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Department of Work and Pensions Employment Project Directory
Projects in Cornwall
which accept people with either Mental Health or learning disability (they may not exclude other people) 
ORGANISATION Cornwall County Council - Social Services
CONTACT Nigel Stephens
ADDRESS Tremorvah Industries, Threemilestone Industrial Est,, Truro, Cornwall, England TR4 9LD
TELEPHONE 01872 324340
DESCRIPTION Products/services include: Aids for disabled people, packaging/assembling, textile design and manufacture, embroidery, CCTV installation, carpentry, upholstery etc. Tasks include: Clerical/office, light manual, assembly and retail catering.
SERVICES S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED Within Cornwall
 
ORGANISATION Cornwall Social Services Community Development
CONTACT Joe Swatton
ADDRESS Old County Hall, Station Road,, Truro, Cornwall, England TE1 3AY
TELEPHONE 01872 240748
DESCRIPTION Activities include: Metalwork, pottery, crafts, café, woodwork/garden centre, bicycle recycling centre etc. Services include Community business/enterprise, adult training centre, supported placement scheme, rehabilitation centre, sheltered workshop.
SERVICES S14(Vocational training); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S27(Community enterprise); S29(Work rehabilitation); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED Cornwall
 
ORGANISATION Heaven Scent
CONTACT Penny Robertson
ADDRESS 20 Higher Bugle, Bugle, St Mary's, St Austell, Cornwall, England PL26 8PY
TELEPHONE 01726 850565
DESCRIPTION Heaven Scent will provide opportunities for 100 people in Cornwall who have or are recovering from mental ill health, to receive individually focused vocational training and employment support in the environmental/conservation and horticultural sector.
SERVICES S14(Vocational training); S37(Job coaching);
AREA COVERED Cornwall wide.
 
ORGANISATION Lyonesse Trading Places
CONTACT Graham Holt
ADDRESS Jennings House, Jennings Street,, Penzance, Cornwall, England TR18 2LU
TELEPHONE 01736 363 553
DESCRIPTION A social firm providing work and training for people recovering from mental ill health. We have 4 projects: Cornish World (a magazine), Cycle Hire, Landscape Gardening and Document Management.
SERVICES S14(Vocational training); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S25(Social firm; emerging social firm);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION NOW2
CONTACT Penny Robertson
ADDRESS 20 Higher Bugle, Bugle, St Mary's, St Austell, Cornwall, England PL26 8PY
TELEPHONE 01726 850565
DESCRIPTION The project will provide intensive support to enable women who have or are recovering from severe and enduring mental health individually focused vocational training and employment support. Provide non-threatening environment.
SERVICES S14(Vocational training); S37(Job coaching);
AREA COVERED Cornwall wide.
 
ORGANISATION Pentreath - ESF
CONTACT Penny Robertson
ADDRESS Head Office 20, Higher Bugle,, St Austell, Cornwall, England PL26 8PY
TELEPHONE 01726 850565
DESCRIPTION No of projects including training/employment, opportunities for women, vocational training including careers advice and guidance and horticulture, employment placement and advice + adult based education in Cornwall. Also several emerging social firms.
SERVICES S5(Information and advice); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S14(Vocational training); S15(Job training); S20(Work placement); S25(Social firm; emerging social firm);
AREA COVERED Cornwall.
 
ORGANISATION Pentreath Print
CONTACT Mike Jackson
ADDRESS Unit 1 Stennack Road,,, St Austell, Cornwall, England PL25 3JQ
TELEPHONE 0172 666 173
DESCRIPTION Activities include: Printing, Print NVQ, Print imagesetting, business administration training print finishing, IT training, Graphic design service. Services include: Social firm/enterprise, work placement, vocational training and guidance, counselling
SERVICES S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S25(Social firm; emerging social firm);
AREA COVERED Cornwall
 
ORGANISATION Pioneers
CONTACT Penny Robertson
ADDRESS 20 Higher Bugle, Bugle,, St Austell, Cornwall, England PL26 8PY
TELEPHONE 01726 850565
DESCRIPTION The project will be delivered in the psychiatric hospitals of Cornwall to people who are newly diagnosed or who require acute psychiatric care. This training will enable individuals to start rebuilding their lives and planning for the future.
SERVICES S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training);
AREA COVERED Cornwall wide.
 
ORGANISATION Remploy Ltd - Penzance
CONTACT Gerrard Newrick
ADDRESS Poniou Way, Long Rock Industrial Estate,, Penzane, Cornwall, England TR20 8HX
TELEPHONE 01736 367601
DESCRIPTION Products/services include: Packaging. Tasks undertaken are: Clerical/office, light manual, textile sewing, packaging.
SERVICES S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED Penzance, St Ives, Hayle, Helston, Camborne.
 
ORGANISATION Remploy Ltd - Redruth
CONTACT Mr Roger Haywood
ADDRESS Wilson Way,,, Redruth, Cornwall, England TR15 3RU
TELEPHONE 01209 216595
DESCRIPTION Products/services include: Textiles. Tasks undertaken are: Clerical/office, light manual and assembly.
SERVICES S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED Within Cornwall.
 
ORGANISATION S.O.F.A. (Shifting Old Furniture Around)
CONTACT David Mildrew
ADDRESS The Annexe, Atlantic House, Pool, Redruth, Cornwall, England TR15 3QY
TELEPHONE 01209 719733
DESCRIPTION Emerging social firm, work placement.
SERVICES S20(Work placement); S25(Social firm; emerging social firm);
AREA COVERED Kerrier, Penwith, Carrick.