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ACCESS ISSUES

Open Doors events are open to all without discrimination. The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 aims to reduce discrimination against the disabled. Public service providers are under a requirement to ensure that the service they provide is accessible to the disabled and is not lower in standard or on worse terms. Most public buildings taking part in Open Doors will already be aware of this need and have taken, or will be taking, steps to ensure compliance.
  This does not mean that someone opening a private house to the public for one or two days as part of the event has to undertake alterations to their property.
  However, we do need you to think through any issues and opportunities that may apply to your event and to consider how you might help people with different disabilities to enjoy themselves.
  For example, what level of wheelchair access is available? If there will be problems for the physically disabled please tell us so that we can mention this in our literature. You should also make any difficulties clear in your own publicity. Please allow guide dogs to accompany the sight impaired. If possible, make arrangements for disabled parking.
  You are under no obligation to provide toilet facilities but if you can make provision for disabled toilet access, then do so.
There may be ways in which you can help those with sensory disabilities understand more easily the site they are visiting. Give some thought therefore to how you might provide aids to interpretation for those with a sight or a hearing impairment.
  We recognise the public spirit underlying your participation in Open Doors. We do not expect you to go to unreasonable lengths or costs to facilitate interpretation or access. But please give some thought to how you could help as many people as possible to take part in and enjoy your event.