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Department of Work and Pensions Employment Project Directory
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ORGANISATION Abilities Ltd
CONTACT
ADDRESS Dorchester, Dorset, England DT1 1XJ
TELEPHONE
DESCRIPTION Training in IT and office skills for people with physical disabilities
SERVICES S14(Vocational training);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Community Employment Services
CONTACT
ADDRESS Dorchester, Dorset, England DT1 1XJ
TELEPHONE
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
TELEPHONE
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
CONTACT
ADDRESS Dorchester, Dorset, England DT1 1XJ
TELEPHONE
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
CONTACT
ADDRESS Dorchester, Dorset, England DT1 1XJ
TELEPHONE
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
CONTACT
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
CONTACT
ADDRESS Weymouth, Dorset, England DT1 1XJ
TELEPHONE
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
TELEPHONE
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.