Platform 2

1BIGD Reference number: 3554

General information

Address:
Christian Aid
57 High Street
Thornbury
BS35 2AP (Multimap)

Opening times:
Monday 9am-5pm
Tuesday 9am-5pm
Wednesday 9am-5pm
Thursday 9am-5pm
Friday 9am-5pm

Telephone: 01454 415923

Website: http://www.myplatform2.com

Email: mparkes@christian-aid.org

Ages services offered to: 18 – 25

Contact person: Martin Parkes

Type of organisation: Charity/Community

Aims: Platform 2 is a unique opportunity to volunteer overseas and then come back and share your experiences in your community. It's for people who wouldn't otherwise get the opportunity to help in a developing country so it's fully funded, ie FREE!

You could be going to countries such as Ghana, South Africa, Peru, India or Malawi, for a 10 week placement which will make a real difference for the local community.

When you get back, we'll help you express your experience creatively so you can use it to tell people about your trip and what it's like to live in a developing country.

Waiting list: Not applicable

Areas of support offered

Leisure and Personal Development: Cultural activities; Trips/Days out; Travel

Education and Training: Life skills; Skills for Work

Minority Issues: African; Bangladeshi; Caribbean; Indian; Other; Pakistani; Other faith groups; Somali

Health Issues: Aids and HIV

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: The whole of the area

South Gloucestershire: The whole of the area

Disability and Access Issues

Bus stops nearby: No

Car park nearby: No

Parking for disabled drivers: No

Pedestrian route: No

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

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: No

External steps: No

Lobby/porch area: No

Interior of premises bright and well lit: No

Interior automatic doors: No
Wide doors: No
Wheelchair friendly doors: No

Door frames and handles clearly visible: No

Wide unobstructed corridors (min 1200mm): No

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: No
– 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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