Bliss=Ability
Advice and guidance for people with a disability.
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Overview
Inclusive, user-led disability organisation offering activities and services to adults and young people living in South Tyneside. Calls are being made to all current clients on a regular basis to continue to support them.
Support available
- Free IT sessions from your home with virtual / telephone support from a tutor and volunteer IT Mentors.
- IT / Digital Skills training (including applying for Blue Badges, how to shop on-line, safe use of internet and social media, etc)
- Self Care Course (health and wellbeing)
- Social Prescribing Link Workers
- Advocacy
- Accessible weighing scales (for wheelchair users and people with poor mobility - can be weighed independently and without the use of a hoist)
- Information Service
- Inclusive Health Activities - for young people, facilitated at Chuter Ede CA on Saturday mornings.
- Volunteer and Peer Mentor opportunities
- Welfare calls continue to client
Care Act Advocacy
Care Act Advocates support people to understand their rights under the Care Act and to be fully involved in the:
- local authority assessment
- care review
- care and support planning
- safeguarding process
Advocates can provide support to the following people who have a substantial difficulty and decisions are being made about them or their care plan:
- adults who have care and support needs
- carers of an adult
- carers of a young person moving to adult services
Advocates can help with:
- a needs assessment
- carers assessment
- care and support plan preparation
- care and support plan review
- a safeguarding enquiry
- a safeguarding adult review
- an appeal against a local authority decision under Part 1 of the Care Act
Inclusive Health Activities Project
The Inclusive Health Activities Project is a Saturday club available to young people who have a learning disability and / or physical disability.
Who can access the service
Anyone looking for advice about a disability.
How to access the service
Contact 0191 427 1666 or email enquiries@blissability.co.uk.