BuDS’ Fair4All Events project is helping to make the COAM Christmas Weekend more accessible in a number of ways. Read on to learn more.
The Christmas Weekend will be held on the 3rd and 4th of December 2022 at the Chiltern Open Air Museum. Click on the Museum’s logo to go to the official event page.
Support from BuDS
Emergency Quiet Space: BuDS will providing and staffing an emergency quiet space for children or adults who urgently need a safe space to calm down, for example autistic or learning disabled people. The quiet space will be located behind Skippings Barn on the Village Green. There will be a range of sensory aids, ear defenders, etc, and the BuDS volunteers will be experienced and understanding.
For Covid safety, entry to the quiet space will be strictly limited and adults (unless exempt) will be expected to wear face coverings. The space will be ventilated and air quality will be regularly monitored.
Access Information Point: BuDS volunteers will be proving and staffing the Access Information Point for this event. Here we can help with any questions or problems, or simply tell you a little about ourselves! The Access Information Point will be located in the Village Green.
History of disability: We are happy to announce that we will have a display showing the history of disability, as part of our access information point. If you want to get involved in creating this display, please email us at volunteering@buds.org.uk