Here at the Corsetry Retreat inclusivity is important to us. If there is anything we can do to make your time at the retreat easier or more comfortable then please let us know.

Disability

We have two ground floor bedrooms one with step free access to the rest of the communal space and workshop areas, and the other has a single, small step into the room. One of which has a disabled friendly bathroom and plenty of space to manoeuvre a wheelchair should you need it, which can be booked if you require it. Just let us know if this is something that would be useful for you. We can also arrange for you to have a bedroom that is upstairs but close to the communal rooms and staircase, or a room with a walk in shower.

We are aware that many disabilities are invisible, if there is any other specific support that would benefit you then please have a chat with us and we will try our best to accommodate. For example if you have Irlen syndrome please let us know beforehand and we can print out handouts on appropriate paper. We can also cater for special diets, for instance for Crohn’s disease, colitis, or coeliac disease.

Neurodiversity

Many of us in the crafting and costume communities are neurodiverse, and we want to make sure that everyone has the opportunity to have a great experience.

Our event caters for many different learning styles, for instance, we will do two different drafting methods: for example at our corsetry focused events we will do draping which is entirely nonnumeric, and flat drafting with measurements and maths.

This is a very hands-on weekend, we will show and tell you things in varied ways, and there is time set aside for you to practise and digest the lessons. You are also welcome to record the demos for your personal use so that you can watch them back at home.

The main sewing space has space for 13 people and we have a quieter sewing area for if you have sensitivity to noise, you might like to bring ear defenders, and you are welcome to take your sewing machine to a quieter space you feel comfortable with during practice time.

We have a cosy space available for quiet socialisation where people can decompress.

We do our best to avoid making schedule changes, but where these are essential we will make sure you have as much notice as possible.

If there’s anything else, we can do to support you then please let us know.