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Department of Work and Pensions Employment Project Directory
Projects in Isle of Wight
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ORGANISATION Haylands Farm
CONTACT
ADDRESS 34 Salters Road,,, Ryde, Isle of Wight, England PO33 3HU
TELEPHONE 01983 566038
DESCRIPTION Provides tuition and work experience in agriculture, horticulture, animal care, egg production, sales and drinks can recycling.
SERVICES S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Island Volunteers
CONTACT Linda Ovnik
ADDRESS 39 Quay Street,,, Newport, Isle of Wight, England PO30 5BA
TELEPHONE 0198 352 7333
DESCRIPTION The Connect project matches volunteers to people who request a befriender. The Changing Faces (Moving On) project offers a way forward through practical and rewarding voluntary placements which offer the opportunity to develop new skills.
SERVICES S20(Work placement); S31(Voluntary work);
AREA COVERED Isle of Wight
 
ORGANISATION Isle of Wight College
CONTACT
ADDRESS Parkhurst Road,,, Newport, Isle of Wight, England PO30 5TA
TELEPHONE 01983 526631
DESCRIPTION Provides advice, guidance, assessment and links with Southern Careers. Learning support that provides curriculum support, some equipment loan and adapted materials. Supports disabled people to actively participate in their community.
SERVICES S5(Information and advice); S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S14(Vocational training);
AREA COVERED Isle of Wight
 
ORGANISATION No Barriers
CONTACT
ADDRESS Ride Neighbourhood Office, Town Hall, Lind Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, England PO33 2NQ
TELEPHONE 01983 566011
DESCRIPTION Enables disabled/disadvantaged people to access training and work experience and 'move on' to open employment. No Barriers help to remove some of the barriers preventing the disabled/disadvantaged from entering the labour market.
SERVICES S13(Pre-vocational training); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Not Just Enterprises
CONTACT
ADDRESS Riboleau House, Riboleau Street,, Ryde, Isle of Wight, England PO33 2RE
TELEPHONE 01983 563833
DESCRIPTION Provides training to enable people to use their skills in a work environment. Encourages those who can enter the workplace. Aim is to move clients on into outside work. Contact is maintained to ensure support is available when needed. Financial support
SERVICES S4(Financial support); S14(Vocational training); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Osel Enterprise
CONTACT
ADDRESS 7 Daish Way, Dodnor Industrial Estate, Newport, Isle of Wight, England PO30 5XJ
TELEPHONE 01983 520128
DESCRIPTION Provides assessment, work tasters, training, therapeutic earnings and supported employment. Employment exists within Osel and within private host firm placements. Support for remaining, re-entering employment and for first time employment.
SERVICES S8(Pre-employment assessment of abilities/personal strengths); S21(Job taster); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S32(Therapeutic work); S39(Mentoring);
AREA COVERED Isle of Wight
 
ORGANISATION Pathway Employment Service
CONTACT Mark Crouch
ADDRESS 26 Carisbrooke Road,,, Newport, Isle of Wight, England PO30 1BW
TELEPHONE 01983 529461
DESCRIPTION To help people with disabilities find employment via work place training, and support when in paid employment via job coach.
SERVICES S5(Information and advice); S14(Vocational training); S15(Job training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S37(Job coaching); S40(Job retention support);
AREA COVERED Isle of Wight
 
ORGANISATION Riverside Centre
CONTACT
ADDRESS Town Quay,,, Newport, Isle of Wight, England PO30 2QR
TELEPHONE 01983 822209
DESCRIPTION The Centre operates as a Therapeutic Earnings Scheme supporting disabled individuals in the employment market.
SERVICES S32(Therapeutic work);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Southern Careers
CONTACT
ADDRESS 28 High Street,,, Newport, Isle of Wight, England PO30 1SF
TELEPHONE 01983 525060
DESCRIPTION Provides interviews, courses, group work, transitional interviews and services to young people with disabilities.
SERVICES S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping);
AREA COVERED