ACCESSIBILITY

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Accessibility

We are striving to ensure that Commission Festival is as accessible as possible. If you have any accessibility requirements please help us to help you by specifying any needs you may have at the time of booking by checking the “I have an Accessibility need” box and entering some detail in the text box. This will help us to put plans in place to help you as best as possible and helps us make Commission Festival as enjoyable as possible for you.

Adult Meetings

  • BSL Interpretation: For those who are deaf or hard of hearing, BSL interpretation and electronic note-taking will be available during the main meetings and in some seminars

  • Hearing Loop: A hearing loop will be in operation during the main meetings and the seminars

  • Early entry: If you would benefit from getting into the adult meeting early to take your seat, please chat to a steward and they’ll be happy to help

  • Quieter Environment: If you would prefer to attend a smaller, quieter meeting, we will be live streaming the main sessions into the cinema where you can meet with God in a quieter, more informal environment.

Alternative meetings

At Commission Festival we are excited to be partnering with ‘Count everyone in’, who are passionate about reaching adults with learning disabilities with the love of Jesus and equipping churches to disciple them in their faith. They have run sessions at our events before as well as at several other Christian conferences. Each morning and on one evening there will be a session intended specifically, but not exclusively for adults with learning disabilities and on the autistic spectrum. There will be sensitively led worship, easy to understand Bible teaching, drama, art craft and much more. No sign up is needed, just turn up on the day and enjoy the fun!

Accessible Kids’ Work

  • Unique will be running a group for any children who have difficulty accessing the mainstream kids or youth work, whether that is a result of care, physical, emotional or behavioural needs, or specific conditions. We have an experienced team so you can be sure your children are in safe hands. If your child attends a special needs school, or has specific support to access mainstream school, then Unique is here for you.

  • Please help us to help your child by specifying any needs they may have at the time of booking by clicking the “I have an Accessibility need” box and entering the details of this in the text box provided.

Accessible facilities

For those who wish to camp, accessible toilets and showers are available.

The Bath & West Showground

Excellent services ensure that all areas of The Showground are accessible. All avenues have hard surfaces and all buildings, toilets and shower facilities can be accessed with ease, making your time at The Showground an enjoyable, comfortable experience. Lift access is provided to the top floor of the Showering Pavilion and also to the Bath and West Restaurant.

Disabled parking

There is also reserved blue badge / disabled parking. This is linked to a regular buggy service which allows greater access to the rest of the site.

Buggy service

Cars are only permitted on site in exceptional circumstances. A chauffeur-driven buggy service will be on offer to ensure all areas of the site can be accessed by those who are unable to get around on foot.

Carers

If any delegate requires the assistance of a carer whilst at the festival, we will be happy to provide a free ticket to carers who can provide a Carer’s Allowance letter of award and/or prove that the delegate is in receipt of the highest level of Disability Living Allowance.