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Department of Work and Pensions Employment Project Directory
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ORGANISATION Badaguish Outdoor Centre
CONTACT Andrew McKenzie
ADDRESS 0, Glenmore, Aviemore, Highland, Scotland PH22 1QU
TELEPHONE 0147 986 1285
DESCRIPTION Activities include metalwork. Services include an adult training centre.
SERVICES S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S14(Vocational training);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Highland Blind Craft
CONTACT Iain H. McLellan
ADDRESS 38-39 Ardconnel Street,,, Inverness, Highland, Scotland IV2 3EX
TELEPHONE 01463 233662
DESCRIPTION Activities include: Manufacturing, furniture/bed manufacturing, SPS - various roles, supported employment/job coaching. Services include: Supported employment, sheltered workshop, supported placement scheme, work placement.
SERVICES S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Highland Council
CONTACT Peter Mulvey
ADDRESS Social Work Services, Caresegate House, Glemdoe Terrace, Inverness, Highland, Scotland IV3 6ED
TELEPHONE 01463 724040
DESCRIPTION Work placement. Currently have 80 placements.
SERVICES S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED Within own county.
 
ORGANISATION Inverness & Nairn New Futures
CONTACT Elaine Handley/Maureen Cusick
ADDRESS Midmills Building, Crown Avenue,, Inverness, Highland, Scotland IV2 3NG
TELEPHONE 01463 715602/01349 861300
DESCRIPTION To provide guidance and support in building confidence, social skills, literacy skills to 16-34 year old physically and or sensory impaired adults in the Inverness and Nairn area in order to equip them to enter training/education/employment.
SERVICES S9(Building self-confidence/esteem); S10(Interpersonal skills development; social skills); S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S14(Vocational training); S18(Job interview skills);
AREA COVERED Highland.
 
ORGANISATION Jobs 4 All
CONTACT Mrs Gene Husband
ADDRESS Ormlie Road,,, Thurso, Highland, Scotland KW14 7EE
TELEPHONE 01847 894650
DESCRIPTION J4A is a specialist recruitment agency preparing the disabled for work and securing real jobs. Services include training for specific jobs, support in the workplace, enclaves, and travel training.
SERVICES S5(Information and advice); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S8(Pre-employment assessment of abilities/personal strengths); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S18(Job interview skills); S19(Employment agency); S37(Job coaching);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION LEAD - North
CONTACT Evelyn Sinclair
ADDRESS Midmills Building, Crown Avenue,, Inverness, Highland, Scotland IV2 3NF
TELEPHONE 0146 386 1331
DESCRIPTION Activities include: Various training courses, vocational guidance and counselling. Services include: Vocational guidance and counselling, vocational training.
SERVICES S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Nanseen Highland
CONTACT Bart Lafere
ADDRESS 0, Redcastle Station, Muir-of-Ord, Highland, Scotland IV6 7RX
TELEPHONE 0146 387 1255
DESCRIPTION Activities include: Various training courses, community resource centre, supported employment/job coaching, garden centre/contract/landscape gardening, vocational guidance and counselling. Services include: Vocational training.
SERVICES S14(Vocational training); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Shirlie Project
CONTACT June Macleod
ADDRESS 3rd Floor, 28 Queensgate,, Inverness, Highland, Scotland IV1 1DG
TELEPHONE 0146 371 6179
DESCRIPTION Activities include: Work preparation training, vocational guidance and counselling, various work placements, business administration training, supported employment/job coaching, SPS-various roles. Services include: Vocational training, work placement 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);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Skye and Lochalsh Mental Health Association
CONTACT Donald Robertson
ADDRESS The Cabin, Bayfield, Portree, Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland IV3 5NX
TELEPHONE 01478 613533
DESCRIPTION Drop in Centres in Portree and Lochalsh together with outreach workers in Syke and the adjacent mainland to provide support to remain in employment to individuals with mental health problems.
SERVICES S5(Information and advice); S9(Building self-confidence/esteem); S40(Job retention support);
AREA COVERED Skye and Lochalsh
 
ORGANISATION TAG Unit
CONTACT Jacqui Hepburn
ADDRESS Craig Dunain, Leachkin Road,, Inverness, Highland, Scotland IV3 6JU
TELEPHONE 0146 371 6853
DESCRIPTION Activities include: Office services, vocational guidance and counselling, employer, woodwork/garden centre, various work placements, sandwich/catering, picture framing, various training courses. Services include: Vocational training, work placement etc.
SERVICES S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S25(Social firm; emerging social firm);
AREA COVERED Various.