Congleton Pride Accessibility Guide

Our Congleton Pride event is all about inclusion and we want everyone to have a fantastic day. Thank you for giving space and priority to visitors with access needs. Your kindness keeps Pride inclusive. We have taken steps to make this year’s Pride as accessible and inclusive as possible. If you have any questions about access at Congleton Pride, please email access@congletonpride.co.uk for more information.

Event layout

Spreading the event across High St., Bridge St. and the market area creates more room, with step-free access throughout. There will be spaced-out stalls along just one side of Bridge St. Wide pathways with plenty of room for wheelchairs to pass. All dropped kerbs will be kept free. Stalls will be flush to low kerbs so wheelchairs can get all round. There will be a reserved space for wheelchair users at the front of the main stage.

Seating

There will be plenty of seating available and seating areas will be clearly marked on the event map.

Information

All signage will be at a suitable height for wheelchair users. Signage will be large print, on plain good-contrast background, with use of icons as well as words. The Pride Guide will be accessible, with clear, good contrast print and no busy backgrounds. Large print version of Pride Guide will be available for download from the Congleton Pride website, with printed copies available in the Town Hall. Accessibility Marshal for the event is Kay Wesley – phone or text: 07711 459740.

People

Marshals will be trained to support disabled visitors. We encourage all Pride-goers to be considerate and kind, and prioritise those with access needs.

Toilets

There will be two accessible portable toilets near the bus station. There are two accessible toilets in the Town Hall. The nearest ‘Changing Places’ toilet is at Congleton Leisure Centre on Worrall St. (open to non-centre users).

Transport

Congleton Bus Services will be running with slightly changed routes for numbers 90 and 91 due to the closure of High St. All the Beartown Buses are accessible for wheelchairs. There are disabled parking spots available as follows:

Antrobus St. car park	2
Back Park St. car park	3
Fairground car park	6
Princess St. car park (market)	2

Safe / Quiet Space

There is a quiet space upstairs in the Town Hall (in the Spencer Suite) with a lift and accessible toilets. Please drop in if you’d like to escape the crowds. Volunteers will be there to welcome you. There will also be an Art Display in The Space which will form a quieter place near the main stage.

Assistance dogs

There is a water bowl for dogs by the information tent.