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Contact

Visit us in person at a One Stop Shop in Kingswood, Patchway or Yate.

You can also find our phone numbers to speak to someone.

Housing

Find our guide to housing for people with learning disabilities.

Health checks

Find more on:

• health screenings for different conditions

• free NHS annual health checks

Our plans and strategies

Find our easy read:

• All-age Learning Disability Strategy

• Council Plan

• Housing Strategy

Day services

Choices 4 U is a day service we offer to help adults with learning difficulties access leisure and sports activities.

Find our Choices 4 U easy read information.

Catching the bus

You can:

• find our how to catch a bus easy read

• watch our how to catch a bus video

Help for people with learning difficulties

Find our help for people with learning difficulties page to find links to information on education, advocacy and supported living.

There are multiple links on this page so you may wish to seek support to navigate the information.

Find easy reads on a list of health conditions.

Protect yourself from flu

Find out how to protect yourself from flu.

Ambulances

Find what may happen if an ambulance comes to help you.

Budgeting Loan

A Budgeting Loan is to help pay for essential things or services.

These easy read guides explain how they work, who can apply and how to apply.

Cold Weather Payment

This easy read guide explains what Cold Weather Payments are and how you can apply for them.

Carer’s Allowance

These easy read guides explain what Carer’s Allowance is and how you can apply for it.

Pensions

These easy read guides explain what the new State Pension is, who can get it, how to apply and how payments work.

You can also find an easy read on Pension Credit.

Personal Independence Payment

These easy read guides explain how you can get help from Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and how to claim it.

Universal Credit

These easy read guides explain what Universal Credit is and how you can apply for it.

Voting

These easy reads tell you how to vote and why it is important to vote:

• voting

• voter authority certificate (voter ID)