Improving accessibility for wheelchair users
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niallmcgrath
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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
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
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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
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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
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Hi @niallmcgrath, just wanted to check in to see how things were going.
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