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| ORGANISATION | Access Centre |
| CONTACT | John Goodare |
| ADDRESS | Hereward College, Bramston Crescent, Tile Hill Lane, Coventry, West Midlands, England CV4 9SW |
| TELEPHONE | 0120 342 6100 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include various training courses. Services include vocational training. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED | UK wide. |
| ORGANISATION | Acupack |
| CONTACT | Trevor Hough |
| ADDRESS | Unit 17 Boulton Industrial Centre, Icknield Street,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B18 5AU |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 551 1141 |
| DESCRIPTION | To provide the opportunities for adults with learning difficulties to experience work. |
| SERVICES | S20(Work placement); |
| AREA COVERED | Birmingham |
| ORGANISATION | Adaptation Service |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Sandwell, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B1 1BB |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers support to keep people in employment. |
| SERVICES | S40(Job retention support); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Albert Road Day Centre |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | 64-66, Albert Rd,,, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England WV6 0AF |
| TELEPHONE | 01902 553354 |
| DESCRIPTION | Provides information and access to employment. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S17(Job club; job search/finding); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Aldridge Road Day Centre |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Birmingham, West Midlands, England B1 1BB |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers a project including manufacture of frames, horticulture, imaginations, office skills, premier, sewing lines and techno print. |
| SERVICES | S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Alexander Patterson School |
| CONTACT | Keith Jones |
| ADDRESS | 0, Park Gate Road, Wolverley, West Midlands, England DY10 3PU |
| TELEPHONE | 01562 851396 |
| DESCRIPTION | Employment/training activities for individuals with disabilities. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S8(Pre-employment assessment of abilities/personal strengths); S14(Vocational training); S35(Workshop); |
| AREA COVERED | Kidderminster |
| ORGANISATION | Arthritis Care |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Sandwell,,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B1 1BB |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers general access/information, support to stay in employment, re-enter employment and move towards employment. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S40(Job retention support); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Assessment/Pathway |
| CONTACT | George Rowley |
| ADDRESS | Bierton Road, South Yardley,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B25 8PQ |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 785 0574 |
| DESCRIPTION | The programme provides a central support service across Birmingham and Solihull as well as disability awareness, training, outreach work and research into alternative approaches to assessment and training. Also offers 'Pathway to change course'. |
| SERVICES | S1(Training/awareness of disability issues); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); |
| AREA COVERED | Birmingham |
| ORGANISATION | Association of Community Development Agencies |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | 0, 128b Oldbury Rd, Smethwick, West Midlands, England B66 1JE |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 565 0026 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers support in moving towards employment. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Beacon Industries |
| CONTACT | Keith Cartwright |
| ADDRESS | Woverhampton Road East,,, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England WV4 6AZ |
| TELEPHONE | 01904 880 900 |
| DESCRIPTION | Products and services include engineering and packaging/assembly. |
| SERVICES | S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Within Dudley MBC, Wolverhampton MBC, Sandwell MBC |
| ORGANISATION | Birmingham Brain Injury Vocational Centre |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Centre City Atrium, 5 Hill Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B5 4UA |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 616 3900 |
| DESCRIPTION | Rehab UK provides assessment, training and development programmes that enable people with disabilities to break into the workforce. Work experience placements and accredited training in information technology are provided. |
| SERVICES | S8(Pre-employment assessment of abilities/personal strengths); S13(Pre-vocational training); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S37(Job coaching); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Birmingham Ethnic Education and Advisory Service |
| CONTACT | Mr G Gray |
| ADDRESS | 251/253 Rookery Road, Handsworth,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B6 4PZ |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 515 2880 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: business administration training, community resource centre, training for trainers. Services include: work placement, vocational training, vocational guidance and counselling, community resource centre. |
| SERVICES | S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); |
| AREA COVERED | Birmingham |
| ORGANISATION | Birmingham Industrial Therapy Association |
| CONTACT | Erica Barnett |
| ADDRESS | 201-206 Alcester Street, Digbeth,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B12 0NQ |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 773 1455 |
| DESCRIPTION | To provide a supportive environment for people experiencing mental ill health, offering work, training and support which promotes personal development and opportunities for progression towards employment. |
| SERVICES | S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S9(Building self-confidence/esteem); S14(Vocational training); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Birmingham. |
| ORGANISATION | Birmingham Rathbone |
| CONTACT | P.J. Little |
| ADDRESS | H.O. Morcom House, Ledsam Street, Ladywood, West Midlands, England B16 8DN |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 454 0202 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Horticulture training, vocational guidance and counselling, various work placements, rehab centre/project, supported employment etc. Services include: Supported employment, vocational training, work placement, vocational guidance etc. |
| SERVICES | S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S29(Work rehabilitation); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Black Country Headway |
| CONTACT | Geoff Smart |
| ADDRESS | Birmingham, West Midlands, England B1 1BB |
| TELEPHONE | 01384 273128 |
| DESCRIPTION | Part of the national charity for people with brain injury. This branch is based in Dudley. Some service users go to Rehab UK, which is a specialist organisation for people with head injury and based in Birmingham |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Bordesley Day Centre |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Birmingham, West Midlands, England B1 1BB |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Schemes include Bordesley Green Crafts and Take a Break Coffee Bar. |
| SERVICES | S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S20(Work placement); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Brandon Wood Farm |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Coventry, West Midlands, England CV8 3GQ |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Provides some vocational training for people with learning difficulties in a business setting of an education and environment centre. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Broadway North Resource Centre |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Broadway North,,, Walsall, West Midlands, England WS1 1TP |
