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OVERVIEW
- Business Overview
- Bookings
- Emergency Management
- Communications
- Other Information
- Guide Dog and Service Animals
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GENERAL
- Pre-arrival, arrival and reception
- Cognitive Impairment Support
- Car Park and Access amenities
- Displays, exhibits, commentary and live performances
- External Paths
- Steps
- Public Toilets/Adult change facilities
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TOUR OPERATORS
- Route Planning
- Guides
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Overview
General
Tour/Transport
Business Overview
The business has the following products/services available
Tour/Transport
Our business caters for the following disability types:
Blind or low vision
Deaf or low hearing
Limited mobility
Wheelchairs or mobility scooters
Food allergies or intolerances
Cognitive or people on the Autism Spectrum
Bookings
The business offers the following methods for bookings and enquiries:
Phone
Webportal
Staff have undergone disability awareness and training
Emergency Management
Emergency and evacuation procedures are explained on arrival
Guests with disabilities are noted in the guest log book for emergency and evacuation purposes
Communications
Our business offers the following alternative communication methods
Plain English
Not specified
There is easy to read signage and information (e.g. menus and emergency information)
Other Information
The business accepts the companion card
Guide Dog and Service Animals
The business provides a secure area with shade and water for service animals
The business provides a toilet area for service animals
The business provides the following services for services animals:
Service animals are permitted on tours and given space they require to assist and toilet and rest etc.
Pre-arrival, arrival and reception
The business has the following in place to support guests during pre-arrival, arrival and reception
Information and maps are available in written form
A step free map/guide
Additional Information from the business
The following steps are in place to ensure that people with fatigue related to their disability are not disadvantaged by long wait times:
All our experiences and events are maximum 2.5hrs and all have seating areas whether that be on a picnic blanket on the grass or bench seats/camp chairs.
Cognitive Impairment Support
Documents are available in plain English for people with cognitive impairment (This may include instructions, guides, menus and general information)
A "social script" guide to your premises or attraction describing the sights, sounds and smells to aid parents/carers prepare visitors in advance
The 'social script' is available in word and other editable formats
Quiet periods or early opening times for people on the Autism Spectrum
A space for parents and children on the Autism Spectrum
Car Park and Access amenities
The business has the following Car Park and Access amenities
A drop off zone
Designated disabled parking bays
Level or ramped access from the car park to the entrance
The accessible entrance is clearly signed from the parking bay
Kerb ramps are in place where a pavement or walkway needs to be crossed
In addition, the following further information can assist guests
We utilise public open spaces and private venues for delivery of our Stargazing Tours.
Displays, exhibits, commentary and live performances
For displays, exhibits, commentary and live performances the following amenities are in place
Seating
Wheelchair accessible spaces/seating
External Paths
External paths of travel have the following amenities are in place
Surfaces are concrete, asphalt, smooth paving or hard packed fine gravel (max aggregate size 13mm)
Paths or slopes longer than 15 metres have resting places or seats
Pathways are wider than 900mm
We do not go indoors so there are no doorways.
The venues we partner with to deliver our Stargazing events all have wheelchair accessible pathways, so identifying non-wheelchair friendly pathways is NA.
Step free routes clearly signed
Steps
Steps have the following amenities are in place
In addition, the following further information can assist guests
We utilise outdoor public spaces and deliver our tours at night time. To the best of our knowledge our venues have no steps which could be hazardous when moving around under the dark sky.
Public Toilets/Adult change facilities
Public Toilets/Adult change facilities have the following amenities are in place
There is an accessible toilet for public use
The door is at least 850mm wide
There is a minimum of 850mm beside the toilet
Handrails are fitted
The toilet seat is 460mm above the floor
The toilet seat of a contrasting colour to the floor
The toilet seat is460mm above the floor
There is a registered changing places facility
There is a 'Changing Place' within 200m of our business
In addition, the following further information can assist guests
We ensure an Accessible Toilet is available at all of our events.
Route Planning
Additional Information from the business
In addition, the following further information can assist guests:
We do not host tours which use transport or require a route.
Guides
Use of clear/simple English
Correct pronunciation for lip readers
There is a audio description of surroundings
In addition, the following further information can assist guests
Our events are hosted on public spaces or private venues. The guests will arrive and depart independently or with famil/friends or a support worker.