Voice for the Child In Care

1BIGD Reference number: 1516

General information

Address:
The Vassal Centre
Gill Avenue
Fishponds
BS16 2QQ (Multimap)

Opening times:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Telephone: Help-line 0808 800 5792 / 0117 965 2622

Fax: 0117 965 0923

Website: http://www.vcc-uk.org

Email: chris.knight@voiceyp.org

Contact person: Chris Knight

Type of organisation: Charity/Community

Type of delivery point: Advice/Information Point

Aims: We provide the following services for children in care: * An independent confidential advocacy service * An independent complaints and reviews services * We run the ""Blueprint project""-to develop and put into practice a set of proposals for changes in the care system, which will ensure that it is child centred and meets the needs of those who are in care.

Availability: Drop-in
Telephone or email or drop-in.

Waiting list: Not applicable

Areas of support offered

Relationships and Emotions: Carers; Emotional well-being

Families: Adoption; Being in care; Care leavers; Fostering

Health Issues: Mental and Emotional Health

Geographical Areas Covered

The whole of England: Yes

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: 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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