Watch this short video to familiarise yourself with the venue.

Accessibility and
Inclusion

We are committed to ensuring that as many people as possible can attend the Gloucestershire Data Day. Along with our partners, Barnwood Trust, we are working to ensure that there is a package of support available to assist people who would like to come.

Although the tickets for this event are free, we realise that there are hidden costs and barriers for some people to attend.

The boxes below detail 3 access and inclusion areas we are aiming to address. These include:

  • access to the venue and experience

  • communications at the event so that everyone can take part

  • expenses contributions for anyone that will incur costs that would prevent them from attending.

We would also like to hear from people about any other access requirements that would be helpful for them.

If you would like to register your interest for support please fill out the section on the booking form and we will contact you directly.

Telephone Bookings: Alternatively you can phone Dan Jacques (Barnwood Social Change Manager) on 07701 281933 who can assist you with any queries and booking tickets over the phone.

Venue access and experience

Parabola Arts centre is considered an accessible venue and it was one of the reasons we selected it.

Please click here for the visual access guide

We aim to ensure that access support needs are met wherever possible.  The venue has the following in place:

  • 6 Blue Badge parking spaces right in front of the venue. 

  • No-step access. The venue’s front entrance has steps but there is a no-step entrance on the Parabola Road side of the building with push-pad access.

  • Assistance dogs are welcome

  • Accessible toilets can be found by the main toilets in the venue, by the circle bar, and the dance studio – all areas are accessible via a lift.

  • Changing places toilets can be found 0.6 miles away at John Lewis and 1.04 miles away at Leisure at Cheltenham

We will also provide the following to make being in the venue more comfortable.

  • A quiet space

  • Being met at the entrance Please let us know through the booking form if you would like this.

Visual guide to finding the venue.

Communications

We recognise that for the d/Deaf community, those who have hearing difficulties, those for whom English is not a first language and those who have visual impairments, there can be a range of barriers to attending face to face events.

  • Hearing Enhancers. The venue is equipped with hearing enhancers.

Please let us know by 15th November if you could benefit from any of these:

  • British Sign Language

  • Lip Reading

  • Speech to text

  • Large print materials

  • Easy Read materials

  • Language Translator

Please contact Jennie Smith on dataday@creategloucestershire.co.uk if you have other access needs not listed above.

Expenses

We recognise that many working in sectors relevant to this event may struggle with the high cost of living, with childcare support and/or work voluntarily or for low incomes. Others may have specific costs to meet, such as paying a support worker to attend an event like this with them.

Please let us know if you may require support with any of these to attend:

  • Travel Expenses

  • PA / Support Worker Expenses 

  • Help in covering lost income

  • Help in covering childcare costs

  • Interpretation

For those in most need, we have a modest budget to support with travel expenses and for those who require a personal assistant to attend.