Avon-North Mencap

1BIGD Reference number: 2302

General information

Address:
Kingswood House, South Rd
Kingswood
Bristol
BS15 8JF (Multimap)

Opening times:
Monday Office Hours
Tuesday Office Hours
Wednesday Office Hours
Thursday Office Hours
Friday Office Hours

Telephone: 0117 9614372

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

Email: avonnm@btconnect.com

Contact person: Liz Cooke

Type of organisation: Charity/Community

Type of delivery point: Advice/Information Point; Support Group

Aims: Avon-North Mencap offers information and support to people with learning disabilities, their families and carers living in South Gloucestershire and Bristol.
We have a volunteer programme supporting families and individuals to greater independence

Waiting list: Yes
Waiting list for our volunteer service.

Areas of support offered

Families: Family support

Disability, Special Needs and Additional Needs: Learning Disability

Geographical Areas Covered

The whole of England: No

The South West Region: No

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

Bath & North East Somerset: No

Bristol: The whole of the area

South Gloucestershire: The whole of the area

Disability and Access Issues

Bus stops nearby: No

Car park nearby: Yes
Approximate distance: 200 metres

Parking for disabled drivers: Yes

Pedestrian route: No

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: No

Doors light and non sprung: No

External ramps: Yes

External steps: Yes
Number of steps: 2
Uniformed and even: No
Handrails on both sides:
Edges marked: No

Lobby/porch area: Yes
Can wheelchair users clear the outer door prior to opening the inner: Yes

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: 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: 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: 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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