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Department of Work and Pensions Employment Project Directory
Projects in Leicestershire
Projects which accept people with Mental Health problems (they may not exclude other people)
 
ORGANISATION Adult Education College LIFT project
CONTACT
ADDRESS Leicestershire, England LE3 8RA
TELEPHONE
DESCRIPTION Designed to support people with mental illness in work or returning to work.
SERVICES S34(Work preparation);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Community Education Project
CONTACT
ADDRESS 24 Millstone Lane,,,, Leicestershire, England LE3 8RA
TELEPHONE
DESCRIPTION Focuses on students who are experiencing long-term mental health difficulties. It offers provision at a number of establishments including community colleges, neighbourhood centres, hostels etc.
SERVICES S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy));
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Disjointed Ltd
CONTACT Graham Lowe
ADDRESS 1A Garendon Street,,, Leicester, Leicestershire, England LE9 7HN
TELEPHONE 0116 253 6299
DESCRIPTION Activities include: Print finishing, various training courses, printing, IT training, business admin. training, various work placements. Services include: Adult training centre, vocational guidance and counselling, work placement, rehab centre/project
SERVICES S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S29(Work rehabilitation);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Leicestershire SSD
CONTACT Richard Wilson
ADDRESS 0, 8 Garden Street, Thrumaston, Leicestershire, England LE4 8DS
TELEPHONE 0116 260 4660
DESCRIPTION Activities include a community resource centre. Services include: Sheltered employment, supported employment, community resource centre, sheltered workshop, work placement, supported placement scheme.
SERVICES S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Mental Health Services
CONTACT
ADDRESS Leicester, Leicestershire, England LE3 8RA
TELEPHONE
DESCRIPTION Provides a number of opportunities through Keyham Services. This includes a clubhouse, nursery and upholstery workshop. In addition individual work is done with patients in order for them to move closer to and re-enter employment.
SERVICES S23(Club house); S35(Workshop);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Mental health support services
CONTACT Anna Stockhill-Jones
ADDRESS 0, 1 St. Mary's Road, Cromer, Leicestershire, England NR27 9AJ
TELEPHONE 01263 512234
DESCRIPTION Our support is more preparatory to work than provision of work. We offer stress management, confidence building, self esteem and assertive groups. We provide arenas to enable people to develop social skills etc.
SERVICES S9(Building self-confidence/esteem); S10(Interpersonal skills development; social skills);
AREA COVERED Part of Norfolk
 
ORGANISATION Remploy
CONTACT Robert Darby
ADDRESS 1 Boston Road, Beaumont Leys,, Leicester, Leicestershire, England LE4 1BB
TELEPHONE 01162 346000
DESCRIPTION Products/services include: bench work, bookbinding. Tasks undertaken are: Clerical/office, light manual.
SERVICES S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED Within Leicestershire.
 
ORGANISATION Trading Times
CONTACT
ADDRESS Leicestershire, England LE3 8RA
TELEPHONE
DESCRIPTION A time bank consisting of a network of members who trade skills and services with each other, using time credits as a form of exchange. The services offered depends on the range of members.
SERVICES S9(Building self-confidence/esteem); S32(Therapeutic work);
AREA COVERED