| TELEPHONE | 01922 648019 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offer NVQ Level 1 and 2 in catering, British sign language certificate stage 1. Provision of various other certificated courses in art and design, drama and computing. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | CARES |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Sandwell, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B1 1BB |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers support in moving towards employment. |
| SERVICES | S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Central Careers |
| CONTACT | Alan Thomas |
| ADDRESS | Chelmsley Wood Careers, 289 Bosworth Drive, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B37 5DP |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 77011861 |
| DESCRIPTION | Opportunities for careers advice, prevocational programmes and work preparation |
| SERVICES | S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S13(Pre-vocational training); S34(Work preparation); |
| AREA COVERED | Central/North Solihull |
| ORGANISATION | CHOCS |
| CONTACT | Angela Loynes |
| ADDRESS | Cheylesmore Community Centre, Arundel Road,, Coventry, West Midlands, England CV3 5JT |
| TELEPHONE | 76 502226 |
| DESCRIPTION | Aim is to support students with educational input and development to pursue posibility of setting up small work based co-operative offering office support such as photocopying, collating. |
| SERVICES | S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); |
| AREA COVERED | Coventry Education Authority |
| ORGANISATION | Collingwood Day Centre |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Collingwood Drive,,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B43 7NF |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 360 2069 |
| DESCRIPTION | Services offered include the Tool Box. |
| SERVICES | |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Community Education |
| CONTACT | John Darnbrook |
| ADDRESS | Walsall, West Midlands, England WS1 1TP |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Community Education offers work placements for up to 6 months. |
| SERVICES | S20(Work placement); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Co-operation Black Country |
| CONTACT | Nancy Georgian |
| ADDRESS | West Midlands House, Gypsy Lane, Willenhall, West Midlands, England WV13 2HA |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 609 7100 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Gardening services, photography, printing, sign making, cleaning service, sandwich/catering etc. Services include: Social firm/enterprise, vocational training, co-operative, community business/enterprise. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); S26(Co-operative); S27(Community enterprise); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Corner House Mental Health Centre |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England WV1 1SH |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Provide information, training and access to employment. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Curriers Enterprise - Coventry City Council (Social Services Dept) |
| CONTACT | Mrs I Howells |
| ADDRESS | Unit 2, Curriers Close, Canley, Coventry, West Midlands, England CV4 8AW |
| TELEPHONE | 024 7647 4563 |
| DESCRIPTION | Products services include: Packaging/assembling, NVQ community education. |
| SERVICES | S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S14(Vocational training); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Within Coventry. |
| ORGANISATION | DIAL Solihull |
| CONTACT | John Dickson |
| ADDRESS | Lowbrook Centre, Chichester Grove, Chelmsley Wood, Solihull, West Midlands, England B37 5RZ |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 770 0333 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include advice and information network. Services include: Community resource centre, vocational guidance and counselling, information network. Also training in basic computer skills. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Direct Employment Scheme |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Birmingham, West Midlands, England B1 1BB |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Services include a Direct Employment Scheme and Supported Employment Programme. |
| SERVICES | S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Disability Service |
| CONTACT | Ann Askew |
| ADDRESS | Dudley, West Midlands, England DY1 1HF |
| TELEPHONE | 01384 813100 |
| DESCRIPTION | Social workers may assist individuals seeking work by, for example, giving help with "interpretation" for people with hearing impairments at job interviews, working through Job Centres or accessing training. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Disability West Midlands |
| CONTACT | Sue McCorkindale |
| ADDRESS | Moseley Hall Hospital, Alcester Road,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B13 8JL |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 449 1225 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Vocational guidance and counselling, various training courses, information network. Services include: Vocational guidance and counselling, information network. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED | Birmingham and Solihull |
| ORGANISATION | Dudley College |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | 0, The Broadway, Dudley, West Midlands, England DY1 4AS |
| TELEPHONE | 01384 363000 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers support in moving towards employment. |
| SERVICES | S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Dudley Council for Voluntary Services |
| CONTACT | Andy Gray |
| ADDRESS | Dudley, Birmingham, West Midlands, England DY1 1HE |
| TELEPHONE | 01384 78166 |
| DESCRIPTION | The lead agency for the Voluntary Sector component of the New Deal for 18-24 year olds. In other words, they co-ordinate the provision of work placement opportunities for eligible clients. |
| SERVICES | S20(Work placement); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Dudley Mind |
| CONTACT | Margaret Allen |
| ADDRESS | Dudley, Birmingham, West Midlands, England DY1 1HF |
| TELEPHONE | 01384 442938 |
| DESCRIPTION | Working with people with severe mental health problems. Seeking accreditation to provide training for NVQs in Care, using their own services to provide practical experience. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Dudley Social Business Partnership |
| CONTACT | Barbara Kiely |
| ADDRESS | Dudley, Birmingham, West Midlands, England DY1 3RU |
| TELEPHONE | 01384 342505 |
| DESCRIPTION | A limited company and charity mainly providing services to people with learning disabilities. Provides work activity in various schemes including a social business, work placements and office admin support. |
| SERVICES | S20(Work placement); S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | E.N.T.A |
| CONTACT | Margaret O'Cannor |
| ADDRESS | 21-22 Princip Street,,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B4 6LE |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 359 6776 |
| DESCRIPTION | Training for disabled people in a number of courses. Tasks undertaken are: Clerical/office, light and heavy manual and assembly. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED | Within own town. |
| ORGANISATION | East Community Placement Scheme |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Birmingham, West Midlands, England B1 1BB |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers a number of projects including: Birmingham Wheels Buffet Service, Strawberry Studio, Women's Academy and the Yardley Green project. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Ebrook Centre |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | 0, Shooters Hill, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England B72 1HX |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 355 5736 |
| DESCRIPTION | Schemes include the Cut Cost Mow and Sow and the Mop Dust Polish and Shine. |
