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For Those Who Are Wheelchair Users or Have Mobility Difficulties
Do...
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Reserve your own accessible parking bays for Blue Badge holders.
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Sit down to converse at eye level with someone in a wheelchair.
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Reserve seats with armrests by the entrance for people who can’t walk far.
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If people block a wheelchair user’s view, politely ask them to sit down.
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Make sure the floor is as smooth as possible and there is plenty of room to get a wheelchair through.
Don’t...
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Don’t lean on a wheelchair or move it unless the user asks you.
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Rush someone with mobility problems.
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Assume everyone can stand during songs/readings.
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Leave heavy doors unattended if a wheelchair/crutch/cane user needs to get through.
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