3 Worcester Street

Student Welfare & Support Services, Disability Advisory Service, Counselling Service, Peer Support, and Oxford University Assessment Centre

3 Worcester Street - (1 of 1)
  • The entrance is step free and has a powered door. 
  • The entrance is secure; there is an intercom for visitors.
  • The reception desk has a wheelchair accessible section.
  • There are meeting rooms, counselling rooms, and staff offices on all 3 floors of the building. 
  • There is lift access to all floors. 
  • There are 2 accessible toilets on the ground floor, and 2 accessible toilets on the first floor. 
  • There is 1 bookable Blue Badge parking space next to the main entrance. 
  • There are no hearing support systems. 

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On-site designated parking for Blue Badge holders Yes - 1 bookable space
Public designated parking for Blue Badge holders within 200m Yes - on Beaumont Street
Other nearby parking No
Main entrance Step free. Secure. Powered. Intercom
Alternative entrance No
Wheelchair accessible toilets Yes - 2 on ground floor, 2 on first floor
Lift Yes - all floors
Hearing support systems No
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  • There is 1 Blue Badge space available next to the entrance. 
  • This space must be booked in advance.
  • There are public Blue Badge spaces less than 200m from the entrance on Beaumont Street.
3 Worcester Street - Parking - (1 of 4)
3 Worcester Street - Parking - (2 of 4)
3 Worcester Street - Parking - (3 of 4)
3 Worcester Street - Parking - (4 of 4)

  • As you approach the building there is a blue Student Welfare and Support Services sign to the right. 
  • There is a wide archway into a small covered porch. The porch has a gentle slope leading up to the entrance door.
  • Inside the porch there is a sign on the right listing the departments. The sign has raised text with Braille underneath. 
  • The entrance is secure; visitors should use the intercom on the right which connects with reception. The intercom button is 1.2m above the floor. 
  • The entrance door is powered and has a clear with of 82cm. 
  • Once inside there is a lobby with another powered door in front of you. 
  • This door is operated by a push button on the left which is 1m above the floor. 
  • Go through the second door and the reception desk is on to the left. 

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3 Worcester Street - Entrance - (1 of 6)
3 Worcester Street - Entrance - (2 of 6)
3 Worcester Street - Entrance - (3 of 6)
3 Worcester Street - Entrance - (4 of 6)
3 Worcester Street - Entrance - (5 of 6)
3 Worcester Street - Entrance - (6 of 6)

  • The reception area is just inside the entrance doors.
  • The reception desk is to the left. The desk has 2 standing height sections, with a lower wheelchair accessible section in the centre. 
  • There is no hearing support system at the reception desk. 
  • There is a small waiting area close to the reception desk. This has 3 chairs and a small low table. There is space to accommodate a wheelchair in this area. 
  • Beyond the reception desk is a ramp leading to a larger waiting area.
  • The larger waiting area has several chairs as well as space to accommodate wheelchairs. 
  • If you have an appointment, you might be directed to either the small or larger waiting area. 

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3 Worcester Street - Reception - (1 of 7)
3 Worcester Street - Reception - (2 of 7)
3 Worcester Street - Reception - (3 of 7) - Small waiting area
3 Worcester Street - Reception - (4 of 7) - Ramp to large waiting area
3 Worcester Street - Reception - (5 of 7) - Door to large waiting area
3 Worcester Street - Reception - (6 of 7) - Large waiting area
3 Worcester Street - Reception - (7 of 7) - Large waiting area

Ground floor accessible toilet 1

  • There is an accessible toilet just beyond the reception area.
  • The door has a clear width of 85cm and is an outward opening door.
  • The door is locked with a lever lock.
  • The door has a pull bar on the inside.
  • The toilet dimensions are 2.2m long by 1.5m wide.
  • The lights switch on automatically .
  • The toilet seat height is 49 cm. 
  • The cistern can be used as a back rest.
  • There is a lever flush on the transfer side of the toilet.
  • Transfer space is to the left of the toilet.
  • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side of toilet.
  • There are wall mounted grab rails.
  • There are vertical grab rails either side of the sink.
  • There is good visual contrast between the walls, handrails and other fixtures.
  • There are clothes hooks at 1.5m high.
  • There is a full height mirror.
  • There is a pull cord alarm and reset button both within reach from the toilet.

Ground floor accessible toilet 2

  • There is an accessible toilet just beyond the large waiting area.
  • The door has a clear width of at least 80cm and is an outward opening door. 
  • The door is locked with a small lever lock.
  • The door has a pull bar on the inside.
  • The toilet dimensions are 2m long by 1.6m wide.
  • The lights switch on automatically.
  • The toilet seat height is 49 cm. 
  • The cistern can be used as a back rest.
  • There s a lever flush on the transfer side of the toilet.
  • Transfer space is to the right of the toilet.
  • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side of toilet.
  • There are wall mounted grab rails.
  • There are vertical grab rails either side of the sink.
  • There is good visual contrast between the walls, handrails and other fixtures.
  • There are no clothes hooks.
  • There is a full height mirror.
  • There is a pull cord alarm and reset button both within reach from the toilet.

