Wauchope Patchwork Quilters Quilt Show
Thursday 12 September 2024 to Saturday 14 September 2024 (BIENNIAL event)
Overview
Wauchope Patchwork Quilters Quilt Show is an opportunity to view the quality and quantity of the quilts that are produced each year by the group.
Wauchope Patchwork Quilters (WPQ) make and donate…
Wauchope Patchwork Quilters Quilt Show is an opportunity to view the quality and quantity of the quilts that are produced each year by the group.
Wauchope Patchwork Quilters (WPQ) make and donate many quilts to community organisations during the year. There are regular donations of quilts to Wauchope Hospital, Palliative Care and Bundaleer, plus other groups that raise funds via raffles. Bushfire and flood appeals are also supported.
The Charity Raffle is the winner's choice of 4 magnificent handmade patchwork quilts. All proceeds from the raffle will be shared by Wauchope Neighbourhood Centre, Liberty Domestic and Family Violence Specialist Services, and Motor Neurone Disease Research.
Accessibility
A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility
Allows a person's carer free entry into participating venues and events
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
Employ people with disability
Have a step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked
Have at least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high)
Have doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy)
Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints
Provide assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Train your staff in disability awareness
Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
