Is our venue on a public transport route?
Are there clearly marked pedestrian crossings: how easy/difficult would it be to cross a road independently?
Parking facilities, are accessible spaces clearly marked?
Is there a clear accessible route from car park to main entrance?
Is there an access slope to entrance?
Steps: do they have hand rails, step edges in contrasting colour, usually white?
What width are the doors? (Wheelchair access).
Are there automatic doors, and how do they operate?
What is the floor surface made of, is it slippery?
Colour contrasts: are the door frames, lift entrances, floors/walls defined?
Signage, is it clear, any Braille?
Is there a fully accessible toilet: adequate turning and transfer space for wheel-chair users?
Check all lighting in training venues: Natural, electric, fluorescent- tube, spot lights, portable lamps.
Chairs: Do we have some with arms, some without arms?
Hearing loop available? Portable or permanent.
Do we need to book a sign interpreter? A Paleontographer?
Is our information in alternative format: electronic disc?
If requested in advance can we provide a lap top computer with an accessible soft-ware package pre installed?