Accessibility

Accessibility Coordinator

The accessibility coordinator is Patrycja Gancarczyk
E-mail: patrycja.gancarczyk@woak.pl
Tel. or SMS 691 061 875

How to reach us?

The Provincial Center for Cultural Animation (WOAK) is located in the Mill of Culture at 75-77 Tadeusz Kosciuszko Street in Toruń.

You can reach us conveniently by public transportation. The nearest streetcar stop is the City Hospital. You can reach it by streetcars 2 and 4. The distance from the stop to WOAK is about 400 meters.

The distance from the nearest bus stop East Station is about 750 meters.

There is a bus stop of bus line 42 right under the headquarters, which, however, runs quite rarely.

If you come to us by bicycle, you can use the racks in front of the main entrance. Parking for motorized visitors is located deep in Lokietka Street – behind the Knowledge Mill and the bus parking lot. Parking is free of charge. There are no designated spaces for people with disabilities. Please do not park cars in front of the main entrance
There are two entrances to the building. The first entrance is from Lokietka Street. A revolving door leads to the interior of the building. To get to them, you need to climb two stairs, each about 7 cm high. There are no handrails at the stairs.
The second entrance is from Dworcowa Street and is fully accessible for wheelchair users. An automatic door leads to the interior.

The space behind the entrance

There is a security person on the first floor every day from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. to provide information. If an event is held at times other than those mentioned above, security is also present to assist.

WOAK has its headquarters on the 4th and 5th floors. On the 4th floor are the workshop rooms, the secretariat and the management. On the 5th floor there is an auditorium.

The spaces on the 4th and 5th floors are open to the public. Here you can relax, meet and work. On the 6th floor there are spaces that can only be accessed by people working at WOAK.

The Provincial Center for Cultural Animation can be reached by stairs or elevator. The stairs are equipped with handrails. The elevator has Braille markings and is soundproofed.

Entrances to all rooms are free of thresholds and steps. Opening the doors does not require much force.

Toilets

There is a toilet for people with disabilities on each floor.

Evacuation equipment

There is an evacuation chair for people with disabilities on the 5th floor.

Assistance dogs

You can come to us with an assistance dog and a guide dog. Be sure to bring your certificate and vaccination certificate. There will be a bowl of water waiting for your dog.

Induction loop

We have a mobile induction loop

PJM interpreter

Unfortunately, there is currently no on-site or online PJM interpreter available. However, we do work with PJM interpreters for many events. Please let us know if you would like a visit. We will do our best to provide an interpreter.

Sensory-sensitive friendly venue

We have soundproofing headphones and sensory objects to promote quiet and relaxation. At selected events, we invite you to a place of silence.

Family-friendly venue

There is a baby changing table in the restroom on each floor. There are also plans to provide a parent-child room. It will be located on the first floor of the building.

Accessible events

We strive to make our events accessible to a wide range of audiences and audiences with different needs. We regularly organize events with audiodescription or PJM translation.
We encourage you to use the filters on the website under the Events tab. They will help you find an event with the accessibility you are interested in. You can select the following filters: Visually Impaired, Hearing Impaired, G/Deaf, Motion Impaired, Intellectually Impaired, Neurodiverse, Non-PJM, Family Friendly Event with Children.