Avon Youth Association

1BIGD Reference number: 1587

General information

Address:
SHE7 Centre
Braemar Crescent
Filton
BS7 0TD (Multimap)

Opening times:
Monday 7.30pm - 9.30pm Marksbury Rd, Bristol
Tuesday 7pm - 9pm Speedwell Rd, Bristol
Wednesday 7.30pm - 9.30pm Whitchurch, Bristol
Thursday 7.30pm - 9.30pm Shirehampton, Bristol
Friday

Telephone: 01454 868371

Fax: 01454 868372

Website: http://aya.org.uk

Email: aya@aya.org.uk

Ages services offered to: 11 years – 25 years

Contact person: Ian D Anderson

Type of organisation: Charity/Community

Aims: AYA exists to support and unite youth groups across the four unitary authorities of Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Bath & NE Somerset.

We offer support to young people aged 11yrs to 25yrs on issues that affect them, enabling them to make a full contribution to their community and, in fullness of time take their rightful place as leaders.

Availability: Drop-in, Appointment

Waiting list: Not applicable

Areas of support offered

Leisure and Personal Development: Adventure activities; Computer games; Cultural activities; Exercise; Extreme activities; Internet Access; Reading and writing; Trips/Days out; Festivals; Dance; Transport; Travel; Hobbies; Participation/ Youth Voice Activities

Education and Training: Award Schemes; Exclusion; Life skills; Options at 13+; Options at 16+; Qualifications; Skills for Work; Training at work

Money Matters: Banks, Accounts and Credit cards; Benefits/Welfare Rights; Consumer issues/rights; Cooking on a budget; Debt and bills; Earning money; Education allowances; Loans and grants; Shopping tips; Unemployment

Families: Child care

Keeping Safe: Abuse; Accident Prevention; Bullying; Child Protection; Domestic Abuse; Running away; Self harm

Minority Issues: African; Asylum and immigration; Bangladeshi; Caribbean; Chinese; Indian; Irish; Language not English; Other; Pakistani; Travelling communities; Other faith groups; Somali

Health Issues: Aids and HIV; Alcohol; Allergies and Intolerances; Anorexia; Bed Wetting; Boys' and Men's Health; Breast Feeding; Complementary Therapy; Death; Diets; Drugs; Eating disorders; Girls' and Women's Health; Healthy Eating; Physical Health; Pregnancy and Birth; Self harm; Sexual health; Speech difficulties; Stress; Mental and Emotional Health

Employment and Jobs: Careers advice and trends; Employment; Job applications and CVs; Job interviews; Job hunting; Self employment; Trade Unions; Transport; Unemployment; Volunteering Placements; Working abroad

Equal Opportunities: Age; Black and other Minority Ethnic issues; Disability; Gender; Religion; Sexual Orientation

Geographical Areas Covered

The whole of England: No

The South West Region: No

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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