Volume 1 Climbing

Accessibility has always been at the heart of Volume 1. Our goal was to open a facility that would enable more people to access the sport and experience the same joy that we feel when climbing. Centre Design During the design of the centre, accessibility was planned form the very start. 4 key examples of this are as follows: 2 x disabled car parking spaces at front of building Our reception is designed to be a wheel chair friendly height for both customers and staff and all resources such as iPads for waivers are at a variety of heights to ensure accessibility. Wheelchair accessible pathway running the full length of the centre through our matting, so that the centre is more easily accessible. Ramped access was built in to areas where was a step or change in height. Stair lift access to upstairs Mezzanine, Gym and Shop Climbing We also have a unique tag system for our grades which is based on shapes rather than just colours. This helps those that are colour blind to also differentiate the tags. As an additional point, we ensured that the shapes were engraved into the tags, so that it was possible to work out by touch only. The difficulty of the problems is represented by the number of sides to the shape making it intuitive and easy to remember. Instructed Sessions If you have any specific accessibility needs then please get in touch with us about your requirements and we will be happy to help. We welcome any parents or carers to stay with the group at all times or participate with the session should they and the participant wish. Please make our team aware at time of booking so we can ensure the instructor is aware and can give you a briefing before the session begins.