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| ORGANISATION | Adult Education |
| CONTACT | Christine Jervis |
| ADDRESS | Downsview Crescent,,, Uckfield, East Sussex, England TN22 3DJ |
| TELEPHONE | 01825 761820 |
| DESCRIPTION | Group sessions can lead to qualifications. Mainly numeracy and literacy based courses with emphasis on communication skills (oral and written). |
| SERVICES | S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); |
| AREA COVERED | Uckfield, Wadhurst, Crowborough and Heathfield. |
| ORGANISATION | Bird in the Eye Enterprises |
| CONTACT | Alison Toms |
| ADDRESS | Bellbrook Centre, Bell Walk,, Uckfield, East Sussex, England TN22 IQL |
| TELEPHONE | 01825 769260 |
| DESCRIPTION | Two staff work with a maximum of fifteen users in a supported workshop environment doing mainly light industrial work. We offer unpaid work experience, coaching and training to encourage service users to move into open employment. |
| SERVICES | S15(Job training); S31(Voluntary work); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); S37(Job coaching); |
| AREA COVERED | Wealden |
| ORGANISATION | Bourne Centre |
| CONTACT | Sara Holt |
| ADDRESS | 1a Upper Avenue,,, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England BN21 3XA |
| TELEPHONE | 01323 417360 |
| DESCRIPTION | Provides quality Occupational Therapy to clients experiencing mental health problems. Experience can be gained through participation in woodwork department, computer skills department, craft department, organic kitchen project light, assembly workshop |
| SERVICES | S13(Pre-vocational training); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); |
| AREA COVERED | Eastbourne and Wealden. |
| ORGANISATION | Breakaway Supported Employment |
| CONTACT | Robert Elston |
| ADDRESS | Chandlers Wharf, Railway Lanes,, Lewes, East Sussex, England BN7 2AQ |
| TELEPHONE | 01273 405811 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Horticulture training, vocational guidance and counselling, work preparation training etc. Services include: Social firm/enterprise, vocational guidance and counselling, work placement, vocational training, supported employment. |
| 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 | East and West Sussex |
| ORGANISATION | Cuckmere Unit |
| CONTACT | Kenny MacKay |
| ADDRESS | Sturton Place, Middlebridge, Station Rd, Hailsham, East Sussex, England BN27 2AU |
| TELEPHONE | 01323 846458 |
| DESCRIPTION | Users will be given the opportunity to acquire or participate in work skills appropriate to their needs. Work opportunity areas are : Woodwork, light assembly, computer area, ornamental garden area craft workshops. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED | Eastbourne and Wealden |
| ORGANISATION | East Sussex Disability Association |
| CONTACT | Serena Mitchell |
| ADDRESS | 1 Faraday Close, Hampden Park,, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England BN22 9BH |
| TELEPHONE | 01323 514500 |
| DESCRIPTION | ESDA provides a wide range of services and support: either from our head office in Eastbourne or via our local groups across the county. Opportunities for volunteering are available at our head office and with local groups. |
| SERVICES | S15(Job training); S31(Voluntary work); S41(Wide range of employment services); |
| AREA COVERED | East Sussex. |
| ORGANISATION | East Sussex Employment Services |
| CONTACT | Kathy Baker |
| ADDRESS | Bell Lane,,, Uckfield, East Sussex, England TN12 1AQ |
| TELEPHONE | 01825 761811 |
| DESCRIPTION | Supported employment programme contractor with the Employment Service. |
| SERVICES | S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED | Within own town. |
| ORGANISATION | Eastbourne College of Arts and Technology (ECAT) |
| CONTACT | Janet Edrich |
| ADDRESS | Cross Levels Way,,, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England BN21 2UF |
| TELEPHONE | 01323 644711 |
| DESCRIPTION | Teaching small groups of learners with learning disabilities. Further education, day and evening programmes to suit wide range of learners - most lead to accreditation. |
| SERVICES | S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); |
| AREA COVERED | Easbourne and district. |
| ORGANISATION | Ferring Country Centre |
| CONTACT | John Baker |
| ADDRESS | Rife Way, Ferring,, Worthing, East Sussex, England BN12 5JZ |
| TELEPHONE | 01903 245078 |
| DESCRIPTION | Riding therapy for all disabled people, horticulture for all special needs adults, Art and Craft workshop for special needs adults. Woodwork, life skills training, aromatherapy/relaxation for disabled people, work experience for young people etc. |
| SERVICES | S10(Interpersonal skills development; social skills); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S21(Job taster); |
| AREA COVERED | Chichester, Brighton and Horsham. |
| ORGANISATION | Gardening Employment Project |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | East Sussex, England BN7 1UN |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Paid employment within horticulture and gardening for people with mental health problems. |
