This page contains all the information you need if you’re planning to visit our offices in Southwark, London.
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Address and Map
Open Inclusion
WeWork
1st Floor, 30 Stamford Street
Southwark
London
SE1 9LQ
Tel: +44 20 3950 1957
See the map on Google Maps online (opens new window).
Exterior of the building
Here are some photographs of our office. Inside the reception area, there is a green sign saying ‘Vivo South Bank Central’ which is visible from the road.
Accessibility information
Outside access
The entrance on Stamford Street has large automatic sliding doors which are wide enough for all wheelchairs including power assisted ones.
The pavement outside is level, and does not have a gradient.
Step free access
Our office is step free and accessible to wheelchair users.
We are located on the first floor which is accessible via a lift, and both our office and meeting rooms are all step free. There are accessible toilets on the first floor.
Dogs
Dogs are welcome in our office. If you require a bowl of water for your dog, please ask us.
Induction loop
We have a portable Hearing Loop that we put into any meeting room or space in our office and take to focus group sessions when we travel. Thank you Andrew from Contacta! Unfortunately, the building does not have a hearing induction loop system at the reception. If you are deaf or hard of hearing and there is anything further we can do to make your visit easier, please let us know.
Noise Levels
The communal area can become quite noisy if there are lots of people there. Dogs are welcome, and so on occasion, they can be noisy and bark etc.
There is background music played in the toilets
Reception
The reception desk is low and is accessible to wheelchair users.
The reception area has high lighting levels.
What to do when you arrive
When you enter the building, there is a reception desk located in front of you, to the right. The reception staff will already have been informed that you are coming to the office, so just give them your name.
To get to the first floor, the security guard will let you through the electronic gates until you get to the lifts. The lifts are operated by a touch screen panel; tap any of the screens, and a menu will be displayed. Select ‘Floor 1’ and the screen will inform you which lift to take. There are 4 lifts available which are identified by letters (e.g. lift 1 is ‘A’, lift 2 is ‘B’ etc etc).
If you are require assistance, the security guard can assist you.
Please note that the lift does not announce each floor number as it arrives. However as our office is on floor 1, we will always be the first stop.
When you arrive at floor 1, walk through the glass double doors and go to reception which is on the left hand side. Once you have done this, you can wait in the communal area until someone from Open Inclusion comes to meet you.
If you have any additional accessibility requirements, and would like someone to come and meet you on the ground floor in our building or at either Blackfriars rail or Southwark underground station, please let us know before your meeting, so that we can ensure someone is available to greet you.
Car Parking
The Blue Badge Parking website displays useful information on the location of parking spaces for blue badge holders.
The nearest blue badge parking spaces are in the following locations:
- Upper Ground – 2 bays
- Coin Street – 1 bay
- Hopton Street – 1 bay
- Southwark Street – 1 bay
- Bear Lane – 1 bay
- Chancel Street – 1 bay
The map below displays nearby blue badge parking spaces, indicated by a blue pin. The red pin displays where our office is located.
Public Transport
Arriving by Bus
Name: Kings Reach Building (Stop code: SF)
Routes served: RV1 – towards Tower Gateway. 381 – towards Peckham
Location: This bus stop is located directly outside the office entrance
Average walking time from entrance: less than 1 minute
Name: Kings Reach Building (Stop code: SE)
Routes served: 381 towards Waterloo
Location: As you step off the bus, turn right until you get to the pedestrian zebra crossing. Cross the road, turn to your right and walk approx 20 metres. The office will be on your left hand side.
Average walking time from entrance: 1-2 minutes
Name: Oxo Tower (Stop code: SH)
Routes served: RV1 towards Covent Garden
Location: From the bus stop, turn left and walk on Upper Ground for approximately 100 metres, then take the second right into Hatfields. Walk along Hatfields for a further 100 metres until you arrive at the junction and then turn left. Walk for approximately 20 metres and you will arrive at the office on your left hand side.
Average walking time from entrance: 5 minutes
Arriving by Train
Blackfriars (Train station)
Please note there are two entrances/exits from Blackfriars rail station, as the station sits across the River Thames on a bridge. We are closest to the south side.
Distance from our office
- The exit on the North side of the river is 0.4 miles / 643 metres (approx 9 minutes walking)
- The exit on the South side of the river is 0.3 miles / 400 metres (approx 6 minutes walking)
Rail networks served
- First Capital Connect
- South Eastern
- Thameslink
Please note that the Circle and District lines of London Underground also serve Blackfriars Underground station which is located at the northern exit of Blackfriars railway station.
Disabled access
Both the North and South entrances of Blackfriars Station are step free, with lifts from street level to the platform.
There are ramps available to board the train from the platform although you will need to ask staff to assist you.
Walking directions
North exit
When you are at the North exit, cross the road so that you are on the opposite side, and turn left to cross Blackfriars Bridge. When you reach the other side of the river, walk a further 170 metres until you reach the junction with Stamford Street. Turn right down Stamford Street and continue approx 150 metres. The office will be on your right hand side.