| SERVICES | S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Employability (Sandwell) |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | The Skill Centre, Vale St,, West Bromwich, West Midlands, England B71 4DN |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 588 4334 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers general access/information, and support in entering, re-entering and moving towards employment. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); |
| AREA COVERED | Sandwell |
| ORGANISATION | Employers Network on Disability |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Sandwell, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B1 1BB |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers information, support to stay in employment, re-enter employment, enter employment for the first time and move towards employment. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Employment D.O., IT/Higher Education Modules |
| CONTACT | Moira Oldroyd |
| ADDRESS | 14/16 Faulkner Road, Solihull,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B29 8SY |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 743 4237 |
| DESCRIPTION | Opportunities for careers advice, prevocational programmes, work preparation, education and training, supported work and ordinary paid employment |
| SERVICES | S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S13(Pre-vocational training); S14(Vocational training); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S28(Open, paid employment); |
| AREA COVERED | South Solihull |
| ORGANISATION | Employment of People with Disabilities |
| CONTACT | Lyndon Bracewell |
| ADDRESS | Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council,,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B43 5EL |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 569 2088 |
| DESCRIPTION | Project to increase the number of people with disabilities securing and maintaining work, and to broaden the range of employment opportunities available to disabled people. |
| SERVICES | S1(Training/awareness of disability issues); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Employment Opportunities for people with disabilities |
| CONTACT | Michael Garett |
| ADDRESS | The Gatehouse, Wellhead Lane,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B42 2SY |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 331 4121 |
| DESCRIPTION | Services include Job match, general advice and support to employers in employing people with disabilities and retaining them, major provider to the ES for Work Preparation and Supported Employment. Also provide job ready programme. |
| SERVICES | S2(Advice service/help-line for employers); S5(Information and advice); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S18(Job interview skills); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S34(Work preparation); |
| AREA COVERED | West Midlands |
| ORGANISATION | Employment Preparation Team |
| CONTACT | Mrs Cherry Dale |
| ADDRESS | 6 Inkerman Street, Nechells,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B7 4SB |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 359 8479 |
| DESCRIPTION | Products/services include: Engineering, grounds maintenance, horticulture, laundry, packaging/assembly, wood products, catering, retail, office skills. Tasks include: Clerical/office, light manual, heavy manual, assembly, horticultural. |
| SERVICES | S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED | Within Birmingham + other local authorities. |
| ORGANISATION | Employment Service |
| CONTACT | Moira Oldroyd |
| ADDRESS | 0, 14/16 Faulkner Road, Solihull, West Midlands, England B92 8SY |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 743 4237 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Horticulture training, support group, vocational guidance and counselling, metalwork, various work placements, various training courses etc. Services include: Sheltered workshop, work placement, vocational training etc. |
| SERVICES | S1(Training/awareness of disability issues); S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S35(Workshop); |
| AREA COVERED | Solihull |
| ORGANISATION | Employment Services |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | BID services for deaf people, Ladywood Road,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B16 8SZ |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 2466100/text 0121 246 6101 |
| DESCRIPTION | Careers advice, prevocational programmes and work preparation. Opportunities for finding ordinary paid employment. |
| SERVICES | S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S13(Pre-vocational training); S20(Work placement); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Employment Team |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Showell Circus,,, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England WV10 9JL |
| TELEPHONE | 01902 553777 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offer information, vocational guidance and access to employment. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Express Signs |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Office 1, Vulcan House, Vulcan Road, Solihull, West Midlands, England B91 2JY |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 709 0749 |
| DESCRIPTION | Express Signs is a small business manufacturing engraved badges and vinyl signs using computerised design. The enterprise provides training and work placement opportunities which include computer aided design and artwork etc. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Extending education and career opportunities for the Deaf community with particular reference to developing generic and subject specific language skills |
| CONTACT | Judith Mole/Diane Peacock |
| ADDRESS | School of Art and Design, University of Wolverhampton, Molineux Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England WV1 1SB |
| TELEPHONE | 01902 321 000 |
| DESCRIPTION | Promotion of Deaf graduate expertise to potential employers in art, design and media industries. Research & production of interactive web site which uses current art and design students and Deaf practitioners. Enhance career opportunities for the Deaf. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED | National |
| ORGANISATION | GATE (Guidance for Adults in Training and Education) |
| CONTACT | Ian Phillips |
| ADDRESS | 11 Clarence Street,,, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England WV1 4JL |
| TELEPHONE | 01902 558111 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers Information, vocational guidance, access to employment and support - personal and financial. |
| SERVICES | S4(Financial support); S5(Information and advice); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S10(Interpersonal skills development; social skills); S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Greenscope |
| CONTACT | Chris Harper |
| ADDRESS | 0, Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove, West Midlands, England B61 0AH |
| TELEPHONE | 01527 871186 |
| DESCRIPTION | Provide supported work/training opportunities people with learning difficulties. |
| SERVICES | S8(Pre-employment assessment of abilities/personal strengths); S14(Vocational training); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED | Broomsgrove |
| ORGANISATION | Hereward College |
| CONTACT | Mike Thompson |
| ADDRESS | Bramston Crescent, Tile Hill Lane,, Coventry, West Midlands, England CV4 9SW |
| TELEPHONE | 0120 346 1231 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Rehab centre/project, various work placements, vocational guidance and counselling, various work placements, various training courses. Services include: Community business/enterprise, work placement, vocational training etc |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S27(Community enterprise); S29(Work rehabilitation); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | ICT training |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Birmingham, West Midlands, England B1 1BB |
| TELEPHONE | 08000 715 715 |
