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| ORGANISATION | BHB Work Skills |
| CONTACT | Lesley Bailey |
| ADDRESS | Unit 28 Bates Industrial Estate, Church Road, Harold Wood, Romford, Essex, England RM3 0JA |
| TELEPHONE | 0170 834 1766 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Horticulture training, picture framing, woodwork training, shop/retail outlet, market gardening, picture framing, office services, stores/warehousing, woodwork training etc. Services include: Sheltered workshop, vocational training. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Community Skills Programme |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Woodview,,, Grays, Essex, England RM16 2YR |
| TELEPHONE | 01375 391199 |
| DESCRIPTION | A wide range of opportunities for learning disabled people over 16 to help them recognise that skills are needed for life. Includes computer based learning, art and communication and self expression |
| SERVICES | S10(Interpersonal skills development; social skills); S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S13(Pre-vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Education Progress |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | P.O Box 59, Queensway House, Essex St, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England SS2 5TB |
| TELEPHONE | 01702 534646 |
| DESCRIPTION | A scheme to improve education skills and attainment. |
| SERVICES | S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Employment 4U |
| CONTACT | Corinne Hooper |
| ADDRESS | 658 The Crescent, Colchester Business Park,, Colchester, Essex, England CO4 4YQ |
| TELEPHONE | 01206 745403 |
| DESCRIPTION | Supported employment, sheltered work/social enterprises. To find and support people in suitable employment for those with learning difficulties. |
| SERVICES | S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | North East Essex |
| ORGANISATION | Essex Supported Employment |
| CONTACT | Brian Gregory |
| ADDRESS | Walter Boyce Centre, Warley Hill,, Brentwood, Essex, England CM13 3AP |
| TELEPHONE | 0127 722 8571 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Supported employment/job coaching, various work placements, community resource centre. Service include: Community resource centre, supported employment, sheltered employment, work placement. |
| SERVICES | S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Essex Training Trust |
| CONTACT | Linda Robson |
| ADDRESS | Royce House, 630-634 London Road,, Westcliff on Sea, Essex, England SS0 9HW |
| TELEPHONE | 0170 239 1746 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities incl: Adult training centre, work preparation training, information network, vocational guidance and counselling. Services include: Supported employment, sheltered workshop, work placement, vocational training, supported placement scheme etc. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Hamlyn Trust |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Chelmsford, Essex, England CM1 1LX |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Support in vocational training and work placements for the disabled. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Interact |
| CONTACT | Brian Collings |
| ADDRESS | Moulsham Mill Parkway,,, Chelmsford, Essex, England CM2 7PX |
| TELEPHONE | 01245 608210 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: IT training, various work placements, woodwork training, gardening service, office services. Services include: Vocational training, social firm/social enterprise, cooperative, vocational guidance and counselling. |
| SERVICES | S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Into Employment |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | 0,, Chelmsford, Essex, England CM1 1LX |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Its purpose is to find secure, and support learning disabled people in open paid employment of their choice and paid at the going rate for the job. |
| SERVICES | S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED | Countr ywide |
| ORGANISATION | IT Skills Training |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | P.O Box 59, Queensway House, Essex St, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England SS2 5TB |
| TELEPHONE | 01702 534646 |
| DESCRIPTION | IT skills training. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | L R Training Partnership |
| CONTACT | Linda Robson |
| ADDRESS | 196 Hamlet Court Road,,, Westcliff on Sea, Essex, England SS0 7DE |
| TELEPHONE | 01702 391421 |
| DESCRIPTION | Training and job centre provision for disabled people. Can offer help with mentoring, advice and guidance, basic skill assessments training into employment, CV preparation and interview techniques. |
| SERVICES | S8(Pre-employment assessment of abilities/personal strengths); S15(Job training); S18(Job interview skills); S39(Mentoring); |
| AREA COVERED | Basildon District council |
| ORGANISATION | Linked Employment |
| CONTACT | Brian Gregory |
| ADDRESS | 16A High Street,,, Billericay, Essex, England CM12 9BQ |
| TELEPHONE | 01277 632394 |
