Avon and Bristol Law Centre

1BIGD Reference number: 1683

General information

Address:
2 Moon St
Stokes Croft
Bristol
BS2 8QE (Multimap)

Opening times:
Monday 9am-1pm 2pm-5pm
Tuesday 9am-1pm 2pm-5pm
Wednesday 9am-1pm 2pm-5pm
Thursday 9am-1pm 2pm-5pm
Friday 9am-1pm 2pm-5pm

Telephone: 0117 9248662

Fax: 0117 9248020

Website: http://www.avonandbristollawcentre.org.uk

Email: mail@able.demon.co.uk

Type of organisation: Charity/Community

Type of delivery point: Advice/Information Point; Legal Service

Aims: The Law Centre provides a free legal and advocacy service. We aim to empower those who are discriminated against or who do not have the financial resources to exercise their legal rights and entitlements.

Availability: Drop-in, Referral
We have a series of telephone helplines for people to make initial contact with our caseworkers. We can provide details of this to callers who drop-in or telephone. Please note we do not have caseworkers available if callers drop-in to the Law Centre.
Referral by: People can self refer or can be referred by any other organisation.

Waiting list: Not applicable

Areas of support offered

Money Matters: Benefits/Welfare Rights; Debt and bills; Tax Credits

Minority Issues: Asylum and immigration

Homes and Housing: Tenants' rights

The Law: Legal aid; Legal rights

Geographical Areas Covered

The whole of England: No

The South West Region: Yes

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

Car park nearby: Yes

Parking for disabled drivers: Yes
Number of spaces: 1

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

Automatic external doors: Yes

Glass doors clearly marked at the centre for safety: No

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

Doors light and non sprung: Yes

External ramps: Yes

External steps: No

Lobby/porch area: No

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: No

Internal ramps: No

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

Visual fire alarm: Yes

Floor contrast colouring for entrances and exits: Yes

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

Loop system for hearing aid users: Yes

Public telephone: No

Inductive coupler for hearing aid users: No

Provide pamphlets/leaflets: Yes

Provision for assistance dogs: No

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


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