South exit
When you are at the South exit, turn left and walk along the river path. Continue under the bridge, and past the Doggetts pub on the left, and take the next left into Marigold Alley. Continue to the end of the alley, then turn left into Upper Ground and take the first right into Rennie Street. Continue to the end of Rennie Street, then turn right into Stamford Street. The office is located approx 70 metres ahead, and will be on your right hand side.
Map
North Exit
South Exit
Links to further station information about Blackfriars
Waterloo (Train Station)
Distance from our office: 0.5 miles / 804 metres (approx 11 minutes walking)
Rail networks served:
- South Western Railway
Disabled access
- The Waterloo Road and Station Approach exits are both step-free.
- The South Bank and Victory Arch exits both have steps.
There are ramps available to board the trains from the platform although you will need to ask staff to assist you.
Walking directions
Leave the station via the Jubilee line/Waterloo Road exit. Once outside the station, cross the road using the pelican crossing, and then turn left and continue along Waterloo Road. When you reach the BFI roundabout turn right onto Stamford Street. Continue approximately 500 metres along Stamford Street and cross the road at the zebra crossing (note: there is a zebra crossing before this as well, but you need to use the second one). The office is located in front of the zebra crossing.
Map
Links to further station information
Waterloo East
Useful information
Waterloo East is connected to both Waterloo (Main) railway and Southwark underground stations. There is a step free route from Waterloo but the interchange with Southwark is not step free.
Distance from our office
0.5 miles / 804 metres (approx 11 minutes walking) – via Waterloo Main
Rail networks served
South Eastern Trains
Station map
Disabled access
Via Waterloo
There is step free access from Waterloo station to the Waterloo East platforms via a lift and sloping ramps. The entrance to this interchange can be found on the balcony level (1st floor) at Waterloo station.
There are ramps available to board the trains from the platform although you need to have booked this service with the train provider at least 24 hours in advance.
Via Southwark
There is no step free access between Southwark and Waterloo East.
Walking directions
Use the interchange to exit via Waterloo station.
Leave the station via the Jubilee line/Waterloo Road exit. When you exit, cross the road using the pelican crossing, and then turn left and continue along Waterloo Road. When you reach the BFI roundabout turn right onto Stamford Street. Continue approximately 500 metres along Stamford Street and cross the road at the zebra crossing (note: there is a zebra crossing before this as well, but you need to use the second one). The office is located in front of the zebra crossing.
The route map is the same as for Waterloo station above.
Links to further station information
Arriving by Tube/Underground
Southwark
Distance from our office
0.3 miles / 482 metres (approx 7 minutes walking)
Tube lines served
Jubilee (grey line)
Disabled access
The station is step free from street to tube train via a lift. The lift is located to the left of the main entrance.
Walking directions
When you exit the station, turn left on Blackfriars Road and continue until you reach the crossroads with Stamford Street. Cross the road using the pelican crossing, and turn left down Stamford Street. The office is located approx 150 metres ahead on the right hand side.
Map
Waterloo (Tube station)
Distance from our office
0.5 miles / 804 metres (approx 11 minutes walking)
Tube lines served
- Jubilee (grey line)
- Bakerloo (brown line)
- Northern (black line)
Disabled access
The Jubilee line has step free access from the tube train to street level and concourse level.
The Bakerloo and Northern lines require passengers to use escalators and stairs.
Walking directions
Note: This walking route and accompanying map are the same as from Waterloo railway station above.
Leave the station via the Jubilee line exit (Waterloo Road). When you exit, turn left on Waterloo Road and at the BFI roundabout turn right onto Stamford Street. Continue approximately 500 metres along Stamford Street and cross the road at the zebra crossing (note: there is a zebra crossing before this as well, but you need to use the second one). The office is located in front of the zebra crossing.
Blackfriars (Tube station)
Distance from our office
0.4 miles / 643 metres (approx 9 minutes walking)
Tube lines served
- Circle (yellow line)
- District (green line)
Disabled access
Both the Circle and District lines have step free access via a lift to and from platform level, however there is a gap/step between the train and the platform.
Walking directions
When you exit the tube station, cross the road so that you are on the opposite side, and turn left to cross Blackfriars Bridge. When you reach the other side of the river, walk a further 170 metres until you reach the junction with Stamford Street. Turn right down Stamford Street and continue approx 150 metres. The office will be on your right hand side.
Map
The map of the route is the same as if you were coming from the northern exit of Blackfriars railway station – see above.
Cycling
There are bike racks located outside the Little Waitrose on Stamford Street, approx 50 metres from our office.
Santander Cycle Hire
There is a Santander cycle docking station (Malroy Walk) which is located outside the front of the office, less than 1 minute walk away. The docking station has space for 29 cycles.
Contact
If you have any questions about your visit please contact the person you’re due to visit, and they’ll do their best to help you.
