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General information

Address:
Sefton Park Youth Centre
Ashley Down Road
Bristol
BS7 9B6 (Multimap)

Opening times:

Monday Yfront forum group ConnexionBuilding 7pm - 9.30pm

Tuesday Eve 7pm - 9.30pm

Telephone: 0117 3773677

Fax: 0117 3773674

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

Email: barbara_mcphail@bristol.gov.uk

Ages services offered to: 13 – 21

Contact person: Babs McPhail

Costs: Subscription charge of 30p per visit. But no young person will be pressurised into paying this.

Type of organisation: Statutory e.g. Government/local authority/health

Type of delivery point: Advice/Information Point; Project; Youth Service

Aims: Freedom youth is a lesbian,gay,bisexualand transgender youth project that meets weekly on a Tuesday evening in central Bristol. The group gets involved in many activities that include trips, residential and visits to Mardi Gras events. The group also offers advice, support and information.

Availability: Drop-in, Referral
Referral by: Social Services Connexions Education Voluntary Youth Sector Self-referral Youth Projects Housing

Waiting list: No

Areas of support offered

Leisure and Personal Development: Adventure activities; Cultural activities; Film and theatre; Trips/Days out; Festivals; Participation/ Youth Voice Activities

Education and Training: Award Schemes; Life skills

Relationships and Emotions: Depression; Emotional well-being; Gay/lesbian or bi-sexual issues; Mental health; Personal relationships

Money Matters: Cooking on a budget; Unemployment

Families: Lesbian & Gay Parenting

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

Minority Issues: Irish

Homes and Housing: Accommodation; Homelessness; Leaving home

Disability, Special Needs and Additional Needs: Dyslexia and perceptual difficulties; Learning Disability; Sight Impairments; Speech and Communication Impairments

Health Issues: Aids and HIV; Alcohol; Anorexia; Boys' and Men's Health; Drugs; Eating disorders; Girls' and Women's Health; Healthy Eating; Self harm; Sexual health; Mental and Emotional Health

Employment and Jobs: Careers advice and trends; Unemployment

The Law: Legal rights; Youth justice

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: Yes

Car park nearby: Yes

Parking for disabled drivers: No

Pedestrian route: Yes

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: Yes

Doors light and non sprung: No

External ramps: No

External steps: No

Lobby/porch area: Yes
Can wheelchair users clear the outer door prior to opening the inner: Yes

Interior of premises bright and well lit: Yes

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

Door frames and handles clearly visible: Yes

Wide unobstructed corridors (min 1200mm): No

Lift for Wheelchair users: Yes

Internal ramps: Yes
Number and where they are situated: There is one internal lift ramp that leads into the hallway from the reception area. Then another that opens up into the drop in space from the hallway. It is wheel chair accessible.

Internal steps: Yes
Number of steps: f
Uniformed and even: Yes
Handrails on both sides: No
Edges marked: Yes

Visual fire alarm: No

Floor contrast colouring for entrances and exits: No

Able to provide on request individuals who can:
– offer general assistance: Yes
– assist visually impaired people: Yes
– sign in BSL and/or MAKATON: Yes
– do lip speaking: Yes

Loop system for hearing aid users: No

Public telephone: No

Inductive coupler for hearing aid users: No

Provide pamphlets/leaflets: Yes
Formats used: Large Print

Provision for assistance dogs: Yes

Toilets that disabled people can access: Yes
Minimum room size 1500mm × 900mm: Yes
Minimum door size 1000mm: No
2 × horizontal grab rails: No
2 × vertical grab rails: No
1 × drop down grab rail: No

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Freedom Youth

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Geographical Areas Covered

Disability and Access Issues

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