy to share more about your experience with us?

  • jw93
    jw93 Community Member Posts: 2 Listener

    Yes.

    So I tried to talk about how the lighting was too low for someone with visual impairments which I have.

    They have said that that is an artistic decision by the event organiser.

    They have now come back and said that as a reasonable adjustment they can have a staff member **** me to and from the toilet but it's my understanding that because it forms another barrier it's unlawful discrimination

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 6,173 Championing

    Is it essential that you attend this event? It sounds like a reasonable adjustment to me (assuming that the loos are lit).

    Few adjustments are ever made for my visual impairments which include severe light-sensitivity. That venue might be ideal for me, depending on noise volumes and other factors. I'm unable to partake in most indoor activities for completely different reasons but I don't call it discrimination.

  • SheffieldMan1976
    SheffieldMan1976 Posts: 3,704 Connected

    I went to a Comic Con in Leeds yesterday at a fairly posh Hotel, yet for some reason, everything was upstairs and there was NO lifts! Not very disabilty friendly is it?

  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Community Member Posts: 5,536 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1142371#Comment_1142371

    Did you manage to enjoy yourself in spite of the issues?

    What costume did you wear?

  • SheffieldMan1976
    SheffieldMan1976 Posts: 3,704 Connected
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1142409#Comment_1142409

    The Shadow.

    And to be honest I didn't really enjoy it as much as other ones.

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