Youth PASS

“Supporting young Disabled people to gain independence, choice and control through working with Personal Assistants”

Who is Youth PASS for?

Youth PASS (Personal Assistance Support Scheme) is for any young Disabled person (aged 11-19) living in Bristol who would benefit from using personal assistance.

What does Youth PASS offer?

It offers young Disabled people the opportunity to experience using personal assistance, often for the first time.
It provides support and training relating to the issues surrounding the use of personal assistance.
It provides Personal Assistants to young Disabled people on work experience organised by schools or colleges.
It offers support for parents whose son/daughter is participating in the project.

Why does Youth PASS exist?

We believe that young Disabled people should be included in all aspects of life alongside all other young people. Some young Disabled people require assistance so that they can be included on an equal basis. Youth PASS exists to promote inclusion through the provision of effective personal assistance.

Youth PASS is giving young Disabled people the opportunity to:-

-Use a personal assistant (PA) and be supported to find out more about PA’s
-Have more freedom to get out and about, and to become more involved in community life (for example joining youth groups, shopping, meeting up with friends).
-Be more independent, at home or out and about.
-Develop skills and knowledge.
-Hang out with friends
-Make new friends
-Have fun

The long term aim of Youth PASS is to promote independence, equality and inclusion through the provision of personal assistance to young Disabled people.

We also aim to promote good practice, locally and nationally, to organisations and professionals who work with young Disabled people.

Youth PASS is funded by:-

Youth PASS was originally set up with funding from the Bristol Regeneration Partnership (part of the SRB YOUR group of projects) and the Neighbourhood Support Fund (NSF), both of whom still provide financial support. In addition, we receive funding from Bristol Social Services and health (Disabled Children Service) and the New Deal Community at Heart.
Youth PASS is part of the SRB YOUR group of projects funded by Bristol Regeneration Partnership