Accessibility

The E2M Centre is proudly an inclusive space for all. If you spot any ways that E2M can improve accessibility in the Centre, please reach out to us on info@escape2make.org

Escape2Make is a space for everyone. We do not tolerate any form of bullying, harassment or discrimination. E2M’s Behaviour Policy details E2M’s firm stance on inclusion and treating everyone with respect.

All young people at Escape2Make are required to agree to the Kindness Contract, which ensures that participants are kind to others, the space they’re in and themselves.

We also support the Sunflower Lanyard scheme to show awareness of any non-visible disabilities.

Both the Behaviour Policy and Kindness Contract can be found on our Policies page

We have an old building that is difficult to keep warm in Winter. Despite this, we endeavour to keep the Centre as warm as possible. Anyone can request for a staff member or facilitator to turn on at any time.

There are also a collection of blankets (some of them are weighted blankets) that can be asked for. Simply let an adult know you’d like one and they’ll fetch one for you.

The Centre is wheelchair accessible, with a small ramped floor outside the front door. All activity takes place on the ground floor level, including the office for staff & meetings, the kitchen and the bathrooms.

There is no wheelchair accessible route to the basement, but this area is only used for storage and only needs to be accessed by one facilitator, assistant or volunteer per session.

There are two toilets on the ground floor of the Centre (at the back, near the kitchen). Both are gender neutral and have sinks, locks and are stocked with adequate toiletry supplies, including sanitary bins. One of the two toilets is a spacious, accessible toilet.

Not just anyone can walk into the E2M Centre. When you arrive, please press the buzzer to the left of the door. This should ring the buzzer sound, alerting someone inside to open the door for you.

Only adults are permitted to answer the door. We ask that under 18s don’t answer the door for safety reasons. The only people answering the door should be adults wearing E2M t-shirts or E2M staff.

For every session held at the E2M Centre, Escape2Make will reimburse your bus fare to remove financial barriers and encourage environmentally conscious ways of travelling to sessions.

Ask your facilitator or a staff member to reimburse bus fare at your next session to receive up to £4.50 back.

You must show them a valid ticket on the day of travel that they will either need to keep a copy of or photograph.

Escape2Make is full of wonderful people. From our facilitators, assistants & volunteers who you’ll meet in sessions, to the staff team who work out of the E2M Centre, to the team of incredible Trustees and Advisors who help behind the scenes!

You can learn about everyone involved at Escape2Make on the People page.

Sometimes we have food and/or snacks available in sessions. We always will ask for dietary requirements at the point of signing up as a participant or volunteer.

If your dietary requirements change, please let us know.

We are happy to accommodate any and all dietary requirements so long as these are communicated to us with notice.

Some workshops are quiet, some get quite noisy. If you are worried about noise, please contact us ahead of the session and we can indicate whether its likely a workshop will be noisy or not and suggest some potentially quieter sessions.

In the E2M Centre, music is available and can be controlled on the Centre’s iPad.

Currently the E2M Centre uses LED lights. We are aware this may cause difficulty for anyone with light-sensitivity. If you’d like the lights to be dimmed or turned off this is possible, please request this from a member of staff or facilitator.

For sessions outside of the E2M Centre, please see the information on the workshop page to know about toilet facilities.

Support animals are welcome in the E2M space. Due to allergy and accessibility requests of everyone in the Centre, we appreciate it when you can let us know you’ll be bringing a support animal along ahead of time.

At the E2M Centre we have a collection of stim toys and fidgets available clearly signposted upon entry, available for use by all. You don’t have to ask, but if you can’t find them, please do. These are great for those who have ADHD or autism or for anyone who would benefit from keeping their hands busy or their attention focused on something.

There are regular blankets and non-weighted blankets that are available upon request.

Other sensory support available (headphones, ear defenders).

For sessions held outside of the E2M Centre, please request these items ahead of time so they can be brought along.

The E2M Centre has two available toilets, one of which is wheelchair accessible. Both are non-gendered. Participants are welcome to go to the bathroom at any time.

For sessions outside of the E2M Centre, please see the information on the workshop page to know about toilet facilities.

We try our best to make sure any reasonable adjustments are met. If you would like to enquire about this please e-mail info@escape2make.org

If you are signing up as a participant or volunteer you are able to put any reasonable adjustments in your sign-up form.

We abide by accessibility laws under the 2010 Equality Act.