First Breath: Bump to Birth Activity Day

6 Nov 2022

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A photograph of a baby staring up in wonder at the night sky
Date
6 Nov 2022
Venue
Buile Hill Park Hall, Buile Hill Park, Eccles Old Rd, Salford, M6 8GL
Tickets
FREE, pre booking required
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Suitable for all ages. Please note, children of all ages require a ticket.
Running time: 4 hours approx.

Accessibility features available for this event: BSL Interpreting Wheelchair Access

Are you expecting a baby in January 2023? Join us for a day of fun, relaxation and information sharing.

Access information

ABOUT THE VENUE

Buile Hill Park Hall is a party and conference venue – featuring two connecting rooms containing hard wooden flooring and carpet, with windows set along three sides of the building. The venue is situated in the centre of Buile Hill Park. The full address is Buile Hill Park Hall, Buile Hill Park, Eccles Old Rd, Salford M6 8GL.

VENUE ACCESS

The main entrance is situated on the left of the building as you approach from the road or pathway north of the venue, with automatic doors to enter the building. Any manual doors within the building will be left open throughout the event.

The venue is easily visible and is the red brick building (not the cream coloured, large slabbed building).

There is step free, flat access to all areas of the venue – the floor is hard wooden flooring and carpet.

The event will take place inside the hall, with gatherings around tables and chairs which will be provided.

EVENT ACCESS INFORMATION

The event will have a range of talks and activities, across two main rooms (a large hall and a second smaller breakout room).

Any talks or activities will have no high noise levels associated with them.

A BSL interpreter will be present on site for the talks and activities in the main hall, but breakout activities will not have a BSL interpreter.

TOILETS

There will be toilets on site, including accessible toilets. This includes baby changing facilities which come down off the wall but are not height adjustable.

TRAVEL & PARKING

Parking

Do not use the car park near the entrance to the park unless there is no parking availability closer to the venue. There is accessible parking close to Buile Hill Park Hall, please enter the park via A576/Eccles Old Road. You can park in the immediate spaces just outside the venue, or along the side of the road (leaving space for cars to pass). Continue along the path, past the Mansion House and Buile Hill Park Hall is at the end of the drive. This is the most accessible parking. For a SatNav please enter Buile Hill Park/Eccles Old Rd, Salford M6 8GL.

Train & Metrolink

Weaste Metrolink station (Zone 3) is approximately 0.7 miles away from Buile Hill Park Hall. All platforms at the Metrolink and railway stations have step-free access to the platforms.

Salford crescent Train Station is approximately 1.5 miles away from Buile Hill Park Hall. All platforms at the Metrolink and railway stations have step-free access to the platforms.

Bus

Buses from Manchester city-centre stations, Piccadilly Gardens. The number 34 bus is recommended – this will drop you at the entrance of the park at the Chasely Road stop, then a quarter of a mile walk to the entrance of Buile Hall.

Buses from Manchester city centre Victoria Station. We recommend the number 100 bus from Victoria Street (a quarter of a mile walk from Victoria Station). This will drop you at the entrance of the park at the Chasely Road stop, then it's a quarter of a mile walk to the entrance of Buile Hall.

For full details of the free bus routes, please visit the TfGM website.

If you require any further assistance, please contact access@factoryinternational.org.