Bristol and Avon Chinese Woman's Group

1BIGD Reference number: 35

General information

Address:
St Agnes Church
Thomas Street
St. Paul's, Bristol
BS2 9LL (Multimap)

Opening times:
Monday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Tuesday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Wednesday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Thursday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm

Telephone: 0117 9351462

Fax: 0117 9553330

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

Email: bacwg2@onetel.com

Contact person: Rosa Hui

Type of organisation: Charity/Community

Type of delivery point: Advice/Information Point; Advocacy service; Centre; Community Delivery; Counselling Service; Fundraising; Guidance Service; Support Group; Training provider

Aims: We aim to relieve sickness, hardship and distress amongst Chinese women in the area by providing assistance, advice and a representation service, providing facilities for recreation for those who need them, providing educational, cultural and social activities, providing training and helping Chinese women integrate more into their local communities.

Availability: Drop-in, Referral, Appointment
Appointment advised due to limited man power
Referral by: Doctors, Social Services, Police, Friends, Members, other agencies, self-referral

Waiting list: Not applicable
Normally 2 weeks

Areas of support offered

Leisure and Personal Development: Cultural activities; Trips/Days out

Education and Training: Skills for Work; Training at work

Relationships and Emotions: Bereavement; Carers; Depression; Emotional well-being; Family Relationships; Mental health; Personal relationships; Relationship breakdown / Divorce

Money Matters: Benefits/Welfare Rights; Consumer issues/rights; Debt and bills; Loans and grants; Tax Credits; Unemployment

Families: Family support

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

Minority Issues: Chinese

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

Crime and Offending: Courts; Victims of crime

Health Issues: Anorexia; Death; Drugs; Girls' and Women's Health; Healthy Eating; Pregnancy and Birth; Self harm; Stress

Employment and Jobs: Careers advice and trends; Employment; Job applications and CVs; Job interviews; Job hunting; Self employment

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

Geographical Areas Covered

The whole of England: No

The South West Region: No

Locally (Bath and NE Somerset, Bristol, South Gloucestershire): No

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
Approximate distance and bus service numbers: 250 yds, no.s 25, 4 and 5

Car park nearby: Yes
Approximate distance: Outside our building

Parking for disabled drivers: Yes
Number of spaces: On the doorstep

Pedestrian route: Yes
Smooth and even with dropped kerbs: yes

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

Glass doors clearly marked at the centre for safety: Yes

Doors 900mm or more wide, with flat thresholds: Yes

Doors light and non sprung: Yes

External ramps: Yes

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): Yes

Lift for Wheelchair users: Yes

Internal ramps: No

Internal steps: Yes
Number of steps: 1
Uniformed and even: Yes
Handrails on both sides: No
Edges marked: Yes

Visual fire alarm: Yes

Floor contrast colouring for entrances and exits: Yes

Able to provide on request individuals who can:
– offer general assistance: Yes
– 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: Yes
Formats used: Braille; ASCII; Tape; Large Print

Provision for assistance dogs: No

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


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