| SERVICES | S28(Open, paid employment); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Hastings Sheltered Workshop |
| CONTACT | Peter Howard |
| ADDRESS | Britannia Enterprise Centre, Waterworks Road,, Hastings, East Sussex, England TN34 IRT |
| TELEPHONE | 01424 718060 |
| DESCRIPTION | Provides work activities and training in a supportive environment - in woodwork, sewing, craft work, plastic decorating and horticulture. It is unpaid but small attendance allowance and travel paid. Not leading to accredited qualifications. |
| SERVICES | S15(Job training); S31(Voluntary work); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Hastings and Rother. |
| ORGANISATION | Insight Self Advocacy Council |
| CONTACT | Bill Downer |
| ADDRESS | 79 Buckingham Drive,,, Brighton, East Sussex, England BN1 4JN |
| TELEPHONE | 0127 388 5556 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Information network, horticulture training, guest house/hotel, café, various training courses, employer, graphic design service, support group, office services. Services include: Social firm, information network, community resource. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S14(Vocational training); S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Jobseekers Club |
| CONTACT | Lynn Rochester |
| ADDRESS | Ridgeland House, 165 Dyke Rd,, Hove, East Sussex, England BN3 ITL |
| TELEPHONE | 01273 727222 |
| DESCRIPTION | Blatchington Court Trust promotes education and employment for visually impaired people aged 30 years and under. |
| SERVICES | S6(Counselling); S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S14(Vocational training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S20(Work placement); |
| AREA COVERED | East and West Sussex. |
| ORGANISATION | Kitchen Project |
| CONTACT | Alison Toms |
| ADDRESS | Bellbrook Centre, Bell Walk,, Uckfield, East Sussex, England TN22 1AQ |
| TELEPHONE | 01825 764929 |
| DESCRIPTION | One member of staff works with a maximum of six service users. A few services users are employed by social services for a minimum number of hours. Most of the time is spent training service users move on to either work experience or paid employment. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED | North Wealden. |
| ORGANISATION | LENS Employment Rehab |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Globe House, 3 Morley Street,, Brighton, East Sussex, England BN2 2RA |
| TELEPHONE | 01273 62357 |
| DESCRIPTION | IT and administration training/update. NVQ level 2 in admin and CLAIT. One to one and group sessions. Job search workshops and CV production. Unpaid work experience. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S31(Voluntary work); |
| AREA COVERED | Brighton, Hove, Worthing, Eastbourn and Crawley. |
| ORGANISATION | Real Employment Action Programme |
| CONTACT | Kirsti Godson |
| ADDRESS | ECAT House, Cross Levels Way,, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England BN21 2UF |
| TELEPHONE | 01323 636010 |
| DESCRIPTION | Group sessions (8 per group), unpaid work experience, key skills accreditation, driving skills and outward bound. |
| SERVICES | S10(Interpersonal skills development; social skills); S31(Voluntary work); |
| AREA COVERED | Wealden and Eastbourne. |
| ORGANISATION | REHAB |
| CONTACT | Les Lambert |
| ADDRESS | New Road Nurseries,,, Hailsham, East Sussex, England BN27 4HU |
| TELEPHONE | 01323 846577 |
| DESCRIPTION | Providing work rehabilitation places for clients with varying degrees of mental illness. |
| SERVICES | S29(Work rehabilitation); |
| AREA COVERED | South England. |
| ORGANISATION | Scope Employment Services |
| CONTACT | Marie Larkin |
| ADDRESS | William Moon Lodge,,, Brighton, East Sussex, England BN1 7EJ |
| TELEPHONE | 01273 542803 |
| DESCRIPTION | A leading national provider of supported employment, will develop with you a vocational profile, taking full note of your strengths, aims and aspirations. From this you will develop an action plan to match your skills with possible jobs. |
| SERVICES | S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S8(Pre-employment assessment of abilities/personal strengths); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED | South Coast |
| ORGANISATION | Seaford Head Community College |
| CONTACT | Maridy Jones |
| ADDRESS | Arundel Road,,, Seaford, East Sussex, England BN25 4LX |
| TELEPHONE | 01323 899103 |
| DESCRIPTION | We offer a 30 week course of two hour sessions in workskills, which is OCN accredited. |
| SERVICES | S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S13(Pre-vocational training); S14(Vocational training); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); |
| AREA COVERED | Seaford, Newhaven and Peacehaven. |
| ORGANISATION | St Patrick's Trust |
| CONTACT | Tracy de Bernhardt Dunkin |
| ADDRESS | 1 Cabridge Road,,, Hove, East Sussex, England BN3 1DE |
| TELEPHONE | 01273 723713 |
| DESCRIPTION | Services include: Vocational guidance and counselling, social firm/enterprise, adult training centre, community resource centre. |
| SERVICES | S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Supported Employment Programme |