| DESCRIPTION | Provides ICT equipment on loan to enable students to undertake a tailored programme of study in their own homes, training officers will visit students every 2 weeks to review progress since the last visit and go over any issues that have arisen. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED | West Mids,Telford, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Staffs |
| ORGANISATION | Lamb Street Centre and Wilfred Spencer Centre |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Coventry, West Midlands, England CV1 4AE |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Jointly funded with Health for people with mental health problems to provide life skills programmes, education and training for employment e.g. I.T., horticulture, carpentry and catering. |
| SERVICES | S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Langstone Society |
| CONTACT | Paul Jaunzems |
| ADDRESS | Dudley, Birmingham, West Midlands, England DY1 1HF |
| TELEPHONE | 01384 243665 |
| DESCRIPTION | A local voluntary organisation. Main employment related activity is "Lunch on the Run" which is a social business run "at arms length" from Langstone and is, in fact, a registered charity with its own management committee. |
| SERVICES | S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Learning Disability Service |
| CONTACT | Sue Close |
| ADDRESS | Dudley, West Midlands, England DY1 1HF |
| TELEPHONE | 01384 813305 |
| DESCRIPTION | The Work Placement Scheme supports between 25 and 30 people in work, which is part time and, in the main, unpaid. Social Services also provide an Employment Preparation Unit at Coseley. However few people progress into open employment in practice. |
| SERVICES | S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S20(Work placement); S31(Voluntary work); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Links to Work |
| CONTACT | Mr M A Jones |
| ADDRESS | Stephenson Avenue,,, Walsall, West Midlands, England WS2 7HF |
| TELEPHONE | 01922 720714 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include light engineering. Services include: Sheltered workshop, rehabilitation centre/project, sheltered employment. |
| SERVICES | S29(Work rehabilitation); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Within West Midlands |
| ORGANISATION | Maltings Day Centre |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Herbert St,,, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England WV1 1NQ |
| TELEPHONE | 01902 553558 |
| DESCRIPTION | Provides employment related training. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Mental Health Services |
| CONTACT | Duncan Henderson |
| ADDRESS | Birmingham, West Midlands, England B1 1BB |
| TELEPHONE | 01384 813000 |
| DESCRIPTION | This important service is engaged in partnership with NSF in a number of employment initiatives. These include a steam cleaning business, administration and clerical support services and so on. |
| SERVICES | S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Merridale Lodge |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Merridale Lodge, Jeffcock Rd,, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England WV3 7AA |
| TELEPHONE | 01902 429933 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers training, access to employment and job retention support. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S40(Job retention support); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Mitre Employment Service |
| CONTACT | Dean Mortimer |
| ADDRESS | 4th Floor Dale House End,,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B4 7LN |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 262 6888 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Vocational guidance and counselling, SPS - various roles. Services include: Community business/enterprise, vocational guidance and counselling, vocational training, supported placement scheme, work placement, information network. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S27(Community enterprise); |
| AREA COVERED | Birmingham |
| ORGANISATION | Molineux Café |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England WV1 1SH |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Provides employment related training. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S27(Community enterprise); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Moor Green |
| CONTACT | Tracey Partridge |
| ADDRESS | Moseley Hall Hospital, Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B13 8JL |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 442 4554 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Work preparation training, vocational guidance and counselling, rehab centre/project. Services include: vocational guidance and counselling, rehabilitation centre/project, work placement, vocational training, |
| SERVICES | S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S29(Work rehabilitation); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Moseley Day Centre |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B1 1BB |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Schemes include: 4 Seasons, Hocus Pocus, Matchbox and Relaxaway |
| SERVICES | S34(Work preparation); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | N E Worcestershire College |
| CONTACT | Roy Sargent |
| ADDRESS | 0, Blackwood Road, Bromsgrove, West Midlands, England B60 1PQ |
| TELEPHONE | 01527 572711 |
| DESCRIPTION | Provide supported work/training opportunities for the disabled. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED | Broomsgrove, Wyre Forest and Redditch |
| ORGANISATION | National Schizophrenia Fellowship |
| CONTACT | Keith Meager |
| ADDRESS | Birmingham, West Midlands, England B1 1BB |
| TELEPHONE | 01384 869898 |
| DESCRIPTION | Working with people with severe mental health difficulties. Support service users in: Social Businesses, Further Education and Training - for example NVQ in care, literacy and numeracy. Work Experience - part or full time. |
| SERVICES | S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | New Outlook |
| CONTACT | Mr A Robertson |
| ADDRESS | Prospect Hall, College Walk, Selly Oak, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B29 6LE |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 414 1616 |
| DESCRIPTION | The project aims to deliver OCN accredited training to disabled people to prepare them for the labour market. NVQ levels 1-3 in core competencies for employment. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED | Birmingham and Solihull |
| ORGANISATION | New Start |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England WV1 1SH |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers Information, vocational guidance and training. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Newton Products |
| CONTACT | Fi Duffield |
| ADDRESS | Garretts Green Lane,,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B33 0SQ |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 783 6081 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Metalwork. Services include: Sheltered workshop. |
| SERVICES | S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Northern Birmingham Mental Health NHS Trust |
| CONTACT | Mike Hall |
| ADDRESS | 71 Fentham Road, Erdington,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B23 6AL |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 623 5512 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Supported employment/job coaching, work preparation training, employer. Services include: Employer, public institution (psychiatric). |
| SERVICES | S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S37(Job coaching); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Northern Birmingham Mental Hospital Trust (OT Dept.) |
| CONTACT | Helen Aldridge |
| ADDRESS | Slade Road,,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B23 7JA |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 623 5621 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Catering training, IT training, clerical training, office services, woodwork/garden centre, vocational guidance and counselling, textiles, garden centre/contract/landscape gardening. Services include: Vocational training etc. |
| SERVICES | S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | NSF |
| CONTACT | Deborah Hughes |
