DIS (Disability Information Service)

1BIGD Reference number: 582

General information

Address:
The Vassall Centre
Gill Avenue
Bristol
BS16 2QQ (Multimap)

Opening times:
Monday 9.15am - 4.45pm
Tuesday 9.15am - 4.45pm
Wednesday 9.15am - 4.45pm
Thursday 9.15am - 4.45pm
Friday 9.15am - 4.15pm

Telephone: 0808 808 5252

Fax: 0117 9650200

Website: http://www.thecareforum.org/information_services/purple_pages.php

Email: info@purplepages.org.uk

Ages services offered to: None

Contact person: Information Services Co-ordinator

Costs: £375 per annum for voluntary organisations, £475 per annum for statutory organisations.

Type of organisation: Charity/Community

Type of delivery point: Advice/Information Point

Aims: Researches, compiles & updates a database on organisations providing services for disabled people, incl. children, people with learning difficulties/mental health problems, alcohol/drug dependency, HIV/AIDS, older people. The information held is relevant for all, however, as over 5000 local groups, services and organisations are included.

Waiting list: Not applicable

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

Car park nearby: Yes

Parking for disabled drivers: Yes

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: No

Interior of premises bright and well lit: Yes

Interior automatic 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: No

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: Yes
– do lip speaking: Yes

Loop system for hearing aid users: Yes

Public telephone: Yes
Wheelchair access: No

Inductive coupler for hearing aid users: Yes

Provide pamphlets/leaflets: Yes
Formats used: Large Print

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: Yes
1 × drop down grab rail: Yes


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