Spring Night
Fever

Accessibility Statement

The Girton Spring Ball Committee express our commitment to planning and delivering a fully accessible event. We want to ensure that nobody is excluded from ball on the basis of their access requirements not being met. We are actively engaging with the guidelines of the SU's Access-A-Ball scheme to implement as many accessibility measures as possible and adjust for accessibility needs we may not have accounted for.

This year, we will be implementing the following accessibility measures:

• The entire ball will have step-free access.
• There will be at least one accessible toilet, with a Sharps Box provided inside.
• There will be a wheelchair accessible quiet room with water and seating available.
• Seating will be available in every area of the event.
• Heavy doors will be held open throughout the event.
• Queue jump tickets will be made available to guests with mobility needs at no extra cost and free tickets will be available for carers.
• Ticket refunds due to rapid deterioration in disability or illness are permitted on a case-by-case basis, with permission from the Senior Tutor (Toni Williams) and Senior Treasurer (Stuart Scott).
• We will have staff trained in disability needs and our disability officer (Yemisi Oguntimirin) will be on-site and reachable throughout the entire event.
• All communications via social media, our website and elsewhere will be fully accessible through use of alt-text, plain-text alternatives and simple design.

For any accessibility queries, please contact springballaccessibility@girton.cam.ac.uk.

Sustainability Statement

Sustainability is a key objective of the Girton Spring Ball 2027 Committee. While Cambridge Balls are typically energy and resource intensive, we pledge to reduce our net environmental impact and consider the sustainability of our choices throughout every stage of ball planning and delivery.

This year, our sustainability promises to you include:

• 50% plant-based/vegan options from our food vendors, as well as excluding menu options which include beef or lamb.
• The exclusive use of compostable cutlery, cups and plates, as well as careful communication with vendors to prevent excess food waste.
• The utilisation of ball decorations we already have. If we must source new decorations, we aim to handmake them, instead of buying brand new, where possible.
• Maximising our use of digital communication to mitigate the need for paper-based advertising.
• Organising an efficient recycling sorting and collection system.
• Prioritising people-based entertainment acts over ones which require high energy inputs (such as rides).

We ask that you also keep sustainability in mind as you prepare for the ball. Please utilise your existing wardrobe, the wardrobes of friends or second-hand vendors (like charity shops, Vinted or eBay) to source your outfit.

For any sustainability queries, please contact springballaccessibility@girton.cam.ac.uk.