Including everyone in... Welcome

Attitudes of the people welcoming the newcomers are key in ensuring that people with disabilities feel welcomed. Remember to treat individuals as individuals – not according to any preconceived ideas.  If in doubt, ask: what requirements do people have to be able to participate fully?  Don’t assume things.

• Are your Door Stewards trained or informed on how to welcome people with learning disabilities?
• Do you have somebody available to show the new person around and familiarise them with the place?
• Who are the key people you would want to introduce the person with learning disabilities to?
  

Getting to Church

• Is it easy to find the right door to get into the building? Is there good signage once inside?
• Does your website have a description of how to get to the church that can be accessed by people who can't read?
• Take a look around your neighbourhood – are there any residential homes or supported living shemes which may have people who would love to attend but can’t get to you? Are you able to provide / offer transport, perhaps members of your congregation could arrange this in teams? Or, alternatively, could you offer a service at their venue?