ADULT COMMUNITY EDUCATION SERVICE
Broad Street
Bath |
Tel: (01225) 396451
(Linda Cook) |
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Offering help for Adults to improve their spelling or maths in
the local community. Can be on a 1:1 basis |
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EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT TEAM
The Employment Development Team is a corporate team currently
based within Social and Housing Services. |
Jeff Kelly
Employment Development Manager
Tel/Fax: 01225 396204
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Include to Inform (i2i)
Unit 5a
Hawthorn Estate
Old Pit Road
Midsomer Norton
BA3 4BQ |
01761 419659 |
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We are i2i, which is a group set by disabled people, especially
people with learning difficulties in Bath and North-East
Somerset
Through peer and self-advocacy, i2i support members to be
independent and included.
Our members want to have a say in what services they get and
help people influence local issues. |
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MENCAP PATHWAY EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Pathway Employment Service
Barton Hill Settlement
43 Ducie Road,
Bristol BS5 0AX |
Tel/Fax: 0117 955 9219 |
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Offers a supported employment service for adults with learning
difficulties, including help with job hunting, advice about Social
Security benefits, help with filling out application forms, support
at job interviews, help with using buses and learning the way to
work, and provision of training at work |
Mencap South West
Andil House
Court Street
Trowbridge BA14 8BR
http://www.mencap.org.uk/ |
01225 774342
Fax:
01225 774432
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Mencap Society
Keynsham & District for more information on local projects
call on 0117 986 5659 |
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Gateway Clubs
Bath Junior Gateway Club
Keynsham Junior Gateway Club
Radstock Junior Gateway Club
Mencap & Gateway Sports
Club |
01225 447643
0117 986 5659
0117 986 5659
01225 742265 |
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The National Federation of Gateway Clubs (affiliated to Mencap)
provide a range of community based activities covering leisure and
social education, and mainly cater for people with learning
disabilities over the age of 18 |
SWAN ADVICE NETWORK
Learning Disabilities Information Service
Leigh House, 1 Wells Hill
Radstock Bath BA3 3RN |
01761 437176 |
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Provides accessible information and resources for people with
Learning Difficulties, producing regular newsletters. |
SWALLOW
Unit 5a Hawthorn Estate
Old Pit Road,
Midsomer Norton BA3 4BQ |
01761 414034 |
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Provides independent living training for people with learning
difficulties. Operation of SWALLOW Base House, 24 hour on
call system and support for permanent housing. Stays at the
Base House for members with learning difficulties to practise their
independent living skills with staff support. Also provides
respite for carers. Members helped to develop the confidence
to participate in the local community and to speak out on issues
affecting people with learning
difficulties. |