| DESCRIPTION | One of five partners who work together to offer supported employment. |
| SERVICES | S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED | Within own county. |
| ORGANISATION | Maybrook Training Centre |
| CONTACT | Roy Browne |
| ADDRESS | 303 Southchurch Road,,, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England SS1 2PE |
| TELEPHONE | 01703 301311 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Printing, crafts, various work placements, woodwork/garden centre, shop retail outlet, office services, supported employment/job coaching, various other training courses. Services include: Social firm, vocational training etc. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); S37(Job coaching); |
| AREA COVERED | Within own town. |
| ORGANISATION | Millrace Furniture |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Moulsham Mill, Parkway,, Chelmsford, Essex, England CM2 7PX |
| TELEPHONE | 01245 608295 |
| DESCRIPTION | Millrace Furniture was established in 1995 to provide a stress free training environment in which recovered mental health patients can learn a new skill in furniture making and restoration alongside experienced cabinet makers/restorers. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | People First (Havering) |
| CONTACT | Mike Le-Surf |
| ADDRESS | Unit B10, The Seedbed Centre, Davidson Way, Romford, Essex, England RM7 0AZ |
| TELEPHONE | 0170 873 1274 |
| DESCRIPTION | Aims to employ people with learning difficulties to train staff and peers in issues around advocacy and inclusion. |
| SERVICES | |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Phased Education Service |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | P.O Box 59, Queensway House, Essex St, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England SS2 5TB |
| TELEPHONE | 01702 534646 |
| DESCRIPTION | Retraining leading to new skills and formal qualifications towards employment. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Pride House Crafts |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Chelmsford, Essex, England CM1 1LX |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Pride House Crafts provides a service which caters to varying needs, some of which include occupational, therapeutic (sensory) domestic and social skills. Clients disabilities include mild to extensive learning difficulties and various other conditions. |
| SERVICES | S10(Interpersonal skills development; social skills); S32(Therapeutic work); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Remploy Ltd - Southend |
| CONTACT | Mike Wood |
| ADDRESS | 403 Sutton Road,,, Southend on Sea, Essex, England SS2 5PQ |
| TELEPHONE | 01702 612444 |
| DESCRIPTION | Products/services include: Packaging/assembling, electrical. Tasks undertaken are: Assembly. |
| SERVICES | S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Within own town. |
| ORGANISATION | Remploy Ltd -Barking |
| CONTACT | Martin Corrigan |
| ADDRESS | Long Reach Road,,, Barking, Essex, England IG11 0JW |
| TELEPHONE | 020 8594 9424 |
| DESCRIPTION | Products/services include: Book-binding, and manufacture of electrical components. Tasks undertaken are: Assembling/packaging and book-binding. |
| SERVICES | S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Barking. |
| ORGANISATION | Small Works Project |
| CONTACT | Sue Swain |
| ADDRESS | 45 Heather Avenue, Rise Park,, Romford, Essex, England RM1 4SU |
| TELEPHONE | 01708 725798 |
| DESCRIPTION | Supported employment in horticulture, painting and decorating. |
| SERVICES | S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Starfish Employment Service |
| CONTACT | Melanie Crewe |
| ADDRESS | 6 Ravenings Parade, Goodmayes Road, Goodmayes, Ilford, Essex, England IG3 9NR |
| TELEPHONE | 0208 597 7188 |
| DESCRIPTION | The service assists its clients to make choices about the type of work they wish to be involved in and covers employment support, job coaching, work placement, some training and job retention. We also support people into education. |
| SERVICES | S8(Pre-employment assessment of abilities/personal strengths); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S37(Job coaching); |
| AREA COVERED | London Borough of Redbridge. |
| ORGANISATION | Supported Employment Service |
| CONTACT | Ruth Juett |
| ADDRESS | 1a Station Parade, Victoria Road,, Romford, Essex, England RM1 2JA |
| TELEPHONE | 0170 872 4430 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities and services include supported employment/job coaching. |
| SERVICES | S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S37(Job coaching); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Thurrock C.V.S & Volunteer Bureau |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | 1st floor Thameside Complex, Cromwell Rd, Grays, Essex, England RM17 5PD |
| TELEPHONE | 01375 374093 |
| DESCRIPTION | Support people with learning difficulties into voluntary work and to provide support for them in the community. This is used as a stepping stone for them into the Linked Employment service and on to open employment. |
| SERVICES | S31(Voluntary work); |
| AREA COVERED |