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First floor accessible toilet 1

  • There is an accessible toilet near the counselling rooms.
  • The door has a clear width of 87cm and is an outward opening door. 
  • The door is locked with a large lever lock.
  • The door has a pull bar on the inside.
  • The room size is 2.9m long by 2.1m wide.
  • The lights switch on automatically.
  • The toilet seat height is 49 cm. 
  • There is a back rest - this is blocked by the toilet cover. 
  • There s a lever flush on the transfer side of the toilet - this is 1.1m high. 
  • Transfer space is to the right of the toilet.
  • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side of toilet.
  • There are wall mounted grab rails.
  • There are vertical grab rails either side of the sink.
  • There is poor visual contrast between the walls, handrails and other fixtures.
  • There are no clothes hooks.
  • There is a full height mirror.
  • There is a pull cord alarm and reset button both within reach from the toilet.

First floor accessible toilet 2

  • There is an accessible toilet just off the staff offices.
  • The door has a clear width of at least 80cm and is an inward opening door. 
  • The door is locked with a small lever lock.
  • The door has a pull bar on the inside.
  • The toilet dimensions are 2m long by 1.6m wide.
  • The lights switch on automatically.
  • The toilet seat height is 49 cm. 
  • The cistern can be used as a back rest.
  • There s a lever flush on the transfer side of the toilet.
  • Transfer space is to the right of the toilet.
  • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side of toilet.
  • There are wall mounted grab rails.
  • There are vertical grab rails either side of the sink.
  • There is good visual contrast between the walls, handrails and other fixtures.
  • There are clothes hooks at 1.8m high.
  • There is a full height mirror.
  • There is a pull cord alarm and reset button both within reach from the toilet.

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3 Worcester Street - Toilets - (1 of 10) - Ground floor toilet 1
3 Worcester Street - Toilets - (2 of 10) - Ground floor toilet 1
3 Worcester Street - Toilets - (3 of 10) - Ground floor toilet 2
3 Worcester Street - Toilets - (4 of 10) - Ground floor toilet 2
3 Worcester Street - Toilets - (5 of 10) - Ground floor toilet 2
3 Worcester Street - Toilets - (6 of 10) - First floor toilet 1
3 Worcester Street - Toilets - (7 of 10) - First floor toilet 1
3 Worcester Street - Toilets - (8 of 10) - First floor toilet 2
3 Worcester Street - Toilets - (9 of 10) - First floor toilet 2
3 Worcester Street - Toilets - (10 of 10) - First floor toilet 2

Main lift

  • The lift is just beyond the reception area.
  • Call buttons are set at 1m high.
  • Lift car dimensions are 1.1m wide by 1.4m deep. 
  • The doors have a clear width of 80cm.
  • Control buttons are in the range 1m to 1.2m high.
  • Control buttons are tactile but do not have Braille.
  • There is a handrail to one side of the lift.
  • There is a display of the floor level, but no voice announcement. 
  • There are good lighting levels.
  • The walls and floor surface are plain and non-reflective.
  • There is a mirror on the back wall opposite the doors. 

Second lift

  • The lift is just beyond the large waiting area.
  • Call buttons are set at 1m high.
  • The lift car dimensions are 1.1m wide by 1.1m deep. 
  • The doors have a clear width of 80cm.
  • Control buttons are in the range 1.2m to 1.3m high.
  • Control buttons are tactile but do not have Braille.
  • There is a handrail on the back wall of the lift.
  • There is no display or announcement of the floor level. 
  • There are good lighting levels.
  • The floor surface is plain and non-reflective.
  • The walls are reflective.
  • There is a mirror on the back wall opposite the doors. 

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3 Worcester Street - Lifts - (1 of 9) - Main lift
3 Worcester Street - Lifts - (2 of 9) - Main lift
3 Worcester Street - Lifts - (3 of 9) - Main lift
3 Worcester Street - Lifts - (4 of 9) - Main lift
3 Worcester Street - Lifts - (5 of 9) - Second lift
3 Worcester Street - Lifts - (6 of 9) - Second lift
3 Worcester Street - Lifts - (7 of 9) - Second lift
3 Worcester Street - Lifts - (8 of 9) - Second lift
3 Worcester Street - Lifts - (9 of 9) - Second lift

  • There are 2 staircases in the building. Both go to all floors. 
  • The main stairs are in the middle of the building by the main lift. 
  • The back stairs are at the back of the building near the second lift. 
  • Both staircases have visually contrasting step edges. 
  • The main stairs have a bannister rail on the right (ascending) and no handrail to the left. 
  • The back stairs have a bannister rail on the left (ascending) and no handrail to the right. 
  • Both staircases have landings - there are no handrails around the landings.

