ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL

We're committed to making the CIPD Festival of Work accessible to everyone. As well as taking feedback from 2024 festival-goers, we've worked with Excel London to deliver a truly accessible event. Following the success of our partnership last year, we are proud to be partnering with Autism Unlimited again to ensure the festival experience is accessible to all.

Here are some examples of what this means in practice:



Accessibility


Buddy system

If you are attending the festival alone or starting to feel overwhelmed, we are operating a 'buddy system'. Volunteers will be on hand to make sure that you are enjoying your festival experience. 

Cloakroom

There is a staffed cloakroom on the lower level of Excel near the N4 and S4 entrances. This cloakroom is provided at no charge to visitors however, please note that items are left at your own risk. There is very limited space for luggage, so it is strongly recommended that luggage is left at hotels prior to your arrival at the venue and collected after your departure.

Coloured lanyards

We will have green lanyards available on-site, so the festival team can recognise that you may have additional requirements.

Hearing loops

There will be a hearing loop zone available at each stage.

Nursing room

There will be a dedicated nursing room on-site.

Subtitles

All stages will have subtitles available.

Overview

  • There will be a quiet room for anyone who needs it, attendees could come here to regulate and de-escalate. 
  • There is no formal dress code, please dress as you feel comfortable. 
  • There is a multi-faith prayer room located inside the hall for anyone who needs it.
  • Anyone with an accessibility requirement will be offered a different coloured lanyard so that stewards may easily identify and offer support. 
  • Event staff will be wearing green t-shirts in the conference rooms and content stages to be more easily identified and approached for help. 
  • There are hearing loops on all the content stages for anyone who is hard of hearing.
  • All content stages will have accessible closed captions. 
  • The Content+ option means that anyone who does not want to attend in person, for whatever reason, can still view the content across all 7 stages.
  • If you’re bringing a support animal, please visit the help desk where staff will be happy to assist with any arrangements such as supplying a water bowl or offering a place to rest.

Travel and parking

How to get there
Check out our travel page here. To reduce your carbon footprint we would strongly recommend travelling by public transport where possible.

Parking

Parking is available at Excel London. Please note the updated parking tariffs below.

Pre-booked parking
£27.50 per calendar day
Valid from 00:00–23:50

On-the-day parking (pay on exit)
£30.00 per calendar day
Valid from 00:00–23:59

Excel London has recently redesigned its parking layout. The closest parking area with access to N4 / S4 is now West 3.

You can view the parking map and find further travel information here:
https://www.excel.london/visitor/getting-here/parking-and-taxis