Thistle Foundation Centre of Wellbeing

amymccombes

02 Apr 2018

An accessible, welcoming and friendly hub

4.5

4.5

Date of visit: April 2018

I have experience of challenges around: hearing and moving around.

Overall Rating

Excellent

The Thistle Foundation is complete with accessible gym, communal hub area which is good for meetings or social events, spacious car park, calm, friendly and not too overwhelming atmosphere, welcoming staff as well as very good toilets and changing places

Disabled Access In and Around

Good

wide ramps going into the buliding from the car park, buttoms on doors to help the phyically disabled open them, quite large lift available and some use of signs and symbols around the buliding

Parking & Transport

Good

Also very accessible by bus as nearest bus stops are in 5 minutes or less walking distance and many bus routes go close by allowing visitors to travel there from all over Edinburgh and the Lothians and perhaps further a field

Accessible Toilets

Excellent

two or more accessible loos available making waiting less necessary, wide variety of facilities useful to people with different types of disabilities and large print and symbols to help the visually impaired or those with learning disabilities

Staff

Excellent

very patient, welcoming, helpful people with a good understanding of physical disabilities, learning disabilities and Autism

Additional Information

definitely recommend the gym and exercise classes to people in the surrounding area