Welcome to the Equality B&NES User Lead Organisations Database. The organisations are filtered by category and available in the drop down menu bellow, or you can choose to search for an organisation in the text box next to it, then click on search and the appropriate information will be displayed. Some lists will continue onto a second page if they go past 10 items.
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Ability Sports Association (ASA) is a registered charity, which provides professionally coached sport and active recreation for disabled and disadvantaged children and adults in the West of England. ASA provides opportunities to develop clubs, festivals, tournaments, fun days, courses, leagues and cup competitions, catering for a variety of adapted sports and active recreation. ASA offers volunteering, training, accreditation and employment opportunities in sport and active recreation for all.
Ability Sports Association
St Brandon’s House
29 Great George Street
Bristol
BS1 5QT
Telephone:0117 9200090
A group of disabled people tackling access issues, meeting third Wednesday of each month at Ralph Allen Building, City of Bath College, Avon Street.
Access B&NES
PO Box 1975
Bath BA2 8YB
Telephone:01225 448855
A Voice for Older People in Bath & North East Somerset. The aim of Action for Pensioners is to improve the quality of life and provide a voice which is representative and inclusive for all people 55 or over living in Bath & North East Somerset. Action for Pensioners is run and controlled by the members. It is non-party political and non-sectarian. Membership is free, with a quarterly newsletter and is open to any B&NES resident aged 55 or over.
Action for Pensioners
268 Bloomfield Road
Bath BA2 2NZ
Telephone:01225 329778
Bath & North East Somerset People First
Unit 5a Hawthorn Estate
Midsomer Norton
BA3 4BQ
Telephone:01761 419659
Website:http://www.bathpeoplefirst.org.uk
Our work is focused on Bath and North East Somerset and deals with four broad topics: Casework - on racial discrimination and racial harassment. Community Development work. Sports Equality and Diversity Work.
Bath & NE Somerset Race Equality Council
5 Pierrepont Place
Bath BA1 1JX
Telephone:01225 442352
Website:www.bathnesrec.org.uk
The 18+ Club is part of the Gateway Club and provides a weekly social group for a small group of disabled and non-disabled people between 18 and 25, who live in the Bath and North East Somerset area. The group, who meet every Wednesday evening, decides the programme of activities. For more details contact Ann Frisby.
Bath 18+ Gateway Club
Dilton Road Farm
Marsh Road
Standerwick
Frome BA11 2PZ
Telephone:01373 865143
The Bath Association for the Disabled is an umbrella group for around 35 different disability organisations in the area. They organise meetings three times a year, during which representatives from different organisations meet up to exchange information and views and to discuss issues important to the association. The association administers a trust fund, which can be used to help towards the costs of individuals and groups. They also organise a swimming group for disabled people that meet once weekly. You can contact the association for information and advice about disabled groups in the area.
Telephone:01225 314491
BEACh & Friends Group is a community group which exists to support and serve the needs of the East Asian and Chinese Community in Bath and North East Somerset and surrounding areas. We are a bridge between users and service providers and the wider community.
Bath East Asian Chinese and Friends Group (BEACh)
1st Floor
27A Westgate Street
Bath BA1 1EP
Telephone:01225 428688
Website:http://sites.google.com/site/beachgroup
We are a voluntary organisation that runs a luncheon club on Mondays and Fridays for older people from ethnic minority.
Bath Ethnic Minority Senior Citizens Association (BEMSCA)
Fairfield House
2 Kelston Road
Bath BA1 3QJ
Telephone:01225 464165
Website:http://www.bemsca.btik.com/
Bath Junior Gateway Club is a youth club for disabled, special needs and non-disabled children who often have difficulties in enjoying a full social life outside school. Many cannot go out alone and are unable to mix with other young people of their own age without help and support.
Bath Junior Gateway Club has been set up to serve the young people from the Bath area who would like to join in a wide range of fun activities every Wednesday between 5.30pm and 7.30pm at Centre 69, Penhill Road, Weston, Bath.
Bath Junior Gateway Club
High Street
Weston
Bath BA1 4BX
