Millenium Volunteers Bath and North East Somerset

1BIGD Reference number: 2130

General information

Address:
Centre 69
Penn Hill Road
Bath
BA1 4EH (Multimap)

Opening times:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Telephone: 01225 318879

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

Email: mv_unit@bathnes.gov.uk

Ages services offered to: 16 – 24

Contact person: Youth Volunteering & Accreditation

Type of organisation: Charity/Community

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

Aims: Millennium Volunteers (MV) is aimed at young people aged 16-24. As an MV you volunteer your time to help others by doing something you enjoy.
Millennium Volunteers (MVs) are young people who give up their free time to help their local communities. You might find them coaching a school football team, working at a community radio station or helping create a garden for local residents. MV allows young people to build on their interests, to develop themselves and make a difference to their community at the same time.

Availability: Drop-in, Referral, Appointment
Referral by: Youth group, School, personal , any really

Waiting list: No

Areas of support offered

Leisure and Personal Development: Adventure activities; Art; Books; Clubbing and pubbing; Computer games; Cultural activities; Driving; Exercise; Extreme activities; Film and theatre; Internet Access; Music; Relaxation; Sports activities; Reading and writing; Trips/Days out; Festivals; Museums; Dance; Transport; Travel; Hobbies; Participation/ Youth Voice Activities

Education and Training: Award Schemes; Qualifications; Skills for Work

Employment and Jobs: Volunteering Placements

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: The whole of the area

Bristol: No

South Gloucestershire: No

Disability and Access Issues

Bus stops nearby: Yes
Approximate distance and bus service numbers: 200 yards, bus 14

Car park nearby: Yes
Approximate distance: outside

Parking for disabled drivers: Yes
Number of spaces: 1

Pedestrian route: Yes
Smooth and even with dropped kerbs: 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: Yes

Doors light and non sprung: Yes

External ramps: Yes

External steps: 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: 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: Yes

Provide pamphlets/leaflets: No

Provision for assistance dogs: No

Toilets that disabled people can access: Yes
Minimum room size 1500mm × 900mm: Yes
Minimum door size 1000mm: Yes
2 × horizontal grab rails: No
2 × vertical grab rails: No
1 × drop down grab rail: No


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