Patchwork

1BIGD Reference number: 1297

General information

Address:
C/O Patchway Youth Centre
Coniston Road
Patchway
BS34 5JP (Multimap)

Opening times:
Tuesday 11.00 - 1.30pm Open Session
Wednesday 11.00 - 1.00pm (women only) Young Mums Group 2.00 - 4.00pm Job Shop 1.30 - 3.30pm Early School Leavers Group

Telephone: 01454 865726

Email: patchwork@ukonline.co.uk

Ages services offered to: 14 – 25

Contact person: Mary Hirst

Costs: Food can be bought from our cafe. mall charge for creche facilities.

Type of organisation: Charity/Community

Type of delivery point: Advice/Information Point; Advocacy service; Centre; Guidance Service; Project; Support Group

Aims: We help young people in Patchway who are 16-25 years to access services and obtain information and advice, E.g.: on housing, training and employment, personal health and safety issues. We also run a subsidised cafe, where young people meet new friends, maybe new friends or use our computers. We will put on courses of interest to our users. Young people can participate in a Duke of Edinburgh award or volunteering. We provide a creche for some sessions. We also provide 'Clinic in a box' - Contraception and sexual health advice.

Availability: Drop-in, Referral, Appointment
Contact provider via email or telephone for further details.
Referral by: Any service provider, self referral.

Waiting list: No

Areas of support offered

Leisure and Personal Development: Exercise; Internet Access; Relaxation; Sports activities

Education and Training: Award Schemes; Exclusion; Life skills; Options at 16+; Options at 18+; Skills for Work

Relationships and Emotions: Bereavement; Carers; Depression; Emotional well-being; Family Relationships; Gay/lesbian or bi-sexual issues; Mental health; Personal relationships; Relationship breakdown / Divorce

Money Matters: Benefits/Welfare Rights; Consumer issues/rights; Cooking on a budget; Debt and bills; Unemployment

Families: Being in care; Care leavers; Child care; Family support; Lone Parent Families; Parenting; Step families; Teenage parenting; Under 5's; Young carers

Keeping Safe: Abuse; Accident Prevention; Bullying; Child Protection; Domestic Abuse; Running away; Self harm

Minority Issues: Travelling communities

Homes and Housing: Homelessness; Leaving home

Disability, Special Needs and Additional Needs: Dyslexia and perceptual difficulties; Hearing Impairments; Learning Disability; Physical Impairments; Sight Impairments; Speech and Communication Impairments; Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties

Crime and Offending: Prostitution; Victims of crime; Young offenders

Health Issues: Aids and HIV; Alcohol; Allergies and Intolerances; Anorexia; Boys' and Men's Health; Complementary Therapy; Diets; Drugs; Eating disorders; Girls' and Women's Health; Healthy Eating; Physical Health; Pregnancy and Birth; Self harm; Sexual health; Stress

Employment and Jobs: Careers advice and trends; Job applications and CVs; Job hunting; Unemployment; Volunteering Placements

The Law: Legal rights; Youth justice

Equal Opportunities: Age; Black and other Minority Ethnic issues; Disability; Gender; Religion; Sexual Orientation

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: Yes

Car park nearby: Yes

Parking for disabled drivers: Yes
Number of spaces: 1

Pedestrian route: Yes

Automatic external doors: 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: Yes
Number of steps: 4
Uniformed and even: Yes
Handrails on both sides: Yes
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: 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
Formats used: Braille; ASCII; Tape; 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: No
2 × vertical grab rails: No
1 × drop down grab rail: Yes


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