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| ORGANISATION | Access to Work |
| CONTACT | Gill Rhodes |
| ADDRESS | Social Services Department, Northgate House, Northgate, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England HX1 1UN |
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| DESCRIPTION | The project is designed to offer 150 people, who are resident in Calderdale with learning difficulties and/or mental health problems and who have expressed an interest in accessing employment, a comprehensive package of support. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Adult Services |
| CONTACT | Jill Robson |
| ADDRESS | Briarcourt, 28 Occupation Road,, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England HD3 3EE |
| TELEPHONE | 0148 422 6530 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Work preparation training, various work placements, supported employment/job coaching, bakery etc. Services include: Supported placement scheme, supported employment, employer, vocational guidance and counselling etc. |
| SERVICES | S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S29(Work rehabilitation); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Back in Touch Project |
| CONTACT | Ann Lindop |
| ADDRESS | c/o Best Limited, Marygate House, 9 Silver Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England WF1 1UY |
| TELEPHONE | 01924 339345 |
| DESCRIPTION | Employment opportunities for people with mental health problems or physical disabilities through a customised program which may include a training/work experience placement. |
| SERVICES | S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); |
| AREA COVERED | Wakefield Metropolitan Council area |
| ORGANISATION | Breaking the Barriers |
| CONTACT | Sheila Saunders |
| ADDRESS | 311 Stonegate Road,,, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England LS17 6AZ |
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| DESCRIPTION | Support predominantly Jewish people with multiple problems - especially mental health and addiction problems - and reintegrate them into mainstream society. This will involve mentorship and specialist support into education, training and employment. |
| SERVICES | S39(Mentoring); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | CEDAR (Calderdale Employment Development and Recruitment) |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Ebenezer Centre, St James Road,, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England HX1 1YS |
| TELEPHONE | 01422 342654 |
| DESCRIPTION | Assists individuals with enduring mental health problems to prepare for, obtain and maintain employment. Referrals are made through Community Mental Health Teams and CPA co-ordinators. |
| SERVICES | S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S40(Job retention support); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Cooperative Cuisine |
| CONTACT | Trevor Peacock |
| ADDRESS | 8 Chapel Lane, Armley,, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England LS12 2DJ |
| TELEPHONE | 0113 279 3836 |
| DESCRIPTION | Developing social firm run as a cooperative between workers and staff. Aims to involve project workers in all aspects of the business. |
| SERVICES | S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); S26(Co-operative); |
| AREA COVERED | Leeds |
| ORGANISATION | ICOM (Industrial Common Ownership Movement) |
| CONTACT | Hannah Durrant |
| ADDRESS | ICOM Ltd, 74 Kirkgate,, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England LS2 7DL |
| TELEPHONE | 0113 246 1737/8 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Funding/training consultancy. Services include: Funding/training consultancy, employer, information network, social firm/enterprise, cooperative. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); S26(Co-operative); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | ISCAL |
| CONTACT | Steve Brown |
| ADDRESS | Unit 20, Calderdale Business Park,, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England HX2 8DB |
| TELEPHONE | 0142 235 2054 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Recycling, printing, packaging/distribution, microfilming. Services include: Sheltered employment. |
| SERVICES | S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Keighley Disabled Peoples Centre |
| CONTACT | Keith Bell |
| ADDRESS | Temple Row Centre, 23 Temple Row,, Keighley, West Yorkshire, England BD21 2AH |
| TELEPHONE | 0153 560 6700 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Community resource centre, information network, vocational guidance and counselling, support group. Service include: Community resource centre, work placement, rehab centre project, sheltered employment etc. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S20(Work placement); S29(Work rehabilitation); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Learning Difficulties Team/Mental Health Services |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Horsfall House, Skircoat Moor Road,, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England HX1 1UJ |
| TELEPHONE | 01422 363561 |
