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Welcome

Yell Leisure Centre has a 12.5m swimming pool, gym, large games hall, squash court, meeting room and snooker table so there's lots to do!

You will find the opening hours on our website or facebook page.

Tel 01595 807704 for more information.

Yell Leisure Centre

Level access

The main entrance has level access.

There is level access from the main entrance to:

Swimming pool changing AreaSwimming poolGym changing AreaGymAccessible toiletGames hall
We have a viewing area for wheelchair users.

Hearing

Some staff have disability awareness training.

Visual

The walls and the doors have high colour contrast.

General

We have a concessionary rate for disabled visitors.
We have a complimentary ticket policy for personal assistants.
There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.
Some staff have disability awareness training.
We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

Getting here

For further information on accessible travel in Scotland, go to Transport Scotland.
Yell Leisure Centre
Mid Yell
Shetland
ZE2 9BN

Parking

We have a car park. There are accessible parking spaces. The parking is less than 50 metres from the main entrance. Parking is free.
There is a drop-off point at the main entrance. The drop-off point has a dropped kerb.
From the car park to the entrance, there is level access. The route is 1500mm wide, or more.
Reception

Arrival

Path to main entrance

From the street to the main entrance, there is level access.
The path is 1500mm wide, or more.

Main entrance

The main entrance has level access.
The door is 960mm wide.
The door has a push button to open it.
Automatic door

Getting around inside

We have high colour contrast between walls and doorframes.
Foyer door

Things to See and Do

We have a concessionary rate for disabled visitors.
We have a complimentary ticket policy for personal assistants.

Spectator/ Audience viewing areas

There are stewards to help disabled visitors.
We have a viewing area for wheelchair users.

Pool spectator area

From the main entrance to the viewing area, there is level access. The route is 1400 wide, or more. The door is 1400 wide.
The wheelchair spaces are sheltered. Personal assistants and friends can sit with wheelchair users.
Wheelchair users can sit with their own fans.

We do not have catering facilities

Swimming pool

Swimming pool

From the main entrance to the swimming pool changing area, there is level access. The route is 1400mm wide, or more.
The door is 840mm wide.
There is a wide changing cubicle, for wheelchair users.
From changing area to the swimming pool, there is level access. The route is 840mm wide, or more.
The door is 840mm wide.
The swimming pool has a hoist.

Hoist in changing area and hoist for swimming pool

Pool hoist changing room

Gym

Gym

From the main entrance to the gym changing area, there is level access. The route is 1400mm wide, or more.
The door is 840mm wide.
There is a wide changing cubicle for a wheelchair user.
From the changing area to the gym, there is level access. The route is 1400mm wide, or more.
The door is 840mm wide.
Gym Gym Gym Gym

Public toilet

Accessible toilet

There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.
From the main entrance to the public toilet, there is level access. The route is 1400mm wide, or more.
The toilet door is 840mm wide.
The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the left.
There is 1050mm at the side of the toilet. There is 2400mm in front of the toilet. The toilet seat is 470mm high. The toilets have handrails.
Accessible toilet

Games hall

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. The route is 1400mm wide, or more.
The door is 1000mm wide.
Games hall

Getting around outside

Customer care support

Hoist in accessible changing area and hoist in swimming pool

We have an area to charge mobility scooters and battery powered wheelchairs.

Community room or foyer area

Emergency evacuation procedures

We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

Flashing lights only in gym

Customer care support

Some staff have disability awareness training.
We have other services for people with accessibility requirements.

We can provide help with use of pool hoist and assistance with moving around the building if needed.

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