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| ORGANISATION | Newbury College |
| CONTACT | Jan Draper |
| ADDRESS | Oxford Road,,, Newbury, Berkshire, England RG14 1PQ |
| TELEPHONE | 0163 537 000 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Various training courses, vocational guidance and counselling, metalwork and horticulture. Services include: Vocational training, work placement, sheltered workshop and vocational guidance. |
| SERVICES | S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Offshoots Nursery |
| CONTACT | David Armsday |
| ADDRESS | Englefield Garden Centre, The Street, Englefield, Theale, Reading, Berkshire, England RG7 5ES |
| TELEPHONE | 0118 930 4898 |
| DESCRIPTION | Products/services include: Horticulture, handicrafts. Tasks include: Light and heavy manual. |
| SERVICES | S35(Workshop); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Prospects - Reading Day Opportunities |
| CONTACT | Stuart Hargreaves |
| ADDRESS | 179 Oxford Road,,, Reading, Berkshire, England RG1 7UZ |
| TELEPHONE | 0118 956 0133 |
| DESCRIPTION | Products/services include: Horticulture, packaging/assembly, printing, textiles, handicrafts. Tasks undertaken are: Light manual. |
| SERVICES | S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Within own town county. |
| ORGANISATION | SMESS |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Central Nursery, Wexham Road,, Slough, Berkshire, England SL2 4HE |
| TELEPHONE | 01753 512770 |
| DESCRIPTION | Practical support to people with learning disabilities and/or mental health problems (FT open emp). Support workers employed to provide support in the workplace and settle people into roles. |
| SERVICES | S39(Mentoring); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Spectrum |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Berkshire, England RG40 3BN |
| TELEPHONE | 01344 823342 |
| DESCRIPTION | Supported employment agency. Job coaches work alongside clients to find work, and support them in work for as long as necessary. |
| SERVICES | S17(Job club; job search/finding); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S37(Job coaching); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Speedwell |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Northampton Avenue,,, Slough, Berkshire, England SL1 3BP |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Provides supported employment in factory and retail environment. Provides work preparation on/off site. Provides training and development. Sources and supports people with disabilities in open employment. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S8(Pre-employment assessment of abilities/personal strengths); S14(Vocational training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S29(Work rehabilitation); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Steps into Work |
| CONTACT | Madeleine Watters |
| ADDRESS | Boyn Hill Avenue,,, Maidenhead, Berkshire, England SL6 4EZ |
| TELEPHONE | 01753 793449 |
| DESCRIPTION | An integrated education and training for people with learning disabilities and people with mental health problems. It includes basic skills with ITC, work preparation and personal development, vocational training with NVQs at level 1 and work ex. |
| SERVICES | S10(Interpersonal skills development; social skills); S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S14(Vocational training); S34(Work preparation); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Thames and Chiltern Trust (TACT) |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Englefield, Berkshire, England 0X10 0EL |
| TELEPHONE | 01491 832 770 |
| DESCRIPTION | Specific employment related training and support for horticulture, catering, work preparation etc. Ongoing support to people who move onto other employment related opportunities. |
| SERVICES | S13(Pre-vocational training); S20(Work placement); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); S42(Other); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Thames Valley Enterprise Ltd |
| CONTACT | Karen Thompson |
| ADDRESS | Pacific House, Imperial Way,, Reading, Berkshire, England RG2 0TF |
| TELEPHONE | 0118 921 4000 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Various training courses, vocational guidance and counselling, information network. Services include: Information network, other, vocational training, vocational guidance and counselling. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Thrive Cultiv@te |
| CONTACT | Chris Martin |
| ADDRESS | Beech Hill,,, Reading, Berkshire, England RG7 2AT |
| TELEPHONE | 0118 988 5688 |
| DESCRIPTION | Organic and land-based industry training. Programme of personal development, training and work placement. Supported employment mentoring. |
| SERVICES | S9(Building self-confidence/esteem); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); S34(Work preparation); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Ways and Means Trust |
| CONTACT | John O'Neill |
| ADDRESS | Unit 2, Paddock Road, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, England RG4 2BY |
| TELEPHONE | 0118 948 1944 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: SPS, various work placements, office services, printing, metalwork, garden centre/contract/landscape gardening, indust. cleaning service. Services include: Rehabilitation centre/project, supported placement, social firm. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); S29(Work rehabilitation); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Ways into Work |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Northampton Avenue,,, Slough, Berkshire, England SL1 3BP |
| TELEPHONE | 01753 572249 |
| DESCRIPTION | Assessment and advice for severe and LT mental health. Improve pre-employment skills, search for jobs. Support clients and employers in work placements. Deal with benefits, transport, setting up placements etc. |
| SERVICES | S2(Advice service/help-line for employers); S5(Information and advice); S8(Pre-employment assessment of abilities/personal strengths); S14(Vocational training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S18(Job interview skills); S20(Work placement); S39(Mentoring); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Wokingham and District Volunteer Development Agency |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Wokingham, Berkshire, England RG40 3BN |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | To assist disabled people into employment in a variety of ways including providing a small subsidy to employers to offset training costs or cover parts of a job that the disabled employee could not manage. |
| SERVICES | S4(Financial support); S31(Voluntary work); |
| AREA COVERED |