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| ORGANISATION | Dover Centre |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | 30 High Street,,, Dover, Kent, England CT16 1EA |
| TELEPHONE | 01304 213 860 |
| DESCRIPTION | A social enterprise that provides members with retail experience in a high street shop. The project assists members in developing customer service, till and basic accounting, stocktaking and display skills. |
| SERVICES | S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S27(Community enterprise); |
| AREA COVERED | Dover district |
| ORGANISATION | Folkestone Centre |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | 7 The Old High Street,,, Folkestone, Kent, England CT20 1RJ |
| TELEPHONE | 01303 211 394 |
| DESCRIPTION | A social enterprise for people with a learning disability which specialises in providing project members with retail work experience in a high street shop. Develop skills in: Customer service, till and basic accounting, stocktaking and display skills etc |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S27(Community enterprise); |
| AREA COVERED | Folkestone |
| ORGANISATION | Folkestone Clubhouse |
| CONTACT | Helen Lockett |
| ADDRESS | 151 Sandgate Lane,,, Folkestone, Kent, England CT20 2QY |
| TELEPHONE | 01622 769100 (01303 210376) |
| DESCRIPTION | Provision of employment, training and personal development guidance for people with mental illness through a work ordered day at the clubhouse and through placement in work/volunteering courses etc. |
| SERVICES | S10(Interpersonal skills development; social skills); S14(Vocational training); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S20(Work placement); S23(Club house); S31(Voluntary work); |
| AREA COVERED | Folkestone SRB area. |
| ORGANISATION | Herne Bay Centre |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Cavendish Road,,, Herne Bay, Kent, England CT6 5BD |
| TELEPHONE | 01227 361 788 |
| DESCRIPTION | This is a social enterprise that specialises in creative craft workshops such as candle and jewellery making, textiles, enameling, furniture restoration and woodwork. The project enables members to gain a variety of transferable work skills etc. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S27(Community enterprise); |
| AREA COVERED | Canterbury Coastal area. |
| ORGANISATION | Kent Supported Employment |
| CONTACT | Stefan Adamaszek |
| ADDRESS | Bishop's Terrace, Bishop's Way,, Maidstone, Kent, England ME14 1LA |
| TELEPHONE | 0162 269 1640 |
| DESCRIPTION | |
| SERVICES | S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED | Kent |
| ORGANISATION | Kent Supported Employment Service (Tonbridge) |
| CONTACT | John Plumbley |
| ADDRESS | Croft House, East Street,, Tonbridge, Kent, England TN9 1HP |
| TELEPHONE | 0173 236 2442/331 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: supported employment/job coaching, vocational guidance, counselling, catering training, business administration training. Services include: supported employment, vocational training, work placement, vocational guidance and counselling |
| SERVICES | S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S37(Job coaching); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | MCCH Society Ltd |
| CONTACT | Julie Jones |
| ADDRESS | Raglan House, St Peter Street,, Maidstone, Kent, England ME16 0SN |
| TELEPHONE | 01622 769100 |
| DESCRIPTION | MCCH has a number of vocational rehabilitation and employment services operating in parts of north and east Kent. We have a proven track record in providing support to meet the needs of individuals in accessing and sustaining employment etc. |
| SERVICES | S41(Wide range of employment services); |
| AREA COVERED | North and East Kent |
| ORGANISATION | Ravensborough NHS Trust, Bassets Centre |
| CONTACT | Maureen Lymer |
| ADDRESS | Acorn Way,,, Farnborough, Kent, England BR6 7WF |
| TELEPHONE | 0168 985 3388 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Horticulture training, crafts, metalwork. Services include a community resource centre. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Stepping Together |
| CONTACT | Kathy Melling |
| ADDRESS | Joynes House, New Road,, Gravesend, Kent, England DA11 0AT |
| TELEPHONE | 01474 544253 |
| DESCRIPTION | Supported employment, to facilitate integration of people with mental health difficulties into employment through multi agency working by using vocational training, job matching + Individualised support, raising mental health awareness with employers etc |
| SERVICES | S1(Training/awareness of disability issues); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED | Within Kent |
| ORGANISATION | Thanet Mind |
| CONTACT | Kevin Stower |
| ADDRESS | 75A Canterbury Road, Westbrook,, Margate, Kent, England CT9 5AS |
| TELEPHONE | 0184 329 8710 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Horticulture training, employer, support group, printing, clerical training, light engineering, woodwork training, various training courses. Services include: Vocational training, sheltered workshop, employer. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S35(Workshop); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Thanet Mind - The Next Door |
| CONTACT | Mrs Mary Chambers |
| ADDRESS | 20-22 Blenheim Close, Pyson Road Industrial Estate,, Broadstairs, Kent, England CT10 2LA |
| TELEPHONE | 01843 866103 |
| DESCRIPTION | Products/services include: Textiles, wood and metal work, furniture restoration, computers and office skills. Task undertaken are: Clerical/office, light manual, assembly. |
| SERVICES | S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Isle of Thanet. |
| ORGANISATION | The Thanet Way |
| CONTACT | Terry Balby |
| ADDRESS | 66A High Street,,, Margate, Kent, England CT9 1DT |
| TELEPHONE | 01843 229402 |
| DESCRIPTION | Enable people with severe and enduring mental health problems to access and sustain work, education and training opportunities. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S37(Job coaching); S40(Job retention support); |
| AREA COVERED | Thanet district council. |
| ORGANISATION | Tomorrow's People Trust |
| CONTACT | Roger Lugg |
| ADDRESS | 17 Garden Road,,, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England TNI 2XP |
| TELEPHONE | 01892 511033 |
| DESCRIPTION | S.T.E.P.S programme addressing confidence issues: one to one and group work; literacy and numeracy training at the foundation level; NVQ level 1&2 in I and B.A; unpaid work experience; customised training, ASDAN; First aid training. |
| SERVICES | S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S31(Voluntary work); |
| AREA COVERED | Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Sevenoaks. |
| ORGANISATION | Tonbridge Centre |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | 45 Quarry Hill Road,,, Tonbridge, Kent, England TN9 2RT |
| TELEPHONE | 01732 357751 |
| DESCRIPTION | A social enterprise which specialises in providing members with retail work experience in a high street shop. Members develop skills in: Customer service, till and basic accounting, stocktaking and display skills, art, craft and recycling workshops etc. |
| SERVICES | S15(Job training); S20(Work placement); S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); |
| AREA COVERED | Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks. |
| ORGANISATION | Vocational Assessment |
| CONTACT | Patricia Wheeler |
| ADDRESS | Royal British Legion Village,,, Aylesford, Kent, England ME20 7NL |
| TELEPHONE | 01622 717202 |
| DESCRIPTION | To assess the vocational abilities of people with disabilities and to offer vocational counselling and guidance. One to one with occupational psychologists. Databases with all training course and databases (downloaded daily with current job vacancies) |
| SERVICES | S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S8(Pre-employment assessment of abilities/personal strengths); |
| AREA COVERED | Nationwide. |