The Sensory Trust
Creating inclusive environments
The Sensory Trust promotes and implements an inclusive approach to the design and management of outdoor space. They help ensure equality of access for all people, regardless of age, disability or background. They advise organisations like the Eden Project to create fully accessible environments. Widgit have been working with the Sensory Trust in helping to create acccessible information in signage and education packs.
For more information visit: www.sensorytrust.org.uk
The Sensory Trust also provide training in creating 'Accessible information for outdoor spaces': Training information
The Eden Project
One of the UKs largest visitor attractions
The Eden Project is a massive environmental center in Cornwall, England. Situated in a sixty meter crater where two giant conservatories have been constructed to grow plants from different climactic regions. Open to the general public, Eden is about connecting plants, people and places. The Eden Project is a living demonstration of regeneration and aim to reconnect people with their environments locally and globally.
For more information visit: www.edenproject.com
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Access to Eden
An Article from the Access Journal
Tony Kendle explians how accessibility is at the heart of the biggest horticultural attraction in Europe.
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Supported Information
Helping support the project with Widgit Symbols
Widgit have been working with Eden and the Sensory Trust for the last few years helping to create more accessible signage and exhibits and recently added the
Discover Eden packs, which include symbol supported guide books and activities. The inclusion of symbols at the Eden Project demonstrates their respect for all members of society.
Signage
Key symbols or short phrases have been included on many of the canvas signs around the project. These help point out the main information.
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Exhibits
Many of the exhibits include symbols as part of the learning experience. This gives a much more inclusive experience to many visitors.
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Discover Eden packs
The full guidebooks were designed by the Sensory Trust for the new exhibit areas at the Eden Project. Hard copies are available at the Eden Project. You can also download copies before or after your visit. Widgit have also developed symbol guides.
The symbol guides have simplified content supported by the Widgit Literacy Symbols. They have been created at two different reading levels: a supported version with just the new and difficult vocabulary symbolised, and a fully symbol supported version. There is also a fun activity pack to help teach the new Eden vocabulary and symbols.
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| Discover Eden Widgit full symbol guide |
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FREE |
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5.2MB |
| Discover Eden Widgit supported guide |
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FREE |
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4.9MB |
| Discover Eden Widgit Activity Pack |
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FREE |
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6.8MB |
Each of these packs is a collection of PDF files compressed into a Zip file to make downloading easier. You will need WinZip or similar for Windows or ZipIt for Macintosh to open the Zip file. Both programs are shareware and can be downloaded by following the links above. You will need to Download Adobe Reader Version 7 to view the pages if you don't already have it.
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Fully symbollised version
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Supported version |
Each section is supported
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The full versions and multi langauge versions are also available at: www.sensorytrust.org.uk/information/eden_rediscover.html
