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General information

Address:
The Vassall Centre
Gill Avenue
Fishponds
BS16 2QQ (Multimap)

Opening times:

Tuesday 10.00am-1.00pm 2.00pm-3.00pm

Wednesday 10.00am-1.00pm

Thursday 10.00am-1.00pm 2.00pm-3.00pm

Telephone: 0117 903 8900

Fax: 0117 983 6765

Website: http://www.wecil.co.uk

Email: reception@wecil.co.uk

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

Aims: Offers free impartial, and confidential information and advice provided by disabled people for disabled people.

Availability: Drop-in, Appointment

Areas of support offered

Leisure and Personal Development: Driving; Exercise; Sports activities; Transport

Education and Training: Skills for Work; Student grants & loans; Training at work

Relationships and Emotions: Emotional well-being

Money Matters: Benefits/Welfare Rights; Loans and grants; Shopping tips

Families: Family support; Young carers

Keeping Safe: Accident Prevention

Homes and Housing: Accommodation; Furniture; Homelessness; Housing benefits

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

Health Issues: Boys' and Men's Health; Girls' and Women's Health

The Law: Legal rights

Equal Opportunities: Disability

Geographical Areas Covered

The whole of England: No

The South West Region: Yes

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

Bath & North East Somerset: No

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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Disability Information and Advice Service (DIAS)

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Geographical Areas Covered

Disability and Access Issues

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