Afasic

1BIGD Reference number: 745

General information

Address:
1st Floor
20 Bowling Green Lane
London
EC1R 0BD (Multimap)

Opening times:
Monday Office 9am - 5pm Helpline 10.30am- 2.30pm.
Tuesday Office 9am - 5pm Helpline 10.30am- 2.30pm.
Wednesday Office 9am - 5pm Helpline 10.30am- 2.30pm.
Thursday Office 9am - 5pm Helpline 10.30am- 2.30pm.
Friday Office 9am - 5pm Helpline 10.30am- 2.30pm.

Telephone: 0845 355 5577

Fax: 020 7251 2834

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

Email: info@afasic.org.uk

Ages services offered to: None

Contact person: Mark Thompson

Costs: Helpline free.
Charge for membership, some publications and most other activities.

Type of organisation: Charity/Community

Type of delivery point: Advice/Information Point

Aims: AFASIC HELPLINE 0845 355 5577
Afasic is the UK charity representing children and young adults with speech language and communication impairments, working for their inclusion in society and supporting their parents and carers.
We provide Information and Publications, Parents helpline, Courses and conferences, Activities for Children and Young People.

Availability: Drop-in
Direct contact by Phone/ Letter/ e-mail etc.

Waiting list: No

Areas of support offered

Leisure and Personal Development: Adventure activities

Families: Family support

Disability, Special Needs and Additional Needs: Speech and Communication Impairments

Health Issues: Speech difficulties

The Law: Legal rights

Equal Opportunities: Disability

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: Yes

Car park nearby: No

Parking for disabled drivers: No

Pedestrian route: Yes

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

Glass doors clearly marked at the centre for safety: Yes

Doors 900mm or more wide, with flat thresholds: No

Doors light and non sprung: No

External ramps: Yes

External steps: Yes
Number of steps: 2
Uniformed and even: Yes
Handrails on both sides:
Edges marked: 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: Yes

Internal ramps: No

Internal steps: Yes
Number of steps: L
Uniformed and even: Yes
Handrails on both sides: No
Edges marked: No

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: 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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