Venue Description

St Martin's is an Anglican parish within the Diocese of Lichfield. The church is named after St Martin of Tours. The parish of St Martin's principally serves three large suburban housing estates, Orchard Hills, Brookhouse and Park Hall Estates in Walsall. The vicar is Reverend Jenny Mayo, the curate Reverend Sue Phillips. We are an open/liberal evangelical church, and we are here to serve the whole community. Our primary church services are on Sunday morning at 10am, the all age service being the second Sunday, all other weeks having Holy Communion; 10am on Thursday mornings is our midweek Holy Communion service. There is also Messy Church once a month on the 4th Sunday at 4pm, Prayer and Praise at 11.30am on the 1st Sunday, and a Book of Common Prayer communion service on the 2nd Sunday at 11.30am. As well as our church services there are several church groups and external community groups which hire the church halls for use, the halls also being available for hire for events and parties. We also host concerts and performances throughout the year.

Accessibility

St Martin's can be entered using the front or rear Door, both have step free access. The rear door is next to the car park. Most areas of St Martin’s have step-free access. We also have a range of facilities to aid visitors with disabilities: Toilets suitable for wheelchair users and visitors with buggies as well as baby-changing facilities are located in the rear of the building. .

Accessibility Guide

Accessibility Guide Link: https://www.stmartinswalsall.org/_files/ugd/19d182_041af287c6ae4450b5b0c28913086889.pdf

Accessible Performances

Services can be BSL interpreted if requested - please do let us know in advance. An induction loop is in place in church. Hearing aids should be adjusted to the T position. Service sheets and newsletters are produced in a large font. The chairs within all rooms are movable so you can sit wherever you want to. Please do ask a sidesperson if you require assistance. For concerts and performances, carer discount is dependant upon the event organiser.

Awards List

Dementia Friendly Church

Toilets

Toilets suitable for wheelchair users and visitors with buggies as well as baby-changing facilities are located in the rear of the building, near the entrance/exit to the main car park.

Staff

A member of the congregation is qualified to BSL Level 6, and is very experienced in church interpreting. St Martin's is a dementia-friendly church and venue and volunteers and staff are dementia-aware. St Martin's has a quiet/sensory room for anyone who needs that space; neurodiversity is celebrated and Autistic stimming is welcomed.

Assistance dog facilities

Assistance dog exercise facilities

Assistance dogs can be toileted and have some exercise on the grassed area within the car park. There is a grassed area to the side and the front of the church, note it is next to the main road.

Other assistance dog facilities

Water can be provided upon request.