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Bristol's Only Truly Accessible Conference Centre

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In our totally accessible Conference Centre, disabled people can lead, manage meetings and participate fully and independently. We provide projection facilities, a PC Data Projector, voice amplification, induction loop and flip-charts.

The modern facilities, access features and attractiveness of the David Hiatt Baker Conference Centre, are particularly valued by disabled and older people.

Our Centre also has flexible rooms to accommodate meetings of different sizes. The rooms available are:

  • A large conference room (35 x 47 = 1,645 sq ft)
  • Four meeting rooms  (sizes range from the largest 11 x 26 = 286 sq ft; to the smallest at 11 x 13 = 143 sq ft)
  • A room where food and drinks are normally served but can also be used for meetings (11x 23 = 253 sq ft)
  • A small kitchen (11 x 11 = 121 sq ft)

All rooms can be laid out in a style that suits your event. Please follow this link for more information about room set-up styles.

For further information contact our Conference Centre Manager Mary Welbourn:
Tel: 0117 9659630
Email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

"I am still astonished by how many conference centres seem to have such poor facilities for disabled people, particularly disabled speakers. I was therefore pleased to see that the conference centre at the Vassall Centre was fully accessible and so was the platform for speakers."
Bert Massie, Chairman, Disability Rights Commission

A speaker at the conference centre Using the accessible ramp at the Vassall centre trust conference centre

A fully accessible conference centre

Anyone is able to lead-not just to listen

  • The David Hiatt Baker Conference Centre is light and bright with clearly contrasted colours
  • chairs with arms to assist standing have feet that are not a tripping hazard
  • the induction loop receives speech from the audience as well as the platform
  • the access to the platform is ramped with a handrail
  • the edge of the platform is raised and colour contrasted
  • the speaker's table is designed for wheelchair users and the over-head projector is low enough for everyone to reach
  • the blinds and projection screen are powered from the platform
  • the switches are large, colour contrasted and at a height for all to reach

A conference in progress at the Vassall centre trust conference centre Delegates at AGM - the Vassall centre trust conference centre

Conference Centre News!

Joni, a VCT volunteer, with the Sitec plaque

 

The Sitec Group, one of the worlds largest independently owned engineering service companies has pledged to support our Conference Centre for three years.

Sitec's very generous donation is greatly valued and appreciated.  This will help us to improve and upgrade our conference centre and services, and increase the use of this facility especially on evenings and weekends.