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| ORGANISATION | Awards for All England |
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| ADDRESS | Manchester, Greater Manchester, England M60 2LA |
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| DESCRIPTION | This group provides support and encouragement to writers; funds are requested for a series of training courses and a subsequent performance of the work carried out. Venue hire, tutor fees, travel, interpreters, publicity and web page design/editing. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); |
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| ORGANISATION | Bolmoor Industries |
| CONTACT | Mrs Julia Woods |
| ADDRESS | BMBC Commercial, St Helens Road,, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England BL3 3NS |
| TELEPHONE | 01204 336855 |
| DESCRIPTION | Products and services include sewing in plastic and textiles, brushware and computer assembly. |
| SERVICES | S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Within Bolton. |
| ORGANISATION | Breakthrough UK Ltd |
| CONTACT | Gary Timberley |
| ADDRESS | Aked Close,,, Ardwick, Greater Manchester, England M12 4AN |
| TELEPHONE | 0161 273 5412 |
| DESCRIPTION | Company set up to provide training, employment and business opportunities to disabled people within the "Social model of disability". Promotes principles of independent living. |
| SERVICES | S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S30(Self-employment); S40(Job retention support); |
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| ORGANISATION | Bury Employment Support & Training |
| CONTACT | Huw Davies |
| ADDRESS | 24 Ribchester Drive,,, Bury, Greater Manchester, England BL9 9JT |
| TELEPHONE | 0161 253 6588 |
| DESCRIPTION | To secure appropriate employment for people with mental health needs or a learning disability and to support them and their employers in the long term process. |
| SERVICES | S2(Advice service/help-line for employers); |
| AREA COVERED | Bury |
| ORGANISATION | Employment, Information and Support Exchange (EISE) |
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| ADDRESS | Broome House, 54-56 Seymour Grove,, Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England M16 0LN |
| TELEPHONE | 0161 912 4205 |
| DESCRIPTION | The EISE project is here to help people access information about employment, education and voluntary work. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); |
| AREA COVERED | Manchester, Salford and Trafford |
| ORGANISATION | Employment, Learning and Skills Service |
| CONTACT | Ian Tremayne |
| ADDRESS | Royal Schools for the Deaf, Stanley Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England SK8 6RQ |
| TELEPHONE | 0161 610 0159 |
| DESCRIPTION | If deaf or hard of hearing and having difficulty in finding a job, support into training and job placements as well as employment. Often help with confidence building, CVs and interview technique. |
| SERVICES | S1(Training/awareness of disability issues); S2(Advice service/help-line for employers); S5(Information and advice); S9(Building self-confidence/esteem); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S18(Job interview skills); S40(Job retention support); |
| AREA COVERED | Greater Manchester |
| ORGANISATION | Moving on Project |
| CONTACT | Imogen Bowers |
| ADDRESS | North Manchester Health NHS Trust, Delaunays Road,, Crumpsell, Greater Manchester, England M8 5RB |
| TELEPHONE | 0161 720 2788 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers employment, training and education for African and Caribbean service users with enduring mental health needs. |
| SERVICES | S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S13(Pre-vocational training); S14(Vocational training); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S20(Work placement); |
| AREA COVERED | Greater Manchester. |
| ORGANISATION | Multi Skills |
| CONTACT | Jill Jones |
| ADDRESS | Regeneration Division, Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, Greater Manchester, England M32 0YT |
| TELEPHONE | 0161 912 4923 |
| DESCRIPTION | The scheme aims to help young people gain the necessary skills and qualifications to assist them gaining and maintaining employment. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); |
| AREA COVERED | Greater Manchester, preference to Trafford. |
| ORGANISATION | Opportunities for People with Disabilities |
| CONTACT | Jeanne Casken |
| ADDRESS | c/o Norweb, Hathersage Road,, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England M13 0EH |
| TELEPHONE | 0161 224 1743 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Employer, rehab centre/project, SPS-various roles. Services include: Supported placement scheme, rehabilitation centre/project, social firm/enterprise. |
| SERVICES | S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); S29(Work rehabilitation); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Pathway Supported Employment Service (Manchester) |
| CONTACT | Chrissies Heaslewood |
| ADDRESS | Wigan and Leigh College, Marshall Street,, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England WN7 4HX |
| TELEPHONE | 0194 250 1463 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Work preparation training, vocational guidance and counselling, café, various work placements, supported employment/job coaching etc. Services include: Community business/enterprise, supported employment etc. |
| SERVICES | S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S27(Community enterprise); S37(Job coaching); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Rathbone Society |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | 4th Floor, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England M1 6EU |
| TELEPHONE | 0800 917 6790 or 0161 236 5358 |
| DESCRIPTION | Provides training and employment, residential and accommodation services information and advice for people with learning difficulties. Also works with children and families, produces publications, reports and campaigns for learning difficulties. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S14(Vocational training); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Remploy |
| CONTACT | Mark Burgess |
| ADDRESS | Eton Hill Road,,, Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, England M26 2XS |
| TELEPHONE | 0161 725 9709 |
| DESCRIPTION | Products/services include: Manufacturing toiletries and air filters. Tasks undertaken are: Clerical/office, light and heavy manual, assembly. |
| SERVICES | S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Within Greater Manchester. |
| ORGANISATION | Remploy |
| CONTACT | Alan Reeves |
| ADDRESS | Leestone Road, Sharston Industrial Estate,, Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester, England M22 4RF |
| TELEPHONE | 0161 998 3441 |
| DESCRIPTION | Products/services include: Printing. Tasks undertaken are: Light manual. |
| SERVICES | S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Within Manchester. |
| ORGANISATION | Salford Training and Employment Partnership |
| CONTACT | Andrea Allcock |
| ADDRESS | Sacma House, Union Street,, Pendlebury, Greater Manchester, England M27 4HL |
| TELEPHONE | 0161 728 1482 |
| DESCRIPTION | Supported employment, work experience placements, volunteering, therapeutic earnings placements, group work, support in local college training in IT and basic skills, sheltered work, paid employment in mental health care. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S31(Voluntary work); S32(Therapeutic work); S35(Workshop); S39(Mentoring); |
| AREA COVERED | Salford. |
| ORGANISATION | Speech Technology in Disability |
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| ADDRESS | All Saints, Oxford Road,, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England M15 6BH |
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| ORGANISATION | Training for Disabled People |
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| ADDRESS | Resource Procurement Group, Chief Executives Department, Town Hall, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England M60 2LA |
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| ORGANISATION | Transitional Employment Project |
| CONTACT | Helen Lasham / Mike Hulmes |
| ADDRESS | Sacha House, Union Street,, Pendlebury, Greater Manchester, England M27 4HL |
| TELEPHONE | 0161 728 1487 |
| DESCRIPTION | To work with mental health service users to support in employment and training opportunities within the local area. There is an emphasis on taking up paid employment but the project works at the pace of the service user. |
| SERVICES | S20(Work placement); S22(Transitional employment); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED | Salford, Bury, Trafford. |
| ORGANISATION | Workable |
| CONTACT | Pam Arland |
| ADDRESS | North West, P.O. Box 288,, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England WA15 9GF |
| TELEPHONE | 07968 653066 |
| DESCRIPTION | Have put together a comprehensive portfolio of assistance which deals not only with pre-recruitment guidance but also with industry specific work placements. |
| SERVICES | S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S18(Job interview skills); S20(Work placement); |
| AREA COVERED |