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Department of Work and Pensions Employment Project Directory
Projects in Cheshire
which accept people with either Mental Health or learning disability (they may not exclude other people)
 
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