Bristol City Council - Student Finance and Support Section

1BIGD Reference number: 843

General information

Address:
College House
College Green, PO Box 1111
Bristol
BS99 2EZ (Multimap)

Opening times:
Monday 10-4
Tuesday 10-4
Wednesday 10-4
Thursday 10-4
Friday 10-4

Telephone: 0117 9036666

Fax: 0117 9037800

Website: http://www.bristol-cyps.org.uk/services/studentfinance/home.html

Email: Studentfinance@bristol.gov.uk

Ages services offered to: 17 – no upper

Type of organisation: Statutory e.g. Government/local authority/health

Type of delivery point: Advice/Information Point; Guidance Service; Education Service

Aims: We provide a wide-ranging friendly advisory service on all aspects of student funding.

Including advice on loans, fees, childcare and free school meal applications.

Availability: Drop-in, Referral, Appointment
Referral by: Universtiry/School/College/Self

Waiting list: Not applicable

Areas of support offered

Education and Training: Award Schemes; Education allowances; Student grants & loans

Money Matters: Education allowances

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: No

Bristol: The whole of the area

South Gloucestershire: No

Disability and Access Issues

Bus stops nearby: Yes

Car park nearby: Yes
Approximate distance: 100 metres

Parking for disabled drivers: No

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

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

Glass doors clearly marked at the centre for safety: Yes

Doors 900mm or more wide, with flat thresholds: Yes

Doors light and non sprung: Yes

External ramps: No

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: Yes

Door frames and handles clearly visible: Yes

Wide unobstructed corridors (min 1200mm): Yes

Lift for Wheelchair users: Yes

Internal ramps: No

Internal steps: Yes
Number of steps: Unknown
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: Yes
– do lip speaking: Yes

Loop system for hearing aid users: Yes

Public telephone: No

Inductive coupler for hearing aid users: No

Provide pamphlets/leaflets: Yes
Formats used: 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: Yes
2 × vertical grab rails: Yes
1 × drop down grab rail: Yes


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