Expert advice to help you improve the accessibility of your building or venue
1 in 5 people has a disability and ensuring your property is accessible is therefore critical whether for staff or visitors.
If your organisation is looking to become more accessible then reviewing your premises is a key priority. With decades of experience in delivering reviews to a wide range of properties and informed by lived experience, Living Options can enable you identify current performance and opportunities for the future.
Our auditors are qualified by the Centre for Accessible Environments and will always look to work with you in a positive and practical way based on your context and resources.
We consider the breadth of access needs and consider information and other aspects of the experience alongside the physical environment.
Two advisory services are offered:
Access Audit
Access audits take the form of a comprehensive on-site visit followed up with a detailed written report giving clear recommendations for improvements to ensure the building / site / open spaces are as compliant as is reasonable with the Equality Act 2010.
This in depth approach can be particularly helpful when preparing to apply for funding or when undertaking strategic planning.
The access audit visit is followed up by a comprehensive report which sets out observations and recommendations.
Contact us to receive a bespoke quotation and proposal.
Walk and Talk Advisory
This shorter format is focussed on the visit to your property. In a visit lasting 1.5 hours you will meet with the auditor and then walk around the property while identifying together current good practice and priorities for improvement.
This time-efficient format is ideal for organisations looking to establish where they are starting from or what the next steps should be for improving accessibility. The interactive format therefore has the benefit of providing a training opportunity as well as advice.
A one page summary is provided as a written record to follow up the visit.
The Walk and Talk Advisory service is currently being piloted at a special flat rate of £250 + VAT (supplements apply for organisations over 1 hour/ 50 miles travel distance from Exeter, and if requiring a review of digital communications).
Get in touch
If you are interested in receiving one of these services or have questions, please get in touch:
Telephone: 01392 459 222
Email: info@livingoptions.org
Did you know Living Options Devon is a charity? We offer a range of support services for disabled people and members of the Deaf community where British Sign Language is their first language. In booking a meeting room, training session or product with us you are supporting our charity. All profits go directly to supporting our beneficiaries across the southwest of England. More about us.