Church House Conference Centre - Conference Facility Accessibility Details

There are two entrances to Church House Conference Centre. One entrance is in Dean's Yard and is accessed by stairs from the street level (please note: there is no public vehicular access to Dean's Yard). The second entrance is on Great Smith Street (near the junction with Victoria Street) and this has convenient disabled access from street level and is the closest entrance to the lift system inside the building.

A detailed map can be viewed by clicking here or on the back page of our Inspiring Facilities & Technical Services insert in our Sales Pack.

Our website has a High Accessibility section which allows for the use of screen readers (for sight impaired visitors), enlargeable fonts and a key navigation facility for those that find using a mouse difficult. You will find this section by looking on the top left hand corner of our homepage. Click on the words "High Accessibility Version" to access this text-based section of the website.

There is no parking available at Church House. The following is a listing of disabled parking spaces near Church House - some of these spaces limit the amount of time (four hours) you can park. A full listing, with a map noting locations, can be found by clicking here (PDF Download) .

1. Little Smith Street (outside of garage)
2. Great Peter Street (In front of number 14)
3. Great Smith Street (Two parking bays on the corner of Gayfere Street)
4. Smith Square (In front of Local Government House)
5. Smith Square (In front of number 7)

The Abingdon Street MasterPark has disabled car parking (three disabled bays available) and allows parking for longer time periods than the on-street parking bays. This car park is located at Abingdon Street and Great College Street. Phone number is 0207 222 8621 and is open 24 hours a day. A normal charge for a nine hours stay is £22.00 (as of June 2006) but please call ahead in case prices have changed. This car park is shown on the disabled parking map mentioned above.

There is wheelchair access throughout the building and all rooms, except for the Jubilee Room, are accessible.
There are text telephone capabilities in our Sales Office and Business Centre.
There are specially adapted toilets available on the lower ground (near Cloakroom) and the first floor (near the Convocation Hall and Hoare Memorial Hall).
Induction loops are available for use without charge. Some loops are permanently installed in the meeting rooms and we have a supply of mobile loops available for meeting rooms where they are not inbuilt. Please let us know ahead of time if you require one, so we can reserve one for you. The Reception Desks, at both entrances, and all the passenger lifts are fitted with induction loops.
Passenger lifts are equipped with voice synthesisers announcing the floor and any emergency/informational announcements required for sight impaired visitors.
We have full staging available for hire. This staging includes a wheelchair access ramp for any speakers requiring this facility. Please let us know you require this ramp when you order staging from your Conference Executive.
All rooms are flat-floored and without fixed seating allowing for flexiable seating arrangements. Please note that accommodating a large number of physically disabled visitors will reduce the stated capacity of the meeting rooms.
All staff take part in regular disability awareness training and are all trained first aiders with current certification.
Telephones for use by physically disabled visitors are available in the Business Centre located in the lower ground floor.

It is our policy to make our facilities as accessible as possible to all visitors. If you have any specific requirements, not outlined here, please contact Jo Steadman, Operations Manager on 0207 390 1590 and she will be able to help. We welcome any comments or suggestions on how we can improve our service and accessibility. Please contact either Jo Steadman or the General Manager, Lacy Curtis-Ward (0207 390 1571).