| ADDRESS | NSF Office, Archway Centre, Glebe Street, Walsall, West Midlands, England WS1 3NX |
| TELEPHONE | 01922 627706 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offer volunteer experience of working in a day care environment, serving drinks and food to other people who attend NSF Archway. Also offer NVQ training in catering and food hygiene and first aid courses. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | NSF Busy Fingers |
| CONTACT | Brenda Miles |
| ADDRESS | 64-66 Wordsworth Road, Small Heath,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B10 0EE |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 771 4393 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: IT training, rehab centre, various training courses, business administration training. Services include: Vocational training, adult training centre, vocational guidance and counselling, rehabilitation centre/project. |
| SERVICES | S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S29(Work rehabilitation); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Oathway Employment Services |
| CONTACT | Charles Taylor |
| ADDRESS | Dudley, Birmingham, West Midlands, England DY1 1HF |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 707 7877 |
| DESCRIPTION | The Pathway Employment Services scheme provides assessment of employer and employee needs, training and ongoing professional and reliable support in the workplace. |
| SERVICES | S8(Pre-employment assessment of abilities/personal strengths); S14(Vocational training); S37(Job coaching); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Occupational Health and Primary Care |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Sandwell, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B1 1BB |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Provide support to keep people in employment. |
| SERVICES | S40(Job retention support); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Old Tree Nursery |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England WV1 1SH |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Provides information and access to employment. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Organic Horticulture |
| CONTACT | Julia Bennett |
| ADDRESS | 14/16 Faulkner Road,, Solihull, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B92 8SY |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 743 4237 |
| DESCRIPTION | Coordinated by the Solihull MIND but user led with technical support, training and emotional support, this project works on a three and a half acre smallholding site in a quiet location. Hours of work are flexible and different levels of support availabl |
| SERVICES | S20(Work placement); S39(Mentoring); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Oscar Sandwell |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | 0, 120 Lodge Rd, West Bromwich, West Midlands, England B70 8PL |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 525 0556 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers support in re-entering employment. |
| SERVICES | S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Outset |
| CONTACT | Jo Warrender |
| ADDRESS | 16a Temple St,,, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England WV2 4AN |
| TELEPHONE | 01902 420940 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers information, vocational guidance, training and access to employment. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Padstone Day Services |
| CONTACT | Jan Brice |
| ADDRESS | Recreation Road,, Bromsgrove, West Midlands, England B61 8DT |
| TELEPHONE | 01527 576550 |
| DESCRIPTION | Provide supported work/training opportunities people with learning difficulties. |
| SERVICES | S8(Pre-employment assessment of abilities/personal strengths); S14(Vocational training); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED | Broomshill |
| ORGANISATION | Padstone Industries Co-operative |
| CONTACT | John Hamilton |
| ADDRESS | Unit 3, 37 Sherwood Road, Aston Fields Industrial Estate, Bromsgrove, West Midlands, England B60 3DR |
| TELEPHONE | 01527 835385 |
| DESCRIPTION | |
| SERVICES | S26(Co-operative); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Park Lane Garden Centre |
| CONTACT | Clive Harding |
| ADDRESS | Park Lane, Aston,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B6 5DL |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 685 7127 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Garden centre/contract/landscape gardening, horticulture training, shop/retail outlet, various training courses, work preparation training. Services include: Rehabilitation centre/project, social enterprise, vocational training etc. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S27(Community enterprise); S29(Work rehabilitation); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Pathway Employment Service |
| CONTACT | Paul Nolan |
| ADDRESS | Unit 2, Hall Court, Bridge Street, Polesworth, Tamworth, West Midlands, England B78 1DT |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Aims to provide training, further education, work placements and jobs for people with a learning disability. It offers support to the employee and the employer and is tailor-made to suit the individual. |
| SERVICES | S2(Advice service/help-line for employers); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S37(Job coaching); S39(Mentoring); |
| AREA COVERED | North Warwickshire Borough |
| ORGANISATION | Pathway to Self Employment |
| CONTACT | Noel Jennings |
| ADDRESS | Bingley Enterprise Centre, Norfolk Road,, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England WN3 0JE |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | The project will create over 115 new business start ups over the period 1999/00 - 2004/05 aimed at people with disabilities through a process of enterprise rehearsal and therapeutic learning in partnership with Outset, the BEC and others. |
| SERVICES | S4(Financial support); S30(Self-employment); S42(Other); |
| AREA COVERED | Wolverhampton local authority area. |
| ORGANISATION | Phoenix Sheltered Workshop |
| CONTACT | Dorothy Williams |
| ADDRESS | 14 Court Road, Sparkhill,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B11 4LX |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 771 0380 |
| DESCRIPTION | Provides opportunities for 22 individuals with a range of physical, sensory and learning disabilities. Attendees can attend between two and five days a week according to their needs. The workshop activities include engraving signs and badges and mailshot |
| SERVICES | S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield and Solihull. |
| ORGANISATION | Pre-vocational programme for adults with acquired brain injury. |
| CONTACT | Maureen Drake |
| ADDRESS | Moor Green, Moseley Hall Hospital, Alcester Road, Mosesly, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B13 8JL |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 442 3400 |
| DESCRIPTION | To enable individuals with acquired brain injury to make informed choices about their vocational future. |
| SERVICES | S1(Training/awareness of disability issues); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S15(Job training); S20(Work placement); |
| AREA COVERED | West Midlands Regional Health Authority Area |
| ORGANISATION | Queen Alexandra College for the Blind |
| CONTACT | S Morehead |
| ADDRESS | 49 Court Oak Road, Harborne,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B17 9TG |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 428 5050 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: IT training, vocational guidance and counselling, various training courses, business administration training. Services include: Vocational training, vocational guidance and counselling, rehab centre, employer. |
| SERVICES | S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S29(Work rehabilitation); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Rathbone CI |
| CONTACT | David Duncombe |
| ADDRESS | 17 Wednesbury Road,,, Walsall, West Midlands, England WS1 3RU |
