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| ORGANISATION | Alexander Patterson School |
| CONTACT | Keith Jones |
| ADDRESS | 0, Park Gate Road, Wolverley, West Midlands, England DY10 3PU |
| TELEPHONE | 01562 851396 |
| DESCRIPTION | Employment/training activities for individuals with disabilities. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S8(Pre-employment assessment of abilities/personal strengths); S14(Vocational training); S35(Workshop); |
| AREA COVERED | Kidderminster |
| ORGANISATION | Birmingham Industrial Therapy Association |
| CONTACT | Erica Barnett |
| ADDRESS | 201-206 Alcester Street, Digbeth,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B12 0NQ |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 773 1455 |
| DESCRIPTION | To provide a supportive environment for people experiencing mental ill health, offering work, training and support which promotes personal development and opportunities for progression towards employment. |
| SERVICES | S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S9(Building self-confidence/esteem); S14(Vocational training); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Birmingham. |
| ORGANISATION | Broadway North Resource Centre |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Broadway North,,, Walsall, West Midlands, England WS1 1TP |
| TELEPHONE | 01922 648019 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offer NVQ Level 1 and 2 in catering, British sign language certificate stage 1. Provision of various other certificated courses in art and design, drama and computing. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Co-operation Black Country |
| CONTACT | Nancy Georgian |
| ADDRESS | West Midlands House, Gypsy Lane, Willenhall, West Midlands, England WV13 2HA |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 609 7100 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Gardening services, photography, printing, sign making, cleaning service, sandwich/catering etc. Services include: Social firm/enterprise, vocational training, co-operative, community business/enterprise. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); S26(Co-operative); S27(Community enterprise); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Corner House Mental Health Centre |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England WV1 1SH |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Provide information, training and access to employment. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Curriers Enterprise - Coventry City Council (Social Services Dept) |
| CONTACT | Mrs I Howells |
| ADDRESS | Unit 2, Curriers Close, Canley, Coventry, West Midlands, England CV4 8AW |
| TELEPHONE | 024 7647 4563 |
| DESCRIPTION | Products services include: Packaging/assembling, NVQ community education. |
| SERVICES | S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S14(Vocational training); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Within Coventry. |
| ORGANISATION | DIAL Solihull |
| CONTACT | John Dickson |
| ADDRESS | Lowbrook Centre, Chichester Grove, Chelmsley Wood, Solihull, West Midlands, England B37 5RZ |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 770 0333 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include advice and information network. Services include: Community resource centre, vocational guidance and counselling, information network. Also training in basic computer skills. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Direct Employment Scheme |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Birmingham, West Midlands, England B1 1BB |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Services include a Direct Employment Scheme and Supported Employment Programme. |
| SERVICES | S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Disability West Midlands |
| CONTACT | Sue McCorkindale |
| ADDRESS | Moseley Hall Hospital, Alcester Road,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B13 8JL |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 449 1225 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Vocational guidance and counselling, various training courses, information network. Services include: Vocational guidance and counselling, information network. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED | Birmingham and Solihull |
| ORGANISATION | Dudley Mind |
| CONTACT | Margaret Allen |
| ADDRESS | Dudley, Birmingham, West Midlands, England DY1 1HF |
| TELEPHONE | 01384 442938 |
| DESCRIPTION | Working with people with severe mental health problems. Seeking accreditation to provide training for NVQs in Care, using their own services to provide practical experience. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | E.N.T.A |
| CONTACT | Margaret O'Cannor |
| ADDRESS | 21-22 Princip Street,,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B4 6LE |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 359 6776 |
| DESCRIPTION | Training for disabled people in a number of courses. Tasks undertaken are: Clerical/office, light and heavy manual and assembly. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED | Within own town. |
| ORGANISATION | Employment D.O., IT/Higher Education Modules |
| CONTACT | Moira Oldroyd |
| ADDRESS | 14/16 Faulkner Road, Solihull,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B29 8SY |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 743 4237 |
