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Department of Work and Pensions Employment Project Directory
Projects in Highland
Projects which accept people with Mental Health problems (they may not exclude other people) 
ORGANISATION Highland Blind Craft
CONTACT Iain H. McLellan
ADDRESS 38-39 Ardconnel Street,,, Inverness, Highland, Scotland IV2 3EX
TELEPHONE 01463 233662
DESCRIPTION Activities include: Manufacturing, furniture/bed manufacturing, SPS - various roles, supported employment/job coaching. Services include: Supported employment, sheltered workshop, supported placement scheme, work placement.
SERVICES S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Highland Council
CONTACT Peter Mulvey
ADDRESS Social Work Services, Caresegate House, Glemdoe Terrace, Inverness, Highland, Scotland IV3 6ED
TELEPHONE 01463 724040
DESCRIPTION Work placement. Currently have 80 placements.
SERVICES S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED Within own county.
 
ORGANISATION Skye and Lochalsh Mental Health Association
CONTACT Donald Robertson
ADDRESS The Cabin, Bayfield, Portree, Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland IV3 5NX
TELEPHONE 01478 613533
DESCRIPTION Drop in Centres in Portree and Lochalsh together with outreach workers in Syke and the adjacent mainland to provide support to remain in employment to individuals with mental health problems.
SERVICES S5(Information and advice); S9(Building self-confidence/esteem); S40(Job retention support);
AREA COVERED Skye and Lochalsh
 
ORGANISATION TAG Unit
CONTACT Jacqui Hepburn
ADDRESS Craig Dunain, Leachkin Road,, Inverness, Highland, Scotland IV3 6JU
TELEPHONE 0146 371 6853
DESCRIPTION Activities include: Office services, vocational guidance and counselling, employer, woodwork/garden centre, various work placements, sandwich/catering, picture framing, various training courses. Services include: Vocational training, work placement etc.
SERVICES S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S25(Social firm; emerging social firm);
AREA COVERED Various.