| TELEPHONE | 0192 264 0322 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Catering training, metalwork, shop/retail outlet, various training courses, business admin training. Services include: Rehab centre, work placement, vocational guidance and counselling, supported placement scheme. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S29(Work rehabilitation); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Remploy Interwork |
| CONTACT | Clive Perry |
| ADDRESS | P O Box 3257,,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B29 7EA |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 472 0589 |
| DESCRIPTION | Provides supported employment. Individual profile/development plan identifies skills, aspirations and training needs. May provide or access job coaching, work tasters and training. Regular monitoring. Employer liaison for open employment. |
| SERVICES | S15(Job training); S20(Work placement); S21(Job taster); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S37(Job coaching); |
| AREA COVERED | Birmingham and Coventry |
| ORGANISATION | Remploy Interwork |
| CONTACT | Louise Hill |
| ADDRESS | 79 Torrington Avenue, Tile Hill,, Coventry, West Midlands, England CV4 0AQ |
| TELEPHONE | 0247 642 7030 |
| DESCRIPTION | Provides supported employment. Individual profile/development plan identifies skills, aspirations and training needs. May provide or access job coaching, work tasters and training. Regular monitoring. Employer liaison for open employment. |
| SERVICES | S15(Job training); S20(Work placement); S21(Job taster); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S37(Job coaching); |
| AREA COVERED | Birmingham and Coventry |
| ORGANISATION | Remploy Interwork |
| CONTACT | Pat Evans |
| ADDRESS | The Skillcentre, Vale Street,, West Bromwich, West Midlands, England B71 4DN |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 588 8012 |
| DESCRIPTION | Provides supported employment. Individual profile/development plan identifies skills, aspirations and training needs. May provide or access job coaching, work tasters and training. Regular monitoring. Employer liaison for open employment. |
| SERVICES | S15(Job training); S20(Work placement); S21(Job taster); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S37(Job coaching); |
| AREA COVERED | Sandwell, Dudley, Walsall and Wolverhampton |
| ORGANISATION | Remploy Ltd - Birmingham |
| CONTACT | Roger Kelly |
| ADDRESS | Garrets Green Lane, Kits Green,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B33 0UD |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 784 5446 |
| DESCRIPTION | Products/services include: Packaging/assembling. Tasks undertaken are: Clerical/office, light manual, assembly. |
| SERVICES | S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Within West Midlands. |
| ORGANISATION | Remploy Ltd - Coventry |
| CONTACT | Derek Johnson |
| ADDRESS | 79 Torrington Avenue,,, Coventry, West Midlands, England CV4 9AQ |
| TELEPHONE | 024 7646 2715 |
| DESCRIPTION | Products/services include: Packaging/assembly, electrical assembly, cable harness assembly. Tasks undertaken are: Clerical/office, light manual, assembly, stores, goods receiving and quality control. |
| SERVICES | S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S34(Work preparation); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); S37(Job coaching); |
| AREA COVERED | Within West Midlands. |
| ORGANISATION | Return to Work |
| CONTACT | Jane Brewin |
| ADDRESS | West Park Hospital, Park Rd West,, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England WV1 4PW |
| TELEPHONE | 01902 444000 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers information and job retention support |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S40(Job retention support); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | RNIB Education and Employment Network |
| CONTACT | Lynn Wilde |
| ADDRESS | 7 The Square, 111 Broad Street, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B15 1AS |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 631 3372 |
| DESCRIPTION | A large charity that provide a range of specialist support for people who are blind or visually impaired. This support ranges from education through to employment. |
| SERVICES | S2(Advice service/help-line for employers); S5(Information and advice); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S8(Pre-employment assessment of abilities/personal strengths); S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S14(Vocational training); S39(Mentoring); S40(Job retention support); |
| AREA COVERED | West Midlands |
| ORGANISATION | Rowley Regis College |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | 0, Hawes Lane, Rowley Regis, West Midlands, England B65 9AH |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 559 5951 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers support in moving towards employment. |
| SERVICES | S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S13(Pre-vocational training); S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Sandwell College |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Wednesbury Campus, Woden Rd, South Wednesbury, West Midlands, England WS10 0PE |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 556 6000 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers support in moving towards employment. |
| SERVICES | S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Sandwell Enable |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Sandwell, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B1 1BB |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers support in re-entering employment. |
| SERVICES | S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Sandwell MBC |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | P.O Box 2377, Oldbury,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B69 3DQ |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 569 2200 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers support for re-entering employment and entering employment for the first time. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Schools Partnership |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | 20 Tenby Street, North Hockley,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B1 3EN |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Birmingham Rathbone operate learning gateway programmes for 14-16 year olds & 16-18 year olds (New Step) The latter is for those who do not feel ready to move into work, training or study. Offers taster programmes + vocational experience in catering etc. |
| SERVICES | S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S21(Job taster); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | SCOPE |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | 87 Broadstone Rd, Yardley,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B26 2BY |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 783 6532 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers a supported employment programme. |
| SERVICES | S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Scope (Sandwell) |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | 85 Anderson Crescent, Great Barr,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B43 7ST |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 357 9515 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers support to stay in employment, re-enter employment and enter employment for the first time. |
| SERVICES | S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S39(Mentoring); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | SENSE |
| CONTACT | Tony Kirk |
| ADDRESS | Princess Royal Centre, 4 Church Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B15 3TD |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 687 1564 |
| DESCRIPTION | SENSE are developing two workshops in Oldbury and Birmingham that will provide supported work and training opportunities to individuals with both hearing and visual impairments. These programmes are funded through the European Social Fund. |
| SERVICES | S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Shaw Trust |
| CONTACT | Sandy Coulborn |
| ADDRESS | Birmingham, West Midlands, England B1 1BB |
