Event accessibility and sustainability: Water Industry Awards

Ramp it up campaign

Faversham House is a founding partner for the Ramp It Up! Campaign. It is a not-for-profit campaign to encourage venues and AV production companies to provide hand rail ramp access for free and as standard at all conferences and awards ceremonies in the UK and Ireland.

We've recognised that increasing amounts of people with limited mobility are attending our events, either with severe movement impairment or with restricted movement, due to conditions such as arthritis. It shouldn't be up to the individuals concerned to notify venues, or up to those who wish to hold events to bear (sometimes significant) additional cost for providing easy and simple access to stages but should always be provided and free of charge at all events. For more information, please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ramp-it-up-campaign/

Venue Accessibility Information

The venue hosting the awards is fully accessible, fully taking place at ground floor level. Please see the tabs below for more specific information, if you cannot find what you are looking for or for more information please contact: carlaforster@fav-house.com

Please view a fully accessible online guide to the Hilton Birmingham Metropole here.

We welcome earlier arrival at the awards, should you feel you need to familiarise yourself in the event space. Should you wish to do so, please contact: carlaforster@fav-house.com

For questions on the night, WWT staff will be visible wearing 'event staff' lanyards

Accessible routes and floor plan

Please view a fully accessible online guide to the Hilton Birmingham Metropole here.

Access to drinks reception: To access the awards drinks reception please head to the Monarch foyer

Access to dinner, speeches and ceremony: The awards dinner speeches and ceremony are taking place in the Monarch suite

Access to toilets and accessible toilets: Toilets, including accessible toilets, are located just off the Monarch foyer. All at ground floor level.

Access to the stage: Accessible route to the stage, if required, is around the edge of the room and there is a ramp located to the left hand side of the stage.

Accessible doors are on the entrance into the hotel.

Please speak to your colleague who booked your ticket to submit any access requirements to the WWT team ahead of the awards night.

WWT staff will be visible wearing 'event staff' lanyards

Service animals

Prayer/multi-faith rooms

Hearing loops

Location information and nearby

Parking

On-site parking is limited and parking spaces are taken on a first come first served basis. You can book your parking space in advance but this doesn't guarantee you a parking space within the Hilton car park.

Parking costs £11 per car per night, using the car parking code: TNOBZ

Guests can redeem parking before they arrive using the below link or can redeem on the day using QR codes which will be dotted around the event space or the car parking machine in the lobby.

The link to pre-book the parking can be found here.

Electric vehicle parking

Please click here for electric vehicle charging information in the NEC site area.

Faversham House are B Corp certified!

Faversham house proudly became a Certified B Corporation, part of a global community of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental impact.

B Corps are legally committed to bring benefit to all business stakeholders including staff, customers, communities and the environment. Faversham House is now part of this global movement leading the way for an inclusive, equitable and regenerative economy. For more information: https://favershamhouse.com/news/faversham-house-becomes-b-corp-certified/