The Mayor's Award for Access - Tuesday 17 October 2023

The Guildford Access Group is in search of winners for this award. The group looks for the people and places that make a real difference to the lives of disabled people.

This year's Mayor's Award for Access will be held on Tuesday 17 October from 7pm at the Guildford Baptist Church, Millmead.

The deadline for nominations is 5pm on Monday 12 June 2023.

Categories for the award

Services to the Community
Access through the Arts
Access through Sports
Customer Services Awards
Accessible Premises for public use (see bronze/silver/gold criteria list below)

Make a nomination

Tell us:

why you're nominating an individual or organisation for the selected award
why this person or organisation has benefited the community

Nominate a person or organisation

Criteria for Accessible Premises for public use

Bronze Award:

level or suitably ramped access
stepped access to have handrails
doors suitably weighted to facilitate ease of opening
minimum width of main entrance door 800mm
level access throughout ground floor
public areas clear of obstructions with good circulation space
easy access to payment facilities in shops
provision of sound enhancement system at public reception or till points
assistance with packing and shopping in retail premises
restaurants to have moveable seating

Silver Award:

As above plus:

lift access to upper floors
low level counters at reception desks or till points
staff to have undergone disability needs awareness training
provision of seating for customers/visitors
provision of a wheelchair accessible toilet which meets current design standards (where toilets are provided for customers/visitors)
accessible parking provided within any provision for customers or visitors
printed material (including menus, bar tariffs etc in food outlets) is available in large clear print

Gold Award: