Vision Bath

1BIGD Reference number: 783

General information

Address:
7 Green Park Station
Bath
Bath & NES
BA1 1JB (Multimap)

Opening times:
Monday 09:30 12:30
Tuesday 09:30 12:30
Wednesday 09:30 12:30
Thursday 09:30 12:30
Friday 09:30 12:30

Telephone: 01225 446555

Fax: 01225 446555

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

Email: info@bwsbps.org.uk

Contact person: Sandra Niven

Costs: There is only the cost for purchase of equipment. Also £2.50 per social club.

Type of organisation: Charity/Community

Type of delivery point: Advice/Information Point; Centre; Club; Fundraising; Guidance Service; Library; Society; Support Group; Training provider

Aims: We promote the independence of visually impaired users, helping users to benefit from the same community opportunities as anyone else and to enable them to live in their own home wherever possible. We provide access to up-to-date information and advice, display, demonstrate and supply up to date aids and equipment and provide relevant sales information. We administer and co-ordinate a volunteer befriending service and run social clubs.

Availability: Drop-in, Referral, Appointment
You are welcome to drop in, but it is better if you make an appointment so we can make sure someone is free to see you.

Waiting list: No

Areas of support offered

Leisure and Personal Development: Trips/Days out

Relationships and Emotions: Carers; Mental health

Money Matters: Benefits/Welfare Rights

Disability, Special Needs and Additional Needs: Equipment; Sight Impairments

Equal Opportunities: 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: The whole of the area

Bristol: No

South Gloucestershire: No

Disability and Access Issues

Bus stops nearby: Yes

Car park nearby: Yes
Approximate distance: 20 feet

Parking for disabled drivers: Yes
Number of spaces: 1

Pedestrian route: Yes
Smooth and even with dropped kerbs: very flat with wheelchair access

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: No

External ramps: No

External steps: No

Lobby/porch area: No

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): No

Lift for Wheelchair users: No

Internal ramps: No

Internal steps: Yes
Number of steps: 3
Uniformed and even: Yes
Handrails on both sides: No
Edges marked: Yes

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
Formats used: Braille; ASCII; 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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