{"id":94,"date":"2019-07-23T10:11:44","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T10:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swmchurch.org.uk\/?page_id=94"},"modified":"2026-04-29T16:41:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T16:41:03","slug":"accessibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/swmchurch.org.uk\/?page_id=94","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-image-97\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"http:\/\/swmchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/220px-Handicapped_Accessible_sign.svg_.png\" alt=\"Accessibility symbol - wheelchair user\" srcset=\"http:\/\/swmchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/220px-Handicapped_Accessible_sign.svg_.png 220w, http:\/\/swmchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/220px-Handicapped_Accessible_sign.svg_-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The entrance to the church, and the downstairs floors are level. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is an accessible toilet but it cannot be reached from 9 to 3 during term times as the pre-school has sole access to the area where it is located.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We try to make our building as accessible as possible but there are some limitations to be noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-image-96\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"http:\/\/swmchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Chair-lift-David-Jan-2010-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"Chairlift in use\" srcset=\"http:\/\/swmchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Chair-lift-David-Jan-2010-rotated.jpg 2448w, http:\/\/swmchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Chair-lift-David-Jan-2010-rotated-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/swmchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Chair-lift-David-Jan-2010-rotated-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/swmchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Chair-lift-David-Jan-2010-rotated-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" \/>                                                                                                                          <strong>The worship area is upstairs but can be reached by a chairlift.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once upstairs there is accessible seating and space for wheelchairs level with the top of the chairlift;&nbsp;however, there are a few steps down to the main floor level of the worship area.&nbsp;                                                                                                                          Help is available to use the chairlift and take wheelchairs and mobility aids up and down the stairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"154\" class=\"wp-image-95\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"http:\/\/swmchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/hearing-41433_640.png\" alt=\"Hearing loop sign\" srcset=\"http:\/\/swmchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/hearing-41433_640.png 624w, http:\/\/swmchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/hearing-41433_640-293x300.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" \/> A hearing loop system is used in the upstairs worship area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of the hymns and prayers are projected onto a large screen. Where possible, orders of service and newsletters are available in large print.&nbsp;There are large print hymnbooks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some services are held in downstairs lounge which also has a hearing loop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Car parking is very limited. <\/strong>There is room for 3 cars at the side of the church.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The entrance to the church, and the downstairs floors are level. There is an accessible toilet but it cannot be reached from 9 to 3 during term times as the pre-school has sole access to the area where it is located. We try to make our building as accessible as possible but there are some &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/swmchurch.org.uk\/?page_id=94\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Accessibility&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-94","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/swmchurch.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/94","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/swmchurch.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/swmchurch.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/swmchurch.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/swmchurch.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=94"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"http:\/\/swmchurch.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/94\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1643,"href":"http:\/\/swmchurch.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/94\/revisions\/1643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/swmchurch.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=94"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}