| DESCRIPTION | Individuals are supported in gaining new skills and increasing confidence. Specific work experience can be gained in the Chatham Street Centre complex as well as in voluntary or paid work elsewhere. |
| SERVICES | S9(Building self-confidence/esteem); S20(Work placement); S31(Voluntary work); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Leeds Mind Dove Centre - Employment and Training Service |
| CONTACT | Valerie Edwards |
| ADDRESS | 33 Founday Mill Street, Semcroft,, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England LS14 6TN |
| TELEPHONE | 0113 232 6057 |
| DESCRIPTION | Products/services include: Printing, computer graphics and printing layouts. Tasks are clerical/office. |
| SERVICES | S13(Pre-vocational training); S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED | Within own town. |
| ORGANISATION | Leodis - Leeds City Council |
| CONTACT | Zoe Barker |
| ADDRESS | 180 Chapeltown Road,,, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England LS7 4HT |
| TELEPHONE | 0113 237 4048 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities: Various work placements, employer, metalwork, supported employment/job coaching. Services include: Work placement, sheltered employment, sheltered workshop, employer, supported placement scheme. |
| SERVICES | S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Leeds |
| ORGANISATION | Pennine Magpie |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Chatham Street Complex, Chatham Street of Hope Street,, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England HX1 5DW |
| TELEPHONE | 01422 344566 |
| DESCRIPTION | A non-profit making organisation which provides training opportunities for people with learning difficulties and mental health problems. The organisation recycles scrap donated by business and sells it on to playgroups and similar organisations. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S27(Community enterprise); S34(Work preparation); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Remploy |
| CONTACT | Peter Carney |
| ADDRESS | Tandem Industrial Estate, Wakefield Road, Waterloo, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England HD5 0AN |
| TELEPHONE | 01484 428627 |
| DESCRIPTION | Products/services include: Textile Sewing. Tasks undertaken are: Sewing. |
| SERVICES | S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Kirklees. |
| ORGANISATION | Remploy |
| CONTACT | David Liddle |
| ADDRESS | Manor Mill Lane, Millshaw,, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England LS11 8DF |
| TELEPHONE | 01132 726900 |
| DESCRIPTION | Products/services include: First site - surgical footwear. Second site - packaging assembly, liquid filling. Tasks undertaken are: Packaging/assembly. |
| SERVICES | S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Within Leeds. |
| ORGANISATION | Remploy |
| CONTACT | Keith Blackburn |
| ADDRESS | Skinner Lane,,, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England WF8 1HX |
| TELEPHONE | 01977 702374 |
| DESCRIPTION | Products/services include: Shower screens. Tasks undertaken are: Assembly. |
| SERVICES | S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Within Pontefract. |
| ORGANISATION | Rempoy Ltd - Halifax |
| CONTACT | David Lightfoot |
| ADDRESS | Lightowler Road, Hanson Lane,, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England HX1 5NB |
| TELEPHONE | 01422 365575 |
| DESCRIPTION | Products/services include: Bookbinding. Tasks undertaken are: Packaging/assembly. |
| SERVICES | S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Yorkshire. |
| ORGANISATION | Resource Centre |
| CONTACT | Khalida Sheikh |
| ADDRESS | 4 Laurel Avenue, off St Marys Road,, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England LS7 3JK |
| TELEPHONE | 0113 237 4229 |
| DESCRIPTION | To provide mental health support to minority ethnic communities living in Leeds |
| SERVICES | S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Roseville Enterprises |
| CONTACT | Mr D A Granger |
| ADDRESS | 65 Roundhay Road,,, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England LS7 3BQ |
| TELEPHONE | 0113 214 3144 |
| DESCRIPTION | Products/services include: Furniture, textiles, UPVC windows, laundry, computers. Tasks undertaken are: Clerical/office, light and heavy manual, assembly. |
| SERVICES | S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Within Leeds. |
| ORGANISATION | Stepping Out Programme Park Lane College Horsforth Centre |
| CONTACT | Phill Hopkins |
| ADDRESS | Calverley Lane,,, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England LS18 4RQ |
| TELEPHONE | 0113 216 2400 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities and services include an adult training centre. |
| SERVICES | S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S13(Pre-vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Vocational Enterprises |
| CONTACT | Mrs Ursula Huxley |
| ADDRESS | Unit 4 & 5 Chapel Street,,, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England HD1 5EU |
| TELEPHONE | 01484 347700 |
| DESCRIPTION | To provide work rehabilitation for adults suffering from mental heath problems. |
| SERVICES | S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S29(Work rehabilitation); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Huddersfield |