Access information:
- Access to the main entrance via a long ramped path
- There is an accessible toilet
Meadowview Community Centre
The centre is reasonably accessible with good facilities, including plenty of parking and a bus stop directly outside.
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Address:
Meadowview
Brighton
BN2 4NF
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Phone:
01273 687563
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Getting There / Parking:
The Centre is on the north-eastern edge of Brighton in an estate built in the mid 1990s. It serves the Meadowview and Tenantry area.
The following buses stop outside - 37 & 37b, 38 & 38a and 81a & 81c.
Parking is very good. There are 3 disabled parking places, one of which is just a few yards from the entrance, and 20 other spaces, all off road.
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Getting In:
There is a flight of steps to the entrance, but also a long ramped path. The view from here is amazing. The entrance has a buzzer which is a little high for wheelchair users, but the organisers would like to change this if they can get funding. There is level access, and although the door is heavy, there will be help available.
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Getting Around / Facilities:
It is easy to get round inside. The centre has a large bright hall, seating about 60, with a kitchen next to it linked by a hatch. A door from the hall leads onto an outdoor area, all level.
There is an accessible toilet. At the moment the loo can only be transferred to from the front, but this is because of the arrangement of furniture and could possibly be altered if necessary.
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Additional Comments:
The Centre has a regular pre-school group, and other activities include art and dance. It takes outside bookings. Because of the type of area, use is more child orientated, but there are plans to involve older residents.
The centre is forward looking and always open to change and improvement. It is home to a strong Community Action Group, made up of people keen to improve the area in which they live, and the quality of life for all residents. They tackle problems in conjunction with relevant organisations and service providers, and have produced an action plan for their ongoing work.
It struck me as a very pleasant place to spend time.
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Reviewed By:
Pat
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Review Date:
November 2009, updated 10/3/2011 by Pappya
Published in
Public Buildings & Community Centres - Brighton
