Useful links
We offer a range of useful links below. Should you notice anything incorrect or out to date in these listings, please email us.
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Swan Advocacy offers a full range of statutory and generic advocacy provision to the residents of South Gloucestershire.
Call on: 03333 447928 or email reception@swanadvocacy.org.uk.
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For information on benefits including DLA, PIP, ESA etc., please visit www.benefitsandwork.co.uk.
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Bristol Autism Spectrum Service (BASS) provide a service to autistic adults and professionals and carers who support them including advice sessions, support groups, a wealth of information on their website, providing assessments and supporting partners and carers.
For further information call on 01275 796200 or email or visit the website.
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Carers UK help carers and their families. For more information visit www.carersuk.org or call their advice line 0808 808 7777.
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New advice services are now available in north Bristol, thanks to additional funding secured by North Bristol Advice Centre. The Community Advice Service will provide a range of support to help people maximise their income and improve their financial wellbeing. It includes:
- home visits for over 50s
- Southmead advice appointments : weekly appointments to help with benefits queries. Booking essential.
- get online : a popular drop-in two days a week to help people to get online and develop their digital skills.
Appointments can be booked by calling North Bristol Advice Centre on 0117 951 5751. Lines can be busy, especially on Mondays, so if you cannot get through, please leave a message with your name and number and we will call you back. Alternatively, you can fill in an enquiry form on our website and we will get back to you.
To view all our appointment times and locations, or to fill in an enquiry form, please visit our website.
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Counselling Directory was set up by a team who know how difficult it can be to find support.
The confidential service enables you to find a counsellor, with experience in autism, in your local area. All professional counsellors listed on Counselling Directory have provided proof of membership with a professional body, and have all relevant qualifications and insurance.
For further information visit the Counselling Directory.
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Each has an Autism Group. They are developing an autism page on their websites to give details of what they are doing for autism, as well as other useful information. These pages can be found via the following links:
- Bristol: www.bristol.gov.uk/social-care-health/autism
- BaNES: www.bathnes.gov.uk/services/adult-social-care-and-health/adults-autism
- South Gloucestershire: www.southglos.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/autism
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Sportarray is a North Somerset Council initiative aiming to increase the number of people with a disability or long-term health condition regularly playing sport. We support clubs, coaches and volunteers to gain knowledge and skills to provide inclusive sport sessions as part of their club activities.
The Sportarray project is part of a four UA West of England inclusive sport website called Sports Rush, which includes a handy ‘Club Finder’. You can put in your post code and find a local opportunity. It also covers lots more sports that may be available over the border in a neighbouring local authority. Please take a look at www.sportsrush.org.uk.
For further information: Contact the Sport and Active Lifestyles Team on 01275 882 734 or visit sportarray@n-somerset.gov.uk
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Well Aware, run by the Care Forum, is a directory of organisations and groups offering health and wellbeing services and activities in the local area. Well Aware has information on: social activities, support groups, community groups, home maintenance, home adaptations, assisted living equipment, transport help, mobility equipment, care homes, personal care, respite care, counselling... and much, much more!
Well Aware is also the information and signposting service for Healthwatch and therefore investigates complaints made about an organisation or service. If you know of an organisation, community group or service that is not on Well Aware, let them know. You can visit their webpage www.wellaware.org.uk or, if you do not have access to a computer, you can call them on their freephone number: 0808 808 5252 and they will search for you.
For further information email: info@wellaware.org.uk or check out their Facebook page or Twitter: @WellAware_TCF