Accessibility is a priority in the WordPress Community, and this year WordCamp London 2016 is proud to be fully accessible to the deaf and hard-of-hearing, wheelchair users, parents and lactating women.

We’ve added a few additional facilities to ensure WordCamp London remains accessible to everyone for the duration of the event. If you’d like more information regarding any of the below, please get in touch with us at london@wordcamp.org.

Hearing Loops

All rooms holding sessions and presentations are fitted with audio induction loops. This includes the Henry Thomas Room, Great Hall and GC1–08 (in the Graduate Centre).

Speech to Text Reporters (STTRs)

We’ll be providing live captions for every presentation throughout the event.

Wheelchair Access

The entire University is accessible by wheelchair, apart from the back room in The Rocket. This is where tea and coffee is being served throughout Saturday 9th April and Sunday 10th April, and there will be volunteers available to provide tea and coffee to wheelchair users unable to reach this area.

We sincerely apologise for this, and if you’d like more information or would like us to arrange someone to help you on the day do not hesitate to get in touch at london@wordcamp.org.

The stages in the Henry Thomas Room, Great Hall and GC1–08 are also inaccessible to wheelchair users.

Accessible bathrooms are located in The Rocket and the Graduate Centre.

Nearest Accessible London Underground Station

Holloway Road Underground Station is not accessible for wheelchair users.

Caledonian Road Underground Station is accessible for wheelchair users.

Disabled Parking

There is blue badge parking outside London Metropolitan University. London Borough of Islington allow Blue Badge holders to park free of charge and for an unlimited period in pay-and-display and permit bays. You can also park for up to three hours on a single or double yellow line as long as there is no loading ban in force.

Multi-faith Room

Room: TM1-86

The multi-faith room will be accessible to all attendees during the following times:

Saturday 9th: 07:30 – 18:00
Sunday 10th: 9:00 – 17:00

Please do not use the room for any other purpose. If you’d like a quiet area, we’ve arranged the Quiet Room for you.

Crèche

Room: GCG-09

We’ve been raving about the crèche since the announcement and strongly encourage parents to attend WordCamp London with their children, who will be cared for by the UK’s leading provider of mobile childcare, Nipperbout. Visit our ticket page to book tickets and find out more.

Lactation Room

Room: TG-01

We’ve arranged a private lactation room for breastfeeding/expressing women which will be accessible with a key held in the Luggage Room (by registration). If you’d like to use the room during the day you’ll need to collect the key from a volunteer in the Luggage Room and return it once you’ve finished.

The lactation room will be accessible during the following times:

Saturday 9th April: 07:30 – 18:00
Sunday 10th April: 09:00 – 15:30

For more information, or to arrange the use of this room at a particular time don’t hesitate to email us in advance at london@wordcamp.org

Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions regarding accessibility at WordCamp London 2016.