General Information
Armitage Centre
All plenary sessions of Assembly will take place here. A loop system is
available for those who have hearing difficulties.
Drinking water is available at various points.
The URC Information Desk is situated in the Foyer. United Reformed
Church Stewards will deal with your queries, replace missing papers and name
badges and provide you with local information. They will act as the primary
source for giving and
receiving messages. Tel: 0161 224 8275
Please contact the Stewards here if you require assistance with mobility
needs.
The URC General Office is situated in the Conference Room on the 1st
floor. Enquiries relating to the business sessions or for the platform party
should be made here.
Telephone/Fax – 0161 249 0906
Email – general.assembly@urc.org.uk
Reform and the Press Office are in the
Conference`Room, 1st Floor, Armitage Centre
Telephone – 0161 249 0634
Email – reform@urc.org.uk
Ecumenical and Overseas Guests have the use of the Senior Common
Room, Ashburne Hall and the three rooms in Behrens House throughout
Assembly.
A Bookstall will be run by St Denys Bookshop of Manchester. It
will be located in Studio A, 1st Floor at the Armitage Centre.
A Fairtrade and organic products stall will be available in the
Studio A, 1st Floor at the Armitage Centre.
A Quiet room is available in the Firs Pavillion behind the Armitage
Centre.
General facilities on campus
Facilites at the University include cash dispensers in the Great Court at
Owens Park.
There is a 24 hour reception situated in Owens Park.
There are launderettes available in the Admin Building at Richmond Park and
in Ashburne Hall.
Public phone boxes can be found in Great Court.
Laptops can be connected to the Ethernet in your bedroom. A form, which can
be picked up at the Main Reception in Owens Park, must be filled out and a
fee of £5 will be charged for the duration of your stay. You will need to
know the MAC address of your laptop and the Operating System.
A well-equipped gymnasium is also available for a charge of £15 for the
duration of your stay at the Armitage Centre. A form can be obtained from
the Armitage Reception and must be filled out and returned before using the
gym.
There is an indoor swimming pool located at The Aquatics Centre on Oxford
Road. This is on the bus route going towards the City Centre.
SMOKING
Please note that smoking is only permitted outside and at least 5 metres
from a doorway or window.
Registration
Check in at the information desk in the Armitage Centre, on
Saturday afternoon. Leave your cases in your car and register. You will be
told where you will be staying and given your keys, a name badge, a two ring
binder for your Assembly papers and any other necessary information,
including a plan of the campus. The campus will not be open before 11am when
registration will start, but please note that lunch will not be provided and
there are no facilities to purchase food on site. However, there are plenty
of takeaways nearby and Sainsbury’s is only a few minutes walk. Staff at the
Information Desk can direct you.
Please note: If you arrive after 3pm you must still register at the
Information Desk
in the Armitage Centre, but keys will have to be collected at the Owens Park
Main
Reception. If you are likely to arrive after 11pm, please notify the
Assembly Office in
London (020 7916 8647) by Tuesday, 3 July.
Accommodation will be located in Richmond Park, Woolton Hall and
Sheavyn House. All rooms are single with the exception of Woolton Hall, all
are en suite (all showers). Towels are provided. All rooms are non-smoking.
In case you need to be contacted in an emergency out of normal hours, please
ring 0161 248 3000.
Getting around the campus
The campus is fairly compact and flat. No accommodation is more than 10
minutes walk from the Armitage Centre.
DISABLED ACCESS
The University has many measures in place to assist those with
disabilities.
Disabled parking is available at all halls. Those who are disabled or have
walking problems will be accommodated at Richmond Park.
If you require further details or assistance at any time during Assembly,
please contact the URC Information Desk on 0161 224 8275
At the close of Assembly
Please note that all rooms must be vacated by 10am on Tuesday, 10 July
and baggage may be stored by arrangement in the Richmond Park bar.
Catering arrangements
Breakfast and evening meals will be taken in either The Tower Dining Room
or Tree Court Dining Room. Both of these can be found in Great Court at
Owens Park. Identical meals are served in these two venues. Those
accommodated in Poplar Court (Richmond Hall) and Woolton Hall will have
their
breakfasts and evening meals in The Tower Dining Room. Those accommodated in
Willow Court (Richmond Hall) and Sheavyn House will have their breakfasts
and evening meals in Tree Court Dining Room.
Meal times are:
Breakfast – 7am to 9am daily
Packed lunches will be available for collection from the Tower Bar Lounge
from 12.30pm. Lunch is a complete take-away meal, which includes a soft
drink.
Evening Meal – Saturday 5pm to 7pm
Sunday & Monday 5.30pm to 7pm
Emergency Services and Fire Procedures
For help in an emergency dial 0800 839 907 from the telephone in your
bedroom or flat or from an outside phone or mobile. Visitors are asked to
familiarise themselves with the University’s fire procedures which are
displayed in each bedroom.
On discovering a fire in other buildings:
Raise the alarm by breaking the glass in the nearest Break Glass Point.
On hearing the continuous ringing of fire bells:
Stop what you are doing
Leave by the nearest Fire Exit
Walk calmly, do not run
Do not stop to collect personal belongings
Make your way to the nearest evacuation point, standing well clear of the
building.
Do not re-enter the building until told to do so by the Fire Service or
University Security Staff.
Medical Assistance
University staff are first aid trained and First Aid is available through
the URC Information
Desk (Tel: 0161 224 8275). Visitors in need of emergency assistance outside
these hours
should phone for an ambulance through the normal 999 service or consult
Security on 0800 839 907 from the telephone in your bedroom or from a
mobile.
Reporting Incidents
In the unlikely event of an accident or other incident occurring on
University premises,
please report immediately to Security on 0800 839 907 from the telephone in
your bedroom, flat or from an outside phone or a mobile. They will then take
appropriate action.
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