| DESCRIPTION | Opportunities for careers advice, prevocational programmes, work preparation, education and training, supported work and ordinary paid employment |
| SERVICES | S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S13(Pre-vocational training); S14(Vocational training); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S28(Open, paid employment); |
| AREA COVERED | South Solihull |
| ORGANISATION | Employment Preparation Team |
| CONTACT | Mrs Cherry Dale |
| ADDRESS | 6 Inkerman Street, Nechells,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B7 4SB |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 359 8479 |
| DESCRIPTION | Products/services include: Engineering, grounds maintenance, horticulture, laundry, packaging/assembly, wood products, catering, retail, office skills. Tasks include: Clerical/office, light manual, heavy manual, assembly, horticultural. |
| SERVICES | S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED | Within Birmingham + other local authorities. |
| ORGANISATION | Employment Service |
| CONTACT | Moira Oldroyd |
| ADDRESS | 0, 14/16 Faulkner Road, Solihull, West Midlands, England B92 8SY |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 743 4237 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Horticulture training, support group, vocational guidance and counselling, metalwork, various work placements, various training courses etc. Services include: Sheltered workshop, work placement, vocational training etc. |
| SERVICES | S1(Training/awareness of disability issues); S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S35(Workshop); |
| AREA COVERED | Solihull |
| ORGANISATION | Express Signs |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Office 1, Vulcan House, Vulcan Road, Solihull, West Midlands, England B91 2JY |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 709 0749 |
| DESCRIPTION | Express Signs is a small business manufacturing engraved badges and vinyl signs using computerised design. The enterprise provides training and work placement opportunities which include computer aided design and artwork etc. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Lamb Street Centre and Wilfred Spencer Centre |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Coventry, West Midlands, England CV1 4AE |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Jointly funded with Health for people with mental health problems to provide life skills programmes, education and training for employment e.g. I.T., horticulture, carpentry and catering. |
| SERVICES | S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Links to Work |
| CONTACT | Mr M A Jones |
| ADDRESS | Stephenson Avenue,,, Walsall, West Midlands, England WS2 7HF |
| TELEPHONE | 01922 720714 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include light engineering. Services include: Sheltered workshop, rehabilitation centre/project, sheltered employment. |
| SERVICES | S29(Work rehabilitation); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Within West Midlands |
| ORGANISATION | Mitre Employment Service |
| CONTACT | Dean Mortimer |
| ADDRESS | 4th Floor Dale House End,,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B4 7LN |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 262 6888 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Vocational guidance and counselling, SPS - various roles. Services include: Community business/enterprise, vocational guidance and counselling, vocational training, supported placement scheme, work placement, information network. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S27(Community enterprise); |
| AREA COVERED | Birmingham |
| ORGANISATION | N E Worcestershire College |
| CONTACT | Roy Sargent |
| ADDRESS | 0, Blackwood Road, Bromsgrove, West Midlands, England B60 1PQ |
| TELEPHONE | 01527 572711 |
| DESCRIPTION | Provide supported work/training opportunities for the disabled. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED | Broomsgrove, Wyre Forest and Redditch |
| ORGANISATION | National Schizophrenia Fellowship |
| CONTACT | Keith Meager |
| ADDRESS | Birmingham, West Midlands, England B1 1BB |
| TELEPHONE | 01384 869898 |
| DESCRIPTION | Working with people with severe mental health difficulties. Support service users in: Social Businesses, Further Education and Training - for example NVQ in care, literacy and numeracy. Work Experience - part or full time. |
| SERVICES | S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Northern Birmingham Mental Health NHS Trust |
| CONTACT | Mike Hall |
| ADDRESS | 71 Fentham Road, Erdington,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B23 6AL |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 623 5512 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Supported employment/job coaching, work preparation training, employer. Services include: Employer, public institution (psychiatric). |
| SERVICES | S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S37(Job coaching); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Northern Birmingham Mental Hospital Trust (OT Dept.) |
| CONTACT | Helen Aldridge |
| ADDRESS | Slade Road,,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B23 7JA |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 623 5621 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Catering training, IT training, clerical training, office services, woodwork/garden centre, vocational guidance and counselling, textiles, garden centre/contract/landscape gardening. Services include: Vocational training etc. |
