Children's Brain Injury Trust

1BIGD Reference number: 2050

General information

Address:
School Room
Barbara Russell Unit
Frenchay Hospital
BS16 1LE (Multimap)

Opening times:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Telephone: 0117 918 6704 / 0845 6014939 (National No.)

Website: http://www.cbituk.org

Email: bristolcbit@north-bristol.swest.nhs.uk

Contact person: Will Gosling

Type of organisation: Charity/Community

Type of delivery point: Advice/Information Point; Support Group

Aims: The Child Brain Injury Trust (Cbit) supports children, young people and families affected by an acquired brain injury to enable them to achieve their potential.

What we do:
Co-ordinate support groups for families, children and young people across the UK
Consult with families in order to develop information resources and to influence the strategic planning of the organisation
Offer activity holidays for brothers and sisters
Provide a small grants scheme for children and young people ("Hand Up")
Email and telephone helplines (local rate call)
Educational video and CD Rom
Storybooks for children and young people
Publications for families and professionals
Conferences, family events and training seminars for teachers, health professionals and parents
Provide a website with easy to use and practical information for parents and professionals

Areas of support offered

Families: Family support

Disability, Special Needs and Additional Needs: Learning Disability; Physical Impairments

Health Issues: Physical Health

Geographical Areas Covered

The whole of England: Yes

The South West Region: Yes

Locally (Bath and NE Somerset, Bristol, South Gloucestershire): Yes

Bath & North East Somerset: The whole of the area

Bristol: The whole of the area

South Gloucestershire: The whole of the area

Disability and Access Issues

Bus stops nearby: No

Car park nearby: No

Parking for disabled drivers: No

Pedestrian route: No

Automatic external doors: No
Will doors easily open from a wheelchair: No

Glass doors clearly marked at the centre for safety: No

Doors 900mm or more wide, with flat thresholds: No

Doors light and non sprung: No

External ramps: No

External steps: No

Lobby/porch area: No

Interior of premises bright and well lit: No

Interior automatic doors: No
Wide doors: No
Wheelchair friendly doors: No

Door frames and handles clearly visible: No

Wide unobstructed corridors (min 1200mm): No

Lift for Wheelchair users: No

Internal ramps: No

Internal steps: No

Visual fire alarm: No

Floor contrast colouring for entrances and exits: No

Able to provide on request individuals who can:
– offer general assistance: No
– assist visually impaired people: No
– sign in BSL and/or MAKATON: No
– do lip speaking: No

Loop system for hearing aid users: No

Public telephone: No

Inductive coupler for hearing aid users: No

Provide pamphlets/leaflets: No

Provision for assistance dogs: No

Toilets that disabled people can access: No


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