Services
BME Services
Bradbury Fields recognises the need for people from Black and Asian communities to access a specialist service. Bradbury Fields began this service in 1997, to encourage people from minority communities to take up the specialist services that Bradbury Fields can provide. Following a 3 year research programme it became evident that a specialist worker would need to be recruited who could understand the religious and cultural diversities that exist in Liverpool to try and address these needs. Bradbury Fields is able to provide a specialist worker Jamal Abdullah to those who require this specialist service. Referrals should be made through Bradbury Fields' normal referral procedure, or for an informal discussion you can contact Jamal Abdullah on 0151 221 0888 ext.213
Rehabilitation services for visually impaired children
Bradbury Fields works in partnership with Liverpool and
Knowsley Education and Social Services Department to provide
a specialist rehab worker, working with visually impaired children
and their families. We offer the full range of rehabilitation
services including mobility; daily living skills and we support
education with the communication skills.
Bradbury Fields also offers support to families of children with a visual
impairment and we have a full range of demonstration equipment and also a
sensory room to help children develop the best use of residual vision.
Bradbury Fields also works in partnership with other agencies to provide
social outlets for blind and partially sighted children, for more information
about children’s services please contact Marie Messin
0151 221 0888
Services for deaf blind people
Bradbury Fields provides a specialist service for people who have dual sensory disability. This service consists of specialist assessment, the provision of specialist equipment, where necessary and signposting onto other agencies for community support and communicator guide schemes. We also provide the only social club for deaf blind people on Merseyside which meets every Monday at the Bradbury centre, this club offers the opportunity for social interaction, the gathering of specialist information and the provision of specialist equipment where necessary. Just a chance to communicate with others is often the main reason why people come along to our specialist club. Club members also go out to places of interest with specialist support from our volunteers. For information about services for deaf blind people contact Carol Byrne 0151 221 0888 Or for club activities contact Louise Cannon 0151 221 0888 ext. 226
Visual Awareness/Equality Training
Bradbury Fields offers tailor-made training courses to outside agencies to enable people to understand the specialist needs of blind and partially sighted people and to enable organisations to offer an equal service to those who are visually impaired. Our training courses can be tailored to your needs but basically fall into the following categories, Understanding visual impairment. The registration process, the levels of vision. The myths around visually impaired people. Are they real or are they myth? Sighted guide techniques of how to guide somebody safely, within the built environment. Understanding communication, how can your organisation meet the communication needs of blind and partially people. All of our courses are delivered by fully qualified trainers and every course will be supported by a visually impaired trainer. Bradbury Fields values and meets the needs of the Social Model of Disability. For further information call Amanda Davidson on 0151 221 0888