| SERVICES | S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | NSF Busy Fingers |
| CONTACT | Brenda Miles |
| ADDRESS | 64-66 Wordsworth Road, Small Heath,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B10 0EE |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 771 4393 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: IT training, rehab centre, various training courses, business administration training. Services include: Vocational training, adult training centre, vocational guidance and counselling, rehabilitation centre/project. |
| SERVICES | S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S29(Work rehabilitation); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Oathway Employment Services |
| CONTACT | Charles Taylor |
| ADDRESS | Dudley, Birmingham, West Midlands, England DY1 1HF |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 707 7877 |
| DESCRIPTION | The Pathway Employment Services scheme provides assessment of employer and employee needs, training and ongoing professional and reliable support in the workplace. |
| SERVICES | S8(Pre-employment assessment of abilities/personal strengths); S14(Vocational training); S37(Job coaching); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Organic Horticulture |
| CONTACT | Julia Bennett |
| ADDRESS | 14/16 Faulkner Road,, Solihull, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B92 8SY |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 743 4237 |
| DESCRIPTION | Coordinated by the Solihull MIND but user led with technical support, training and emotional support, this project works on a three and a half acre smallholding site in a quiet location. Hours of work are flexible and different levels of support availabl |
| SERVICES | S20(Work placement); S39(Mentoring); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Park Lane Garden Centre |
| CONTACT | Clive Harding |
| ADDRESS | Park Lane, Aston,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B6 5DL |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 685 7127 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Garden centre/contract/landscape gardening, horticulture training, shop/retail outlet, various training courses, work preparation training. Services include: Rehabilitation centre/project, social enterprise, vocational training etc. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S27(Community enterprise); S29(Work rehabilitation); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Queen Alexandra College for the Blind |
| CONTACT | S Morehead |
| ADDRESS | 49 Court Oak Road, Harborne,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B17 9TG |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 428 5050 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: IT training, vocational guidance and counselling, various training courses, business administration training. Services include: Vocational training, vocational guidance and counselling, rehab centre, employer. |
| SERVICES | S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S29(Work rehabilitation); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Rathbone CI |
| CONTACT | David Duncombe |
| ADDRESS | 17 Wednesbury Road,,, Walsall, West Midlands, England WS1 3RU |
| TELEPHONE | 0192 264 0322 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Catering training, metalwork, shop/retail outlet, various training courses, business admin training. Services include: Rehab centre, work placement, vocational guidance and counselling, supported placement scheme. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S29(Work rehabilitation); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Remploy Ltd - Birmingham |
| CONTACT | Roger Kelly |
| ADDRESS | Garrets Green Lane, Kits Green,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B33 0UD |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 784 5446 |
| DESCRIPTION | Products/services include: Packaging/assembling. Tasks undertaken are: Clerical/office, light manual, assembly. |
| SERVICES | S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Within West Midlands. |
| ORGANISATION | SCOPE |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | 87 Broadstone Rd, Yardley,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B26 2BY |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 783 6532 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers a supported employment programme. |
| SERVICES | S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Shaw Trust |
| CONTACT | Sandy Coulborn |
| ADDRESS | Birmingham, West Midlands, England B1 1BB |
| TELEPHONE | 01905 795194 |
| DESCRIPTION | Provide support to stay in employment, re-enter employment, enter employment for the first time and move towards employment. |
| SERVICES | S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S34(Work preparation); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Shelforce |
| CONTACT | Don Pickering |
| ADDRESS | Units 21-23, Erdington Industrial Park, Chester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B24 0RD |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 603 5262 |
| DESCRIPTION | A sheltered workshop operated by Birmingham City Council SSD. The workshop employs 84 individuals, 59 of whom have disabilities and are employed through DfEE's Supported Employment programme. Tasks undertaken are clerical/office, light manual assembly. |
