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| ORGANISATION | Abilities Ltd |
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| ADDRESS | Dorchester, Dorset, England DT1 1XJ |
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| DESCRIPTION | Training in IT and office skills for people with physical disabilities |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Community Employment Services |
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| ADDRESS | Dorchester, Dorset, England DT1 1XJ |
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| DESCRIPTION | Help with job seeking. Supported employment programme. |
| SERVICES | S17(Job club; job search/finding); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Community Employment Services |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Dorchester, Dorset, England DT1 1XJ |
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| DESCRIPTION | Vocational support officers. Support to employee and employer. Stepping Stones - vocational development, work experience, job clubs, specialist training. Oh Crumbs! and Coffee Corner (training placement in café). |
| SERVICES | S2(Advice service/help-line for employers); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S20(Work placement); S27(Community enterprise); S37(Job coaching); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Community Learning Centres |
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| ADDRESS | Dorchester, Dorset, England DT1 1XJ |
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| DESCRIPTION | Rapid access to IT skills support and training |
| SERVICES | S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED | Wareham, Lyme Regis, Sherbourne, Beaminster |
| ORGANISATION | Dorset Careers |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Dorchester, Dorset, England DT1 1XJ |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Senior Careers Adviser (Special Needs) and Careers Adviser (Special Needs) specialist advice |
| SERVICES | S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); |
| AREA COVERED | Dorset |
| ORGANISATION | Dorset County Council |
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| ADDRESS | Dorchester, Dorset, England DT1 1XJ |
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| DESCRIPTION | Employment of Disabled People Policy - guaranteed interview if person otherwise meets essential criteria |
| SERVICES | S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Dorset Enterprises/Escor Toys (Community Employment Services) |
| CONTACT | Mr W Gaskins |
| ADDRESS | Elliot Road, West Howe,, Bournemouth, Dorset, England BH11 8JP |
| TELEPHONE | 01202 577966 |
| DESCRIPTION | Products/service include: Furniture, packaging/assembly, wood products. Tasks include: Clerical/office, light and heavy manual and assembly. |
| SERVICES | S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Within Dorset. |
| ORGANISATION | Dorset Social Services |
| CONTACT | Mike Powley |
| ADDRESS | County Hall,,, Dorchester, Dorset, England DT1 1XJ |
| TELEPHONE | 01305 224366 |
| DESCRIPTION | Assist people with any disability with employment issues. |
| SERVICES | S41(Wide range of employment services); |
| AREA COVERED | Dorset excluding Bournemouth and Poole. |
| ORGANISATION | Mobile Training Centre |
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| ADDRESS | Dorchester, Dorset, England DT1 1XJ |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Access to IT and other skills training in rural areas |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | New Bridges |
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| ADDRESS | Weymouth, Dorset, England DT1 1XJ |
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| DESCRIPTION | New Bridges scheme, providing training and support to people with mental health needs |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Poole Community Employment Service |
| CONTACT | Nicky Greening |
| ADDRESS | Borough of Poole Civic Centre,,, Poole, Dorset, England BH15 2RU |
| TELEPHONE | 0120 226 1140 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Various training courses, catering training, woodwork/garden centre, metalwork, IT training. Service include: Work placement, supported employment. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Remploy Ltd - Poole |
| CONTACT | Colin Usher |
| ADDRESS | 14 Alder Hills, Parkstone,, Poole, Dorset, England BH12 4AS |
| TELEPHONE | 01202 743445 |
| DESCRIPTION | Products/services include: Life jackets. Tasks undertaken are: Sewing. |
| SERVICES | S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Within Dorset. |
| ORGANISATION | Sheltered Work Opportunities Project (SWOP) |
| CONTACT | Chris Veale |
| ADDRESS | Cherry Tree Nursery, off New Road Roundabout Northbourne,, Bournemouth, Dorset, England BH10 5DA |
| TELEPHONE | 0120 259 3537 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Various training courses, garden centre/contract/landscape gardening. Services include: Sheltered employment, sheltered workshop. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Thorngrove |
| CONTACT | Mr P.C. Hunter |
| ADDRESS | Common Mead Lane,,, Gillingham, Dorset, England SP5 4RE |
| TELEPHONE | 0174 782 2242 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Work preparation training, metalwork, various training courses, horticulture training, agriculture training, IT training, garden centre, contract/landscape gardening. Service include: Vocational training, sheltered workshop. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Work Preparation |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Bournemouth and Poole College, North Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, England BH14 0LS |
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| DESCRIPTION | Aim to provide practical assistance, advice and support to people entering or returning to the work of work. Target group people taking additional barriers in their search for suitable paid employment due to a health problem or disability. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); |
| AREA COVERED | Bournemouth, Poole, some of Dorset. |