Upcoming Events

Events Accessibility Checklist

Please see the events accessibility checklist below! This is a very useful guide to ensuring every JSoc event is as accessible as possible, and eases communication to your JSoc members about the access arrangements for each event.

You can download a pdf copy of the Events Accessibility Checklist here.  

Access requirement and options

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Accessibility text for event listing

Wheelchair users

 

 

 - Lift access

 

This venue is accessible by both stairs and a lift.

 - Access ramp

 

The entrance to this venue is equipped with a wheelchair ramp.

 - Wide doors and corridors

 

The rooms and corridors in this venue are wide enough to accomodate wheelchair movement.

 - Parking accessible?

 

There is parking available at [INSERT ADDRESS HERE]

 - Dropped curbs

 

The venue is near a dropped curb.

Other mobility issues

 

 

 - Seating

 

Seating will be available for those who need it.

 - Queueing

 

If you require a seat whilst you queue, please speak to a member of staff.

Sensory issues

 

 

 - Light sensitivity (including light sensitive epilepsy)

 

This event/performance will use bright lights/flashing lights/strobe lighting and may not be suitable for those with light sensitive epilepsy.

 - Sound sensitivity (general)

 

This event/performance can be loud. Ear plugs and/or ear defenders will be available on request.

 - Sound sensitivity (building work/sound checking)

 

Please be aware that there is building work/sound checking going on in the building which may be a problem for those sensitive to sound. Ear plugs and/or ear defenders will be available on request.

- Quiet area

 

There is a quiet area available for this event, it can be found at [INSERT LOCATION HERE]

Hearing Loss and Communication Difficulties

 

 

 - BSL interpreter

 

A BSL interpreter will be present at the event. Please let a member of staff know if you require interpretation.

 - Subtitles/closed captions (also applies to other impairments and non-native English speakers)

 

This movie/performance will be subtitled/closed captioned in British English.

 - Lip reading

 

If you lip read, please let us know.

 - Priority seating available

 

Priority seating toward the front of the audience is available upon request.

Blind and visually impaired

 

 

 - Audio description

 

This movie/performance will have audio description in British English.

 - Large print

 

Handouts will be available in large print.

 - Physical handouts

 

If you need a physical copy of the handout (eg. Senate agenda), please let a member of staff know.

General accessibility

 

 

 - Alcohol

 

This is a dry/alcohol-free event. OR Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be served at this event.

 - Water fountains

 

The nearest water fountain can be found [INSERT FLOOR/ROOM HERE].

 - Accessible toilets

 

This venue has accessible toilets. [Note if the accessible toilet requires a radar key.] There are located [LOCATION].

 - Gender-neutral toilets

 

This venue has gender-neutral toilets which are located [LOCATION].

 - Access breaks

 

There will be a 5/10 minute access break partway through this session.

 - Trigger warnings

 

This film/talk/event features discussions and depiction of [insert triggering content here]. OR Trigger warnings will be provided on the night by individual speakers.

 - Food allergies

 

[List the allergens in any food present or state that there will be an allergen guide on site.]

 - Low-income pricing

 

A limited number of subsidised tickets are available for those who need them.

 - Transliterated text

 

There are transliterated texts available

- Service animal relief area

 

There is a service animal relief area located at [INSERT LOCATION HERE]

 - Assistance dog users

 

Additional leg room is available for assistance dogs

 - Carer tickets

 

Free tickets are available for carers

 - Gender-neuteral seating

 

This event will/will not have gender-neuteral seating

Lift access - This venue is accessible by both stairs and a lift.

Access ramp - The entrance to this venue is equipped with a wheelchair ramp.

Wide doors and corridors - The rooms and corridors in this venue are wide enough to accomodate wheelchair movement.

Parking accessible? There is parking available at [INSERT ADDRESS HERE]

Dropped curbs - The venue is near a dropped curb.

Seating - Seating will be available for those who need it.

Queueing - If you require a seat whilst you queue, please speak to a member of staff.

Light sensitivity (including light sensitive epilepsy) - This event/performance will use bright lights/flashing lights/strobe lighting and may not be suitable for those with light sensitive epilepsy.

Sound sensitivity (general) - This event/performance can be loud. Ear plugs and/or ear defenders will be available on request.

Sound sensitivity (building work/sound checking) Please be aware that there is building work/sound checking going on in the building which may be a problem for those sensitive to sound. Ear plugs and/or ear defenders will be available on request.

Quiet area - There is a quiet area available for this event, it can be found at [INSERT LOCATION HERE]

BSL interpreter - A BSL interpreter will be present at the event. Please let a member of staff know if you require interpretation.

Subtitles/closed captions (also applies to other impairments and non-native English speakers) - This movie/performance will be subtitled/closed captioned in British English.

Lip reading - If you lip read, please let us know.

Priority seating available - Priority seating toward the front of the audience is available upon request.

Audio description - This movie/performance will have audio description in British English.

Large print Handouts - will be available in large print.

Physical handouts - If you need a physical copy of the handout (eg. Senate agenda), please let a member of staff know.

Alcohol - This is a dry/alcohol-free event. OR Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be served at this event.

Water fountains - The nearest water fountain can be found [INSERT FLOOR/ROOM HERE].

Accessible toilets - This venue has accessible toilets. [Note if the accessible toilet requires a radar key.] There are located [LOCATION].

Gender-neutral toilets - This venue has gender-neutral toilets which are located [LOCATION].

Access breaks - There will be a 5/10 minute access break partway through this session.

Trigger warnings - This film/talk/event features discussions and depiction of [insert triggering content here]. OR Trigger warnings will be provided on the night by individual speakers.

Food allergies - List the allergens in any food present or state that there will be an allergen guide on site.

Low-income pricing - A limited number of subsidised tickets are available for those who need them.

Transliterated text - There are transliterated texts available

Service animal relief area - There is a service animal relief area located at [INSERT LOCATION HERE]

Assistance dog users - Additional leg room is available for assistance dogs

Carer tickets - Free tickets are available for carers

Gender-neuteral seating - This event will/will not have gender-neuteral seating

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