The Level Entry https://access-gateshead.org.uk/ An independent UK reference on step-free access to everyday places: the entrance, the approach, the inside of a building, and the duty that puts access in writing. en-gb Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT What an Event Listing Should Say About Accesshttps://access-gateshead.org.uk/duty/what-an-event-listing-should-say-about-access/https://access-gateshead.org.uk/duty/what-an-event-listing-should-say-about-access/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTDuty and paperworkAn event listing should name the entrance, the seating and the toilet before anyone travels. Three questions answered with the figures that matter. Hiring a Room for Choir Practicehttps://access-gateshead.org.uk/inside/hiring-a-room-for-choir-practice/https://access-gateshead.org.uk/inside/hiring-a-room-for-choir-practice/Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTInside the buildingWhat a community choir should ask before signing for a hired rehearsal room: access, stairs, lifts, acoustics, insurance and the way in on the night. Access Statements for Small Congregationshttps://access-gateshead.org.uk/duty/access-statements-for-small-congregations/https://access-gateshead.org.uk/duty/access-statements-for-small-congregations/Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTDuty and paperworkA small congregation can measure its own building and publish an access statement before anyone has to ask. The duty under the Equality Act 2010 is Room Space for a Wheelchair User at the Treatment Chairhttps://access-gateshead.org.uk/inside/room-space-for-a-wheelchair-user-at-the-treatment-chair/https://access-gateshead.org.uk/inside/room-space-for-a-wheelchair-user-at-the-treatment-chair/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTInside the buildingSpace, transfer height and the equipment trolley decide whether a wheelchair user can be treated in the room. Figures from Approved Document M and BS The Last Thirty Metres to the Scannerhttps://access-gateshead.org.uk/approaches/the-last-thirty-metres-to-the-scanner/https://access-gateshead.org.uk/approaches/the-last-thirty-metres-to-the-scanner/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMTApproaches and streetsAn imaging appointment starts at the kerb. What a drop-off point needs, how far is too far to push a wheelchair, and what a department should publish. What an Entrance Photo Hides About Step-Free Accesshttps://access-gateshead.org.uk/entrances/what-an-entrance-photo-hides-about-step-free-access/https://access-gateshead.org.uk/entrances/what-an-entrance-photo-hides-about-step-free-access/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMTEntrances and thresholdsA photograph of a building entrance hides the threshold lip, the landing depth and the door leaf width. These are the three measurements a visitor meets first.