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Information, Advice and Guidance Service
A gateway to learning and employment.

STATEMENT OF SERVICE - A SUMMARY 

Priority provides housing and support to young people aged 16 to 25 living in the Bristol and South Gloucestershire area.  The support we provide includes information, advice and guidance services to assist young people to access training, education, employment and other opportunities.  At our main offices at 62 Bedminster Parade in Bedminster, Bristol and 23 The Parade, Patchway, South Gloucestershire we have Young People's Information Points  that give young people access to computers and other resources.

If you want to know more about
the Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) Services or the Young People's Information Points speak to one of our workers for more information or to get a full Statement of our Services.

What type of information, advice and guidance can we give you? 
At our offices or at your home we can: 

  • Go through your life experiences to date and find out about what you want to do in the future.  With this information we can develop a route plan of how you can achieve the things you want to do in life.
  • We can help you get onto courses or into jobs.  We have computer packages that can assist you find the career you want.  We can assist in the process of applying to get on courses or getting a job.  We may be able to find out and get financial or other help for you to attend training or education classes. 
  • You can use our office facilities of computers, telephones, lists of courses and jobs. With the assistance of our staff we can help you find the job or course you want.
  • Our IAG workers and the Young People's Information Points have a range of up to date information on other services and opportunities for learning, working and other support services.
  • Priority are members of a Learning and an Information, Advice and Guidance Network.  With these contacts we can keep you in touch with all the services, courses, activities that are happening in your area. 

Contact us in Bristol on 0117 953 0404

Contact us in South Gloucestershire on 01454 865732
If you are not happy with any of our services we have a complaints procedure that is available on request.
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