| CONTACT | Maureen Pasmore |
| ADDRESS | Knoll Business Centre, Old Shoreham Road,, Hove, East Sussex, England BN3 7GS |
| TELEPHONE | 01273 421255 |
| DESCRIPTION | The supported employment programme works with individuals and employers providing support in obtaining and maintaining employment. We provide physical and personal support to people with disabilities and financial and personal support to employers. |
| SERVICES | S2(Advice service/help-line for employers); S4(Financial support); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED | Brighton and Hove |
| ORGANISATION | Supported Placement Scheme |
| CONTACT | Neil Holmes |
| ADDRESS | Enterprise Point, Melbourne Street,, Brighton, East Sussex, England BN2 3LH |
| TELEPHONE | 01273 685300 |
| DESCRIPTION | Participants are offered the opportunity to undertake a 13 week voluntary supported work placement. Most placements include an induction programme and some offer in house training. |
| SERVICES | S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED | Brighton, Hove, Lewes and Newhaven. |
| ORGANISATION | Supportive Education |
| CONTACT | Judith Guest |
| ADDRESS | 30 St Saviour's Road,,, St. Leanords on Sea, East Sussex, England TN38 0HX |
| TELEPHONE | 01424 720978 |
| DESCRIPTION | We run many courses - all accredited. Within these, work is undertaken on a one to one basis and in groups. We offer a high standard educational experience with the hope it will lead to mainstream courses or work. |
| SERVICES | S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED | Hastings, Rother, part of Kent, East & West Sussex |
| ORGANISATION | Take Two |
| CONTACT | Peter Hebditch |
| ADDRESS | Bell Tower Industrial Estate, Roedean Road,, Brighton, East Sussex, England BN2 5RU |
| TELEPHONE | 01273 625104 |
| DESCRIPTION | 32 clients per day, Monday to Friday, group sessions. Paid work experience. First step back to work. |
| SERVICES | S20(Work placement); |
| AREA COVERED | All South Downs Health Care area. |
| ORGANISATION | Workability |
| CONTACT | Do Macnair |
| ADDRESS | Ocean House, 87-89 London Road,, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, England TN37 6LW |
| TELEPHONE | 0142 442 2536 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Various work placements, work preparation training. Service include: Work placements, rehabilitation centre/project. |
| SERVICES | S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S20(Work placement); S29(Work rehabilitation); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Workability - Brighton & Hove (PACT Community Projects) |
| CONTACT | Mark Davison |
| ADDRESS | 4th Floor, Hanover House, 118 Queens Road, Brighton, East Sussex, England BN1 3XG |
| TELEPHONE | 01273 324343 |
| DESCRIPTION | Provide advice, information and guidance through one to one interviews, group work and work placements whilst someone is on a customised work placement. Negotiate with the employers to take clients on as employees as the end of the training. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S18(Job interview skills); S20(Work placement); |
| AREA COVERED | Brghton and Hove |
| ORGANISATION | Workability Eastbourne |
| CONTACT | Ellie Bond, Roger Sampson |
| ADDRESS | 2nd Floor Dyke House, 110 South Street,, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England BN21 4LZ |
| TELEPHONE | 01323 416788 |
| DESCRIPTION | The service is flexible in terms of content and timescale, and tailored to meet individual client needs. It includes initial assessment, vocational guidance, in-house group work experience placements with local employers. |
| SERVICES | S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S8(Pre-employment assessment of abilities/personal strengths); S20(Work placement); |
| AREA COVERED | Eastbourne. |
| ORGANISATION | Workability Hastings |
| CONTACT | Cath Burn |
| ADDRESS | 34/35 Wellington Square,,, Hastings, East Sussex, England TN34 IPN |
| TELEPHONE | 01424 723304 |
| DESCRIPTION | The service is flexible in terms of content and timescales to be tailored to a clients individual needs. It includes initial assessment, vocational guidance, in house group work and work experience placements with local employers. |
| SERVICES | S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S8(Pre-employment assessment of abilities/personal strengths); S20(Work placement); |
| AREA COVERED | Hastings and Rother area. |
| ORGANISATION | Workability Rural |
| CONTACT | Monique Kleinveld |
| ADDRESS | Library Way,,, Uckfield, East Sussex, England TN22 1AR |
| TELEPHONE | 01825 769976 |
| DESCRIPTION | Project helps people with mental health needs prepare for their return to work through. A) One to one assessment and guidance. B) In house group training workshop, some lead to accredited qualifications. C) In house work experience etc. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S8(Pre-employment assessment of abilities/personal strengths); S9(Building self-confidence/esteem); S14(Vocational training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S20(Work placement); |
| AREA COVERED | Lewes and Wealden districts |