| TELEPHONE | 01905 795194 |
| DESCRIPTION | Provide support to stay in employment, re-enter employment, enter employment for the first time and move towards employment. |
| SERVICES | S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S34(Work preparation); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Shelforce |
| CONTACT | Don Pickering |
| ADDRESS | Units 21-23, Erdington Industrial Park, Chester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B24 0RD |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 603 5262 |
| DESCRIPTION | A sheltered workshop operated by Birmingham City Council SSD. The workshop employs 84 individuals, 59 of whom have disabilities and are employed through DfEE's Supported Employment programme. Tasks undertaken are clerical/office, light manual assembly. |
| SERVICES | S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Solihull College |
| CONTACT | Jayne Williams |
| ADDRESS | Solihull, West Midlands, England B91 3QS |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 678 7113 |
| DESCRIPTION | Solihull College provides a wide range of higher education, further education, vocational skills training, sixth form and adult/community education provision within the borough. There is also an Access to Further Education programme for 16-19 year olds. |
| SERVICES | S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Sparkbrook Community Services |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Birmingham, West Midlands, England B1 1BB |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Schemes include: Banana Café, CES, Harvesters, In The Picture, Oset/Data, Sew in Print, Southside Car Valet. |
| SERVICES | S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Spectrum Partnership |
| CONTACT | Mike Fawcett |
| ADDRESS | Room 21, Unit 15, The Arches, Spon End, Coventry, West Midlands, England CV1 3JQ |
| TELEPHONE | 02476 673913 |
| DESCRIPTION | This service is a joint NSF and Social Services response to mental illness. It aims to improve educational, training and employment opportunities for people with mental health problems who now live in the community. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); |
| AREA COVERED | Coventry City Boundary |
| ORGANISATION | St Anne's Textiles |
| CONTACT | Erica Barnett |
| ADDRESS | 20 St Kilda's Road, Saetley,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B8 3JQ |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 322 5088 |
| DESCRIPTION | To develop a textiles and soft furnishings business and generate sufficient sales income to employ several mental health service users. |
| SERVICES | S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Steps to Employment Course |
| CONTACT | Claire Finch |
| ADDRESS | Coniston House, Third Floor Suite, Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England WV3 0XE |
| TELEPHONE | 01902 445383 |
| DESCRIPTION | Aims to encourage people who have suffered from mental health problems/learning disabilities to gain the confidence and skills required in pre-access training to gradually integrate themselves back into the labour market. |
| SERVICES | S9(Building self-confidence/esteem); S13(Pre-vocational training); S14(Vocational training); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); |
| AREA COVERED | Wolverhampton |
| ORGANISATION | Steps to Work |
| CONTACT | Sue Wood |
| ADDRESS | Walsall, West Midlands, England WS1 1XS |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Steps to Work seeks to offer advice, assistance, training and employment opportunities. Steps to Work accesses relevant aids and adaptations to support individuals in the workplace. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S14(Vocational training); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S34(Work preparation); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Stourbridge College |
| CONTACT | Lynne Wiley |
| ADDRESS | 0, Hagley Rd, Stourbridge, West Midlands, England DY8 1QU |
| TELEPHONE | 01394 344344 |
| DESCRIPTION | Have a general policy of integrating people with disabilities and supporting them to participate in a wide range of mainstream courses. In addition, there are a number of discrete courses. |
| SERVICES | S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Strawberry Studio Restaurant |
| CONTACT | Wendy Staunton |
| ADDRESS | Bierton Road, South Yardley,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B27 6PB |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 785 0082 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Various work placements, support group, catering training. Services include, work placement, support group, vocational training. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Support into Work |
| CONTACT | Tony Kirk |
| ADDRESS | Princess Royal Centre, 4 Church Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B15 3TD |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | A programme funded through the European Social Fund that will provide an employment service for individuals with sensory impairments, helping them to identify employment goals, find appropriate jobs and offer workplace support. |
| SERVICES | S1(Training/awareness of disability issues); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S37(Job coaching); |
| AREA COVERED | Birmingham |
| ORGANISATION | Supported Employment Scheme |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Birmingham, West Midlands, England B1 1BB |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | The scheme aims to develop employment opportunities in ordinary workplaces for people with more severe disabilities. |
| SERVICES | S4(Financial support); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Target Supported Employment |
| CONTACT | Sandra Osbourne |
| ADDRESS | 20 Tenby Street, North Hockley,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B1 3EN |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 693 1585 |
| DESCRIPTION | Aims to find open paid employment for people with moderate learning difficulties. To provide job matching, job coaching, and mentoring support to individuals entering employment. |
| SERVICES | S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S37(Job coaching); |
| AREA COVERED | Birmingham |
| ORGANISATION | Tempo |
| CONTACT | Anouska Adamson |
| ADDRESS | 71 Fentham Road,,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B23 6AL |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 623 5604 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Supported employment/job coaching, various work placements, vocational guidance and counselling, work preparation training. Services include: Supported employment, vocational guidance and counselling, work placement. |
| SERVICES | S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | That's Life Programme |
| CONTACT | Vee Banks |
| ADDRESS | Wyken Community Centre,,, Coventry, West Midlands, England CV2 5BQ |
| TELEPHONE | 76 612287 |
| DESCRIPTION | Students develop skills required to access employment: literacy/numeracy, communication etc. They look at different job roles, develop business skills and concentrate on one particular job area, eg catering, art and craft. Work placement if appropriate |
| SERVICES | S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); |
| AREA COVERED | Coventry Education Authority |
| ORGANISATION | The Centre for Independent Living |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Coventry, West Midlands, England CV1 5RR |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | An information and resource centre for people with physical and sensory impairments. It aims to offer the opportunity for people to meet their individual goals through person centered planning, rehab and vocational training. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S29(Work rehabilitation); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | The Croft MH Resource Centre - Oathways Employment Pathways Service. |
| CONTACT | Ann Johnson |
| ADDRESS | 87 Greencroft, Bilston,, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England WV14 0DQ |
| TELEPHONE | 0190 255 3823 |
