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General information

Address:
Unit 10, Greenway Centre
Doncaster Road
Southmead
BS10 5PY (Multimap)

Opening times:

Monday 9-5

Tuesday 9-5

Wednesday 9-5

Thursday 9-5

Friday 9-5

Telephone: 0117 9089015

Fax: 0117 9088893

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

Email: southmead@priorityyouth.co.uk

Ages services offered to: 16 – 25

Contact person: Sam Tajdin, Vince Major

Type of organisation: Charity/Community

Type of delivery point: Accommodation Provider; Advice/Information Point; Advocacy service; Guidance Service

Aims: We run shared housing and one-bedroom flats for young people who are in housing need and require support (including those who have slept rough on the streets). We also have women only shared house. We offer information, advice and guidance on: * accessing training * education and employment * floating support/resettlement services * housing associations * council and private tenants * support to those who have committed an offence.

Availability: Drop-in, Referral
Drop-ins held twice weekly in North Bristol: Wednesdays 2-3pm at our office in the Greenway Centre. Fridays 2-4pm at the Lawrence Weston health centre.
Referral by: Self, Social Services, Connexions, Youth Service Health Workers, Housing Department, The Hub, Schools, College Welfare Services, Probation and Youth Offending Teams, Voluntary sector Agencies

Waiting list: Yes
Waiting list for accommodation but not for advice and tenancy support.

Areas of support offered

Leisure and Personal Development: Adventure activities; Exercise; Internet Access; Sports activities; Reading and writing

Education and Training: Options at 16+

Relationships and Emotions: Family Relationships

Money Matters: Benefits/Welfare Rights; Debt and bills; Loans and grants; Unemployment

Families: Being in care; Care leavers

Keeping Safe: Domestic Abuse; Running away

Homes and Housing: Accommodation; Furniture; Homelessness; Housing benefits; Housing projects; Leaving home; Tenants' rights

Crime and Offending: Young offenders

Employment and Jobs: Careers advice and trends; Employment; Job applications and CVs; Job interviews; Job hunting; Trade Unions; Unemployment; Volunteering Placements

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: No

Bristol: Avonmouth; Bishopston; Cabot; Clifton; Clifton East; Cotham; Henbury; Henleaze; Horfield; Kingsweston; Lockleaze; Redland; Southmead; Stoke Bishop; Westbury-on-Trym

South Gloucestershire: No

Disability and Access Issues

Bus stops nearby: Yes
Approximate distance and bus service numbers: 100m buses 54 and 55

Car park nearby: Yes
Approximate distance: Within 10m

Parking for disabled drivers: Yes
Number of spaces: 4

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: 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: No

Door frames and handles clearly visible: Yes

Wide unobstructed corridors (min 1200mm): Yes

Lift for Wheelchair users: No

Internal ramps: Yes
Number and where they are situated: 1 by main entrance

Internal steps: Yes
Number of steps: 3
Uniformed and even: Yes
Handrails on both sides: Yes
Edges marked: Yes

Visual fire alarm: No

Floor contrast colouring for entrances and exits: Yes

Able to provide on request individuals who can:
– offer general assistance: Yes
– assist visually impaired people: Yes
– 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

Provision for assistance dogs: Yes

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

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Priority Youth Housing - Southmead

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