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3 Worcester Street - Stairs - (1 of 10) - Main stairs
3 Worcester Street - Stairs - (2 of 10) - Main stairs
3 Worcester Street - Stairs - (3 of 10) - Main stairs
3 Worcester Street - Stairs - (4 of 10) - Main stairs
3 Worcester Street - Stairs - (5 of 10) - Main stairs
3 Worcester Street - Stairs - (6 of 10) - Main stairs
3 Worcester Street - Stairs - (7 of 10) - Back stairs
3 Worcester Street - Stairs - (8 of 10) - Back stairs
3 Worcester Street - Stairs - (9 of 10) - Back stairs
3 Worcester Street - Stairs - (10 of 10) - Back stairs

  • The entrance doors are powered.
  • All doors have a clear width of at least 75cm. 
  • Doors on main circulation routes through the building are powered or held open. The exception to this is the door into the large waiting area on the ground floor. 
  • Doors into counselling rooms, meeting rooms and offices are manual. Most doors require a light to medium force to open.
  • To maintain privacy, doors into counselling and meeting rooms are solid and do not have vision panels.

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3 Worcester Street - Doors - (1 of 7) - Entrance
3 Worcester Street - Doors - (2 of 7) - Entrance
3 Worcester Street - Doors - (3 of 7) - Held open door
3 Worcester Street - Doors - (4 of 7) - Door to large waiting area
3 Worcester Street - Doors - (5 of 7) - Counselling room door
3 Worcester Street - Doors - (6 of 7) - Meeting room door
3 Worcester Street - Doors - (7 of 7) - Meeting room door

  • There are counselling rooms on all 3 floors of the building.
  • There is lift access to all floors. 
  • There is step free access to all counselling rooms. 
  • Doors into the counselling rooms all have a clear width of at least 75cm. 
  • To maintain privacy, doors into counselling rooms do not have vision panels. 
  • Rooms vary in size - the larger rooms have plenty of space for people using large powered wheelchairs. 
  • There are usually 2 armchairs and a small table. Furniture is not fixed and can be rearranged as needed. 

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3 Worcester Street - Counselling rooms - (1 of 4)
3 Worcester Street - Counselling rooms - (2 of 4)
3 Worcester Street - Counselling rooms - (3 of 4)
3 Worcester Street - Counselling rooms - (4 of 4)

  • There are seminar rooms on all 3 floors of the building.
  • There is lift access to all floors. 
  • There is step free access to all the seminar rooms. 
  • Doors into the seminar rooms all have a clear width of at least 75cm. 
  • Doors do not have vision panels. 
  • Tables and chairs are not fixed and can be rearranged as needed. 

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3 Worcester Street - Seminar rooms - (1 of 12) - Ground floor
3 Worcester Street - Seminar rooms - (2 of 12) - Ground floor
3 Worcester Street - Seminar rooms - (3 of 12) - Ground floor
3 Worcester Street - Seminar rooms - (4 of 12) - 2nd floor
3 Worcester Street - Seminar rooms - (5 of 12) - 2nd floor
3 Worcester Street - Seminar rooms - (6 of 12) - 2nd floor
3 Worcester Street - Seminar rooms - (7 of 12) - 2nd floor
3 Worcester Street - Seminar rooms - (8 of 12) - 2nd floor
3 Worcester Street - Seminar rooms - (9 of 12) - 2nd floor
3 Worcester Street - Seminar rooms - (10 of 12) -1st floor
3 Worcester Street - Seminar rooms - (11 of 12) -1st floor
3 Worcester Street - Seminar rooms - (12 of 12) -1st floor

There are no hearing support systems. 

