Playwork Partnerships

1BIGD Reference number: 220

General information

Address:
University of Gloucestershire
Oxstalls Campus
Oxstalls Lane
GL2 9HW (Multimap)

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

Telephone: 01242 71 4601

Fax: 01242 71 5222

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

Email: team@playwork.co.uk

Ages services offered to: 16 years – None

Type of organisation: Charity/Community

Type of delivery point: Advice/Information Point; Guidance Service; Project; Training provider

Aims: Playwork Partnerships is the South West Centre for Playwork Education and Training. We run networking events in the South West for playworkers to come and learn new fun and interesting activities to do with children and young people. We also run training courses for playworkers to learn the right skills for their new job.

Waiting list: Not applicable

Areas of support offered

Leisure and Personal Development: Adventure activities; Art; Cultural activities; Exercise; Sports activities

Education and Training: Early Education; Qualifications; Skills for Work

Relationships and Emotions: Family Relationships

Families: Child care; Play

Keeping Safe: Child Protection

Disability, Special Needs and Additional Needs: Hearing Impairments; Learning Disability; Physical Impairments; Sight Impairments; Speech and Communication Impairments

The Law: Youth justice

Equal Opportunities: Disability

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
Approximate distance and bus service numbers: Outside.

Car park nearby: Yes
Approximate distance: Outside.

Parking for disabled drivers: Yes
Number of spaces: 4

Pedestrian route: Yes
Smooth and even with dropped kerbs: 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: No

Interior of premises bright and well lit: Yes

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

Door frames and handles clearly visible: Yes

Wide unobstructed corridors (min 1200mm): No

Lift for Wheelchair users: No

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: No

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: No

Provision for assistance dogs: Yes

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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