![]() | Directories of Organisations |
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| ORGANISATION | Adult Learning Team |
| CONTACT | Richard Huxley |
| ADDRESS | Education and Social Inclusion Directorate, Halton Lea,, Runcorn, Cheshire, England WA7 2WD |
| TELEPHONE | 01928 704416 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers taster sessions and short programmes of learning at locations within the borough delivered by Halton Borough Council staff. Developing service agreements with other providers to offer a variety of lifelong learning opportunities. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S21(Job taster); |
| AREA COVERED | Halton Borough |
| ORGANISATION | Barrowmore Industries |
| CONTACT | Tom Jackson |
| ADDRESS | Great Barrow,,, Chester, Cheshire, England CH3 7JA |
| TELEPHONE | 01829 740391 |
| DESCRIPTION | This service provides support re vocational profiling, job finding, job matching, direct training or training advice to natural trainers, monitoring and aftercare. The Workstep place can also be arranged with a subsidised wage if required. |
| SERVICES | S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); S39(Mentoring); |
| AREA COVERED | Within England and Wales. |
| ORGANISATION | CHAPTER |
| CONTACT | Sandra Duncan |
| ADDRESS | 2 Clifton Drive, Blacon,, Chester, Cheshire, England CH1 5LR |
| TELEPHONE | 01244 370377 |
| DESCRIPTION | CHAPTER provides specialist help to enable clients to access employment opportunities. They provide advice and guidance, work placements, group work to develop social and job-hunting skills, help with job search and on-going individual support. Etc. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S10(Interpersonal skills development; social skills); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S20(Work placement); |
| AREA COVERED | Chester, Ellesmere Port and Neston. |
| ORGANISATION | Cheadle Royal Industries Ltd |
| CONTACT | Mr P J Cartwright |
| ADDRESS | 100 Wilmslow Road,,, Cheadle, Cheshire, England SK8 3US |
| TELEPHONE | 0161 428 4101 |
| DESCRIPTION | The products are paperware and the tasks undertaken are assembly. |
| SERVICES | S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Within Cheshire. |
| ORGANISATION | Halton Supporting Employment |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Grosvenor House, Halton Lea,, Runcorn, Cheshire, England WA7 2WD |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | To support adults with a disability within the workplace. |
| SERVICES | S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED | Borough wide |
| ORGANISATION | Leighton Hospital |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Middlewich Road,,, Crewe, Cheshire, England CW1 4QJ |
| TELEPHONE | 01270 255141 |
| DESCRIPTION | Leighton Hospital provides a rehab workshop facility for people with severe mental health difficulties. This is for short term treatment and assessment via woodwork and metal work for 4 people. |
| SERVICES | S29(Work rehabilitation); S35(Workshop); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Link Resource Centre |
| CONTACT | Barry Cotterill |
| ADDRESS | Macon House, Macon Way,, Crewe, Cheshire, England CW1 6DR |
| TELEPHONE | 01270 252927 |
| DESCRIPTION | Aims to enable individuals in the recovery stage of mental health difficulties to access various types of employment. |
| SERVICES | S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S37(Job coaching); |
| AREA COVERED | Crewe and Nantwich |
| ORGANISATION | Making Space (Northwich) |
| CONTACT | Kate Byrne |
| ADDRESS | 0, James Street, Northwich, Cheshire, England CW9 7DE |
| TELEPHONE | 01606 331612 |
| DESCRIPTION | 11 people are currently enrolled on the Build on Your Skills Course, 11 are attending a ten week computer course. 7 people are on therapeutic work placements. The workshop provides training in sewing, textiles and manufacturing processes. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S32(Therapeutic work); |
| AREA COVERED | Vale Royal and South Cheshire |
| ORGANISATION | Melco |
| CONTACT | Steve Early |
| ADDRESS | Units 3 & 4, Meadow Lane Industrial Estate, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England CH65 9AA |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 356 8591 |
| DESCRIPTION | |
| SERVICES | S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Ellesmere, Port Neston, Chester City boundaries. |
| ORGANISATION | Mid Cheshire Sheltered Workshop Trust |
| CONTACT | Colin Cook |
| ADDRESS | Petty Pool Education Centre, Chester Road, Sandiway, Cheshire, England CW8 2DR |
| TELEPHONE | 01606 889097 |
| DESCRIPTION | A range of entry level vocational training courses and life skills programmes. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED | Accepts referrals from all over the county |
| ORGANISATION | MIND Employment |
| CONTACT | Jane Phillips |
| ADDRESS | 3 Duke St,,, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England SK11 6UR |
| TELEPHONE | 01625 500644 |
| DESCRIPTION | A town centre drop-in facilities. A complete service from referral through to stable employment including job finding and placements |
| SERVICES | S17(Job club; job search/finding); S20(Work placement); |
| AREA COVERED | East Cheshire |
| ORGANISATION | Rosemount Day Care Service |
