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Panel Member Log In Our mission as an organisation is to make as many places in North Wales as accessible as we can. That means public places, buildings, and spaces where people socialise, work or access services. We conduct surveys to ascertain what, if anything, could make a building more accessible. For more information on how we work, please explore the menu at the top of the site. You can also click "Search" here, to search the entire site, or click the button below to browse completed surveys Search Completed Surveys

OUR SURVEYORS Find information on who we are, our backgrounds and relevant experience, and things to know before we visit your building. All our surveyors have received the same training and all surveys include the same questions. Cathy Jackson Julian Morgan

Resources Downloadables, printables and links to help you BSL available sign Printable sign to show that communication in BSL is available Blue Disabled Toilet sign Printable sign in the correct style and colours to meet current guidelines

Our Setup The group was created in early 2025 We started carrying out surveys in July 2025 We are being funded for two years by the Community Cohesion Fund The Panel is made up of several disability organisations and disabled individuals, representing many different disabilities We are all interested in making North Wales buildings easy to use, by everyone who might use them Surveys are carried out in a way that ensures services are accessible by everyone

What is the North Wales Access Panel? Our group represents many types of disability We're working with Betsi Cadwaladr and COS More about our Setup We're working to ensure we can all access what we need, whilst raising awareness of disability issues, to make North Wales accessible to everyone We have a small list of buildings we want to survey. If you would like us to add a building to the list, please click here , or to see which surveys have already been completed please click here

Nominating a Building Building name Address Please provide the address if you can Have you visited this place? Is your nomination based on an experience here? Notes for our surveyors Please note any areas or aspects of the building you'd like us to check on Submit

Requesting a Survey We'd like a free survey - is our building is as accessible as it can be? Our organisation name is: Our building is here: Which service(s) is (are) provided here? Website, if available This will be very useful for our surveyors before we make contact or carry out a survey The main contact for this survey will be: First name Last name We're happy to get your newsletter, but no spam please Send email to: Phone number Our contact preference is: Email Phone call Text message Other Leave us a note if you wish: For example, how is your building used? Are there any particular areas you would like addressed? Submit

Frequently Asked Questions General 01 Do I really have to try to make adjustments like this? Yes. Since 2010, when the Equalities Act came into force, it's been a duty to make service provision as accessible as possible. This doesn't mean anything you do has to be difficult. Most accessibility is very easy to achieve. 02 Just for someone in a wheelchair?! No - it can cover much more than that! It's also for pushchairs, mobility scooters, walking sticks, assistance dogs, people accompanied by carers, we could go on. Basically anyone who may come into your building or use your service. Accessibility means everyone , the able-bodied included. 03 We're in a really old or listed building - how much can we do? It's much harder to alter a listed or older building, and of course there will be instances where things simply cannot change. Putting that out there is a huge help in itself. It allows people who want to visit you, to check on the building's accessibility before they make the journey. They can then make provisions before they come, or ask for something specific - with plenty of notice! But a lot of adjustments are small, not costly, and easy to apply. We're here to guide you on that. Check out our downloadable items, browse our website for ideas, or book a free survey for a detailed report on your building and what you can do to make it accessible. 04 How do I know if someone is asking for a REASONABLE adjustment? There are several factors that decide whether something is reasonable. But overall, it depends on whether the organisation is physically capable of providing the service in a certain way, or whether an environment can be adjusted in the way that's being requested. Factors include: - Cost vs benefit - Whether the adjustment is temporary - How much disruption will be caused, and for how long - Whether planning permission is needed 05 My building doesn't cater for dogs. Why do I need to provide water bowls? Guide dogs or assistance dogs still need water! 06 One of my staff members is disabled. What are some things I can put in place for them at work? This will vary depending on the person, their condition(s) and the work environment. The best thing to do is ask them. If your company has a probationary or trial period when recruiting, use this time to make sure you work with your new employee and make sure they are comfortable.