| SERVICES | S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Spectrum Partnership |
| CONTACT | Mike Fawcett |
| ADDRESS | Room 21, Unit 15, The Arches, Spon End, Coventry, West Midlands, England CV1 3JQ |
| TELEPHONE | 02476 673913 |
| DESCRIPTION | This service is a joint NSF and Social Services response to mental illness. It aims to improve educational, training and employment opportunities for people with mental health problems who now live in the community. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); |
| AREA COVERED | Coventry City Boundary |
| ORGANISATION | St Anne's Textiles |
| CONTACT | Erica Barnett |
| ADDRESS | 20 St Kilda's Road, Saetley,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B8 3JQ |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 322 5088 |
| DESCRIPTION | To develop a textiles and soft furnishings business and generate sufficient sales income to employ several mental health service users. |
| SERVICES | S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Steps to Employment Course |
| CONTACT | Claire Finch |
| ADDRESS | Coniston House, Third Floor Suite, Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England WV3 0XE |
| TELEPHONE | 01902 445383 |
| DESCRIPTION | Aims to encourage people who have suffered from mental health problems/learning disabilities to gain the confidence and skills required in pre-access training to gradually integrate themselves back into the labour market. |
| SERVICES | S9(Building self-confidence/esteem); S13(Pre-vocational training); S14(Vocational training); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); |
| AREA COVERED | Wolverhampton |
| ORGANISATION | Tempo |
| CONTACT | Anouska Adamson |
| ADDRESS | 71 Fentham Road,,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B23 6AL |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 623 5604 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Supported employment/job coaching, various work placements, vocational guidance and counselling, work preparation training. Services include: Supported employment, vocational guidance and counselling, work placement. |
| SERVICES | S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | The Croft MH Resource Centre - Oathways Employment Pathways Service. |
| CONTACT | Ann Johnson |
| ADDRESS | 87 Greencroft, Bilston,, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England WV14 0DQ |
| TELEPHONE | 0190 255 3823 |
| DESCRIPTION | Aims to advise and support people with mental health needs on employment and education. To increase employment opportunities. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); |
| AREA COVERED | Wolverhampton East |
| ORGANISATION | Vocational Services Resource Centre |
| CONTACT | Jenni Cox |
| ADDRESS | 6 Simpson Street, Oldbury, Sandwell, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B69 4AL |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 569 5718 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Horticultural training, graphic design service, business admin training, work preparation training various work placements. Services include: Vocational guidance and counselling, work placement, supported employment etc. |
| 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 | Within own county |
| ORGANISATION | Warwick Candles |
| CONTACT | Erica Barnett |
| ADDRESS | 201-206 Alcester Street, Digbeth,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B12 0NQ |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 773 1455 |
| DESCRIPTION | Aims to develop a business manufacturing hand made candles and generate sufficient sales income to employ several mental health service users. |
| SERVICES | S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); |
| AREA COVERED | Birmingham |
| ORGANISATION | Wolverhampton Jobs Project |
| CONTACT | Yvonne Wood |
| ADDRESS | Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England WV1 1SH |
| TELEPHONE | 01902 445 383 |
| DESCRIPTION | Already successfully piloted a programme for providing pre access training, work placements and jobs for the long term unemployed. Further project developments include a pilot for mental health service users. |
| SERVICES | S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Woodentops NSF |
| CONTACT | Paul Rickhuss |
| ADDRESS | Smethwick Enterprise Centre, Unit 106, Rolfe Street, Smethwick, West Midlands, England B66 2AR |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 558 6778 |
| DESCRIPTION | 3 main aims: 1) To offer employment/work rehearsal activities to MH service users. 2) To offer training both financial and informal. 3) To develop the skill levels and level of work readiness to enable people with MH problems to enter open jobs. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); |
| AREA COVERED | Sandwell and Dudley |
| ORGANISATION | Workability |
| CONTACT | Sophie Doling |
| ADDRESS | 71 Fentham Road, Erdington,, Birmingham, West Midlands, England B23 6AL |
| TELEPHONE | 0121 623 5628 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Café, catering training, clerical training, IT training, light industrial assembly, sandwich/catering, supported employment/job coaching etc. Services include: Rehab centre, supported employment, vocational training etc. |
| SERVICES | S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S29(Work rehabilitation); |
| AREA COVERED |