| CONTACT | Dave Pickford |
| ADDRESS | Chester Road,,, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England SK11 8QA |
| TELEPHONE | 01625 663122 |
| DESCRIPTION | This is occupational based training in gardening, arts and crafts, industrial therapy and woodworking. The service is currently working to capacity. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | SCB (Supported Community Business) |
| CONTACT | John Coupland |
| ADDRESS | Quakers Coppice, Crewe Gates Farm Industrial Estate,, Crewe, Cheshire, England CW1 6FA |
| TELEPHONE | 01270 255319 |
| DESCRIPTION | The service provides occupational training in a sheltered, supportive environment in an industrial unit in Crewe Training and workshop experience for people with a learning disability. |
| SERVICES | S15(Job training); S35(Workshop); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Supported Employment (Chester) |
| CONTACT | Kath McGeough |
| ADDRESS | The Mulberry Centre, Sealand Road,,, Cheshire, England CH1 4LN |
| TELEPHONE | 01244 373059 |
| DESCRIPTION | A complete service from referral to employment including vocational profiling, parent/carer support, job/placement search, on the job job-training, employer support and transport training. |
| SERVICES | S2(Advice service/help-line for employers); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S15(Job training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED | Chester City Council boundaries |
| ORGANISATION | Supported Employment (Crewe & Nantwich) |
| CONTACT | Linda Couchman |
| ADDRESS | Macon House, Macon Way,, Crewe, Cheshire, England CW1 6DR |
| TELEPHONE | 01270 252927 |
| DESCRIPTION | A complete service from referral to employment including vocational profiling, parent/carer support, job/placement search, on the job job-training, employer support and transport training. |
| SERVICES | S2(Advice service/help-line for employers); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S15(Job training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S42(Other); |
| AREA COVERED | Crewe & Nantwich Borough Council boundary |
| ORGANISATION | Supported Employment (Ellesmere Port & Neston) |
| CONTACT | Norman Higham |
| ADDRESS | Coronation Day Centre, Coronation Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England CH65 9AA |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 356 8311 |
| DESCRIPTION | A complete service from referral to employment including vocational profiling, parent/carer support, job/placement search, on the job job-training, employer support and transport training. |
| SERVICES | S2(Advice service/help-line for employers); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S15(Job training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S42(Other); |
| AREA COVERED | Ellesmere Port & Neston Borough Council boundary |
| ORGANISATION | Supported Employment (Macclesfield & Congleton) |
| CONTACT | Jane Stanley McCrave |
| ADDRESS | Remenham, County Offices, Chapel Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, England SK9 1PU |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | A complete service from referral to employment including vocational profiling, parent/carer support, job/placement search, on the job job-training, employer support and transport training. |
| SERVICES | S2(Advice service/help-line for employers); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S8(Pre-employment assessment of abilities/personal strengths); S14(Vocational training); S15(Job training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Supported Employment (Vale Royal) |
| CONTACT | Mike Insley |
| ADDRESS | Firdale Day Centre, Firdale Road,, Northwich, Cheshire, England CW8 4AZ |
| TELEPHONE | 01606 783 979 |
| DESCRIPTION | A complete service from referral to employment including vocational profiling, parent/carer support, job/placement search, on the job job-training, employer support and transport training. |
| SERVICES | S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S15(Job training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S42(Other); |
| AREA COVERED | Crewe & Nantwich Borough Council boundary |
| ORGANISATION | Wirral and West Cheshire Community NHS Trust |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | The Countess of Chester Health Park, Liverpool Road,, Chester, Cheshire, England CH2 1UL |
| TELEPHONE | 01244 650300 |
| DESCRIPTION | Based at West Cheshire Hospital, the OT Department are in the process of redeveloping the rehab services for people with serious and enduring mental health difficulties |
| SERVICES | S29(Work rehabilitation); |
| AREA COVERED | The service covers the West Cheshire area |
| ORGANISATION | Workstep Programme |
| CONTACT | Joy Riley |
| ADDRESS | 0,, Chester, Cheshire, England CH1 1SF |
| TELEPHONE | 01948 861381 |
| DESCRIPTION | This service provides support re referral, guidance, advice, work preparation, job search and analysis, vocational profiling, CVs, job support and support to employers. The Workstep place can also be arranged with a subsidised wage if required. |
| SERVICES | S2(Advice service/help-line for employers); S5(Information and advice); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S37(Job coaching); |
| AREA COVERED | All of Cheshire |