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3 Worcester Street - Parking - (1 of 4)
3 Worcester Street - Parking - (2 of 4)
3 Worcester Street - Parking - (3 of 4)
3 Worcester Street - Parking - (4 of 4)
3 Worcester Street - Entrance - (1 of 6)
3 Worcester Street - Entrance - (2 of 6)
3 Worcester Street - Entrance - (3 of 6)
3 Worcester Street - Entrance - (4 of 6)
3 Worcester Street - Entrance - (5 of 6)
3 Worcester Street - Entrance - (6 of 6)
3 Worcester Street - Reception - (1 of 7)
3 Worcester Street - Reception - (2 of 7)
3 Worcester Street - Reception - (3 of 7) - Small waiting area
3 Worcester Street - Reception - (4 of 7) - Ramp to large waiting area
3 Worcester Street - Reception - (5 of 7) - Door to large waiting area
3 Worcester Street - Reception - (6 of 7) - Large waiting area
3 Worcester Street - Reception - (7 of 7) - Large waiting area
3 Worcester Street - Toilets - (1 of 10) - Ground floor toilet 1
3 Worcester Street - Toilets - (2 of 10) - Ground floor toilet 1
3 Worcester Street - Toilets - (3 of 10) - Ground floor toilet 2
3 Worcester Street - Toilets - (4 of 10) - Ground floor toilet 2
3 Worcester Street - Toilets - (5 of 10) - Ground floor toilet 2
3 Worcester Street - Toilets - (6 of 10) - First floor toilet 1
3 Worcester Street - Toilets - (7 of 10) - First floor toilet 1
3 Worcester Street - Toilets - (8 of 10) - First floor toilet 2
3 Worcester Street - Toilets - (9 of 10) - First floor toilet 2
3 Worcester Street - Toilets - (10 of 10) - First floor toilet 2
3 Worcester Street - Lifts - (1 of 9) - Main lift
3 Worcester Street - Lifts - (2 of 9) - Main lift
3 Worcester Street - Lifts - (3 of 9) - Main lift
3 Worcester Street - Lifts - (4 of 9) - Main lift
3 Worcester Street - Lifts - (5 of 9) - Second lift
3 Worcester Street - Lifts - (6 of 9) - Second lift
3 Worcester Street - Lifts - (7 of 9) - Second lift
3 Worcester Street - Lifts - (8 of 9) - Second lift
3 Worcester Street - Lifts - (9 of 9) - Second lift
3 Worcester Street - Stairs - (1 of 10) - Main stairs
3 Worcester Street - Stairs - (2 of 10) - Main stairs
3 Worcester Street - Stairs - (3 of 10) - Main stairs
3 Worcester Street - Stairs - (4 of 10) - Main stairs
3 Worcester Street - Stairs - (5 of 10) - Main stairs
3 Worcester Street - Stairs - (6 of 10) - Main stairs
3 Worcester Street - Stairs - (7 of 10) - Back stairs
3 Worcester Street - Stairs - (8 of 10) - Back stairs
3 Worcester Street - Stairs - (9 of 10) - Back stairs
3 Worcester Street - Stairs - (10 of 10) - Back stairs
3 Worcester Street - Doors - (1 of 7) - Entrance
3 Worcester Street - Doors - (2 of 7) - Entrance
3 Worcester Street - Doors - (3 of 7) - Held open door
3 Worcester Street - Doors - (4 of 7) - Door to large waiting area
3 Worcester Street - Doors - (5 of 7) - Counselling room door
3 Worcester Street - Doors - (6 of 7) - Meeting room door
3 Worcester Street - Doors - (7 of 7) - Meeting room door
3 Worcester Street - Counselling rooms - (1 of 4)
3 Worcester Street - Counselling rooms - (2 of 4)
3 Worcester Street - Counselling rooms - (3 of 4)
3 Worcester Street - Counselling rooms - (4 of 4)
3 Worcester Street - Seminar rooms - (1 of 12) - Ground floor
3 Worcester Street - Seminar rooms - (2 of 12) - Ground floor
3 Worcester Street - Seminar rooms - (3 of 12) - Ground floor
3 Worcester Street - Seminar rooms - (4 of 12) - 2nd floor
3 Worcester Street - Seminar rooms - (5 of 12) - 2nd floor
3 Worcester Street - Seminar rooms - (6 of 12) - 2nd floor
3 Worcester Street - Seminar rooms - (7 of 12) - 2nd floor
3 Worcester Street - Seminar rooms - (8 of 12) - 2nd floor
3 Worcester Street - Seminar rooms - (9 of 12) - 2nd floor
3 Worcester Street - Seminar rooms - (10 of 12) -1st floor
3 Worcester Street - Seminar rooms - (11 of 12) -1st floor
3 Worcester Street - Seminar rooms - (12 of 12) -1st floor

Contact details

Student Welfare & Support Services
3 Worcester Street
Oxford
OX1 2BX

Counselling Service
counselling@admin.ox.ac.uk
01865 270300
www.ox.ac.uk/students/welfare/counselling

Disability Advisory Service
disability@admin.ox.ac.uk
01865 280459
www.ox.ac.uk/students/welfare/disability

Sexual Harassment and Violence Support Service
supportservice@admin.ox.ac.uk
www.ox.ac.uk/students/welfare/supportservice

Reported Student Support
caseadvice@admin.ox.ac.uk
www.ox.ac.uk/students/welfare/supportservice/accused

Peer Support 
peersupport@admin.ox.ac.uk
www.ox.ac.uk/students/welfare/peersupport

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