| DESCRIPTION | Aims to advise and support people with mental health needs on employment and education. To increase employment opportunities. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); |
| AREA COVERED | Wolverhampton East |
| ORGANISATION | Tyburn Road Centre |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Birmingham, West Midlands, England B24 9RX |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Services include Polish and Shine. |
| SERVICES | S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Visually Impaired Youth |
| CONTACT | S Morehead |
| ADDRESS | 49 Court Oak Road, Harborne,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B17 9TG |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 428 5050 |
| DESCRIPTION | Initial interview and needs assessment, ongoing vocational guidance, one to one action planning, team building sessions, pre-vocational training, core skills and basic IT training, practical work exp. preparation for work and job search skills etc. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S8(Pre-employment assessment of abilities/personal strengths); S13(Pre-vocational training); S14(Vocational training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S20(Work placement); |
| AREA COVERED | Birmingham and Solihull |
| ORGANISATION | Vocational Services Resource Centre |
| CONTACT | Jenni Cox |
| ADDRESS | 6 Simpson Street, Oldbury, Sandwell, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B69 4AL |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 569 5718 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Horticultural training, graphic design service, business admin training, work preparation training various work placements. Services include: Vocational guidance and counselling, work placement, supported employment etc. |
| SERVICES | S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); |
| AREA COVERED | Within own county |
| ORGANISATION | Warwick Candles |
| CONTACT | Erica Barnett |
| ADDRESS | 201-206 Alcester Street, Digbeth,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B12 0NQ |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 773 1455 |
| DESCRIPTION | Aims to develop a business manufacturing hand made candles and generate sufficient sales income to employ several mental health service users. |
| SERVICES | S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); |
| AREA COVERED | Birmingham |
| ORGANISATION | West Midlands Autistic Society |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Gorse Farm, Coleshill Rd, Marston Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B37 7HP |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 770 9085 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers support in moving towards employment. |
| SERVICES | S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | WMAS |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England WV1 1SH |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers Information and vocational guidance |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Wolverhampton Jobs Project |
| CONTACT | Yvonne Wood |
| ADDRESS | Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England WV1 1SH |
| TELEPHONE | 01902 445 383 |
| DESCRIPTION | Already successfully piloted a programme for providing pre access training, work placements and jobs for the long term unemployed. Further project developments include a pilot for mental health service users. |
| SERVICES | S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Wolverhampton Next Steps Project |
| CONTACT | Yvonne Wood |
| ADDRESS | Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England WV1 1SH |
| TELEPHONE | 01902 445 383 |
| DESCRIPTION | Employment Intermediary or Job Broking Centre, through which the job vacancies of a wide variety of local employers will be matched against 300 long term unemployed who have received initial training to fill them. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Wolverhampton Social Services |
| CONTACT | Linda Bradburn |
| ADDRESS | Oxley Moor House, Probert Road,, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England WV10 6UF |
| TELEPHONE | 0190 255 3323 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Various training courses, crafts, woodwork/garden centre, printing, various work placements etc. Services include: Sheltered workshop, supported employment, work placement, adult training centre, supported placement scheme. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Wolverhampton Working Wardrobe |
| CONTACT | Vernon Hubbard |
| ADDRESS | 178 Chervil Rise, Heath Town,, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England WV10 0HR |
| TELEPHONE | 01902 572237 |
| DESCRIPTION | To offer a service for disadvantaged people - sales of good quality clothes on commission basis. Hire of clothes for interviews etc. Clothes agency selling at very reasonable prices. 'See a difference' makeovers and importance of image. Mobile service. |
| SERVICES | S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); |
| AREA COVERED | Wolverhampton |
| ORGANISATION | Woodentops NSF |
| CONTACT | Paul Rickhuss |
| ADDRESS | Smethwick Enterprise Centre, Unit 106, Rolfe Street, Smethwick, West Midlands, England B66 2AR |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 558 6778 |
| DESCRIPTION | 3 main aims: 1) To offer employment/work rehearsal activities to MH service users. 2) To offer training both financial and informal. 3) To develop the skill levels and level of work readiness to enable people with MH problems to enter open jobs. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); |
| AREA COVERED | Sandwell and Dudley |
| ORGANISATION | Work related day services |
| CONTACT | Brenda Calvin |
| ADDRESS | 2 Waterloo Avenue, Fordbridge, Solihull, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B37 6QQ |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 770 8145 |
| DESCRIPTION | WRDS have contracted with the Shaw Trust to deliver a pilot employment service to clients of the learning disability day service, helping them to access training, undertake work experience placements and progress towards paid jobs. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Workability |
| CONTACT | Sophie Doling |
| ADDRESS | 71 Fentham Road, Erdington,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B23 6AL |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 623 5628 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Café, catering training, clerical training, IT training, light industrial assembly, sandwich/catering, supported employment/job coaching etc. Services include: Rehab centre, supported employment, vocational training 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); S29(Work rehabilitation); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Workability |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England WV1 1SH |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers information, vocational guidance, training and access to employment. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Workstreams in the Community Project |
| CONTACT | Yvonne Wood |
| ADDRESS | Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England WV1 1SH |
| TELEPHONE | 01902 445 383 |
| DESCRIPTION | Training, support and services to a wider range of 300 people with disabilities, drug users, lone parents, including teenage mothers, and those who for a variety of reasons need additional support to get back into trainig and work. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S42(Other); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Youth training, New Step, New Deal, Pre- vocational training |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | 20 Tenby Street, North Hockley,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B1 3EN |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | The society offers a range of prevocational and vocational training programmes from a number of sites across Birmingham. These include youth training, New Deal, prevocational, New Step, Learning Gateway and Alternative Curriculum. |
| SERVICES | S13(Pre-vocational training); S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED | Sites mainly within Birmingham |