Drug & Homeless Initiative

1BIGD Reference number: 995

General information

Address:
15/16 Milsom Street
Bath
BA1 1DE (Multimap)


Telephone: 01225 329411

Fax: 01225 334734

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

Email: info@drugsandhomeless.org.uk

Type of organisation: Charity/Community

Type of delivery point: HealthCare

Aims: We run a range of services for people with drug and alcohol problems who may be homeless or in housing need. Services include: A structured 12 week program or day care * A seven-bed ""dry"" house * Specialist Resettlement Support Scheme * Support and advice for people who are not in contact with mainstream services * SMART (Supervised Methadone And Resettlement Team) * A Drug Testing and Treatment Orders (DTTO). We also run various activities and support groups.

Areas of support offered

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

Disability, Special Needs and Additional Needs: Dyslexia and perceptual difficulties; Equipment; Hearing Impairments; Learning Disability; Physical Impairments; Sight Impairments; Speech and Communication Impairments; Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties

Health Issues: Alcohol; Boys' and Men's Health; Drugs; Girls' and Women's Health; Physical Health

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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