ACCESS STAINTONS

The practice is held in high regard for its realistic approach to disabled access, with empathy for disabled people gained from the fact that David Stainton is ambulant disabled, and from experience gained through this consultancy practice, including working with the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, Henshaw College for the Blind, and Centre for Accessible Environments. With considerable past experience in the property aspects and the operational issues of hospitality businesses, the practice has natural strength in this sector. However, Access Staintons have become much more broadly based.

Our clients include government and local authority bodies, colleges and universities, hospital trusts, voluntary and charitable disability organisations, churches, shopping centres, museums and art galleries, stately homes and historic buildings, and offices, Football Clubs, leisure operators, as well as visitor attractions, hotel and catering , and holiday parks within the tourist and hospitality sector.

To ensure access for all may not necessarily involve major physical alterations, but provision of low cost adaptation and auxiliary aids or a change in the way that a service is provided, and a change of attitude as an extension of good customer service.

To the service provider, our advice enables them to consider legal obligation, under the DDA, how to approach reasonable physical adjustments to achieve disabled access and comply with, Approved Part M of the Building Regulations, BS8300 and other associated Regulations and Codes of Practice (see Access Requirements). A service provider may also be looking towards best practice on access issues, beyond minimum standards. Operational and organsiational approaches are also advised upon.