Bath Child Contact Centre

1BIGD Reference number: 406

General information

Opening times:
Saturday 2.30pm-4.30pm

Telephone: 01225 427177

Ages services offered to: All

Contact person: Simon Bees

Type of organisation: Charity/Community

Type of delivery point: Centre; Under 5's

Aims: A neutral meeting place run by volunteers, where children of separated relationships can enjoy the company of their absent parent or relative.

Availability: Referral
Usually third party, though individuals can contact us.
Referral by: Solicitor, Courts CAFCASS Social Services.

Waiting list: No
Aim for families to start using centre within two weeks of receiving referral.

Areas of support offered

Relationships and Emotions: Carers; Emotional well-being; Family Relationships; Personal relationships; Relationship breakdown / Divorce

Families: Family support; Lone Parent Families; Parenting; Play; Step families; Teenage parenting; Under 5's

Keeping Safe: Domestic Abuse

The Law: Legal rights

Geographical Areas Covered

The whole of England: Yes

The South West Region: Yes

Locally (Bath and NE Somerset, Bristol, South Gloucestershire): Yes

Bath & North East Somerset: The whole of the area

Bristol: No

South Gloucestershire: No

Disability and Access Issues

Bus stops nearby: Yes
Approximate distance and bus service numbers: 10 min walk to bus station.

Car park nearby: Yes
Approximate distance: 10 mins walk

Parking for disabled drivers: No

Pedestrian route: Yes
Smooth and even with dropped kerbs: Yes at entrance.

Automatic external doors: No
Will doors easily open from a wheelchair: Yes

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: Yes
Wheelchair friendly doors: Yes

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, from upper to lower hall.

Internal steps: Yes
Number of steps: 5
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: 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: Yes
1 × drop down grab rail: Yes


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