Avon Sexual Abuse Centre

1BIGD Reference number: 762

General information

Address:
Po Box 665
Bristol
BS99 1XY (Multimap)

Opening times:
Monday 9.00am-4.00pm
Tuesday 9.00am-4.00pm
Wednesday
Thursday 9.00am-1.00pm

Telephone: 0117 9351707 / 0800 0853330

Fax: 0117 9351707

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

Email: no44@btconnect.com

Ages services offered to: School leaving age unless in the care of local authority. – No Maximum age.

Type of organisation: Charity/Community

Type of delivery point: Counselling Service

Aims: We offer a free, specialist counselling and psychotherapy service for adults, adolescents and 'looked after' children who have sexual abuse. We provide a space for people to work through the difficulties they face in the aftermath of sexual abuse.
The service is offered to any adult living in Bristol who has suffered sexual abuse as a child or adult and Looked after children from any area.

Availability: Referral
Referral by: Self-referral, Social Services and the CAMHS.

Waiting list: Yes
The waiting times vary from between 2 and 6 months. The service is open to all Bristol adults and children but only children for the other authorities.

Areas of support offered

Relationships and Emotions: Depression; Emotional well-being; Family Relationships; Mental health; Personal relationships

Keeping Safe: Abuse

Health Issues: Self harm; Mental and Emotional Health

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: No

Disability and Access Issues

Bus stops nearby: Yes
Approximate distance and bus service numbers: Plenty of street parking.

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: Yes

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: Yes

Door frames and handles clearly visible: Yes

Wide unobstructed corridors (min 1200mm): No

Lift for Wheelchair users: No

Internal ramps: No

Internal steps: Yes
Number of steps: 2
Uniformed and even: Yes
Handrails on both sides: No
Edges marked: 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: Yes
– sign in BSL and/or MAKATON: No
– do lip speaking: No

Loop system for hearing aid users: Yes

Public telephone: No

Inductive coupler for hearing aid users: No

Provide pamphlets/leaflets: Yes

Provision for assistance dogs: No

Toilets that disabled people can access: No


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