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Department of Work and Pensions Employment Project Directory
Projects in Greater Manchester
which accept people with either Mental Health or learning disability (they may not exclude other people)
 
ORGANISATION Bolmoor Industries
CONTACT Mrs Julia Woods
ADDRESS BMBC Commercial, St Helens Road,, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England BL3 3NS
TELEPHONE 01204 336855
DESCRIPTION Products and services include sewing in plastic and textiles, brushware and computer assembly.
SERVICES S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED Within Bolton.
 
ORGANISATION Bury Employment Support & Training
CONTACT Huw Davies
ADDRESS 24 Ribchester Drive,,, Bury, Greater Manchester, England BL9 9JT
TELEPHONE 0161 253 6588
DESCRIPTION To secure appropriate employment for people with mental health needs or a learning disability and to support them and their employers in the long term process.
SERVICES S2(Advice service/help-line for employers);
AREA COVERED Bury
 
ORGANISATION Employment, Information and Support Exchange (EISE)
CONTACT
ADDRESS Broome House, 54-56 Seymour Grove,, Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England M16 0LN
TELEPHONE 0161 912 4205
DESCRIPTION The EISE project is here to help people access information about employment, education and voluntary work.
SERVICES S5(Information and advice);
AREA COVERED Manchester, Salford and Trafford
 
ORGANISATION Moving on Project
CONTACT Imogen Bowers
ADDRESS North Manchester Health NHS Trust, Delaunays Road,, Crumpsell, Greater Manchester, England M8 5RB
TELEPHONE 0161 720 2788
DESCRIPTION Offers employment, training and education for African and Caribbean service users with enduring mental health needs.
SERVICES S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S13(Pre-vocational training); S14(Vocational training); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S20(Work placement);
AREA COVERED Greater Manchester.
 
ORGANISATION Multi Skills
CONTACT Jill Jones
ADDRESS Regeneration Division, Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, Greater Manchester, England M32 0YT
TELEPHONE 0161 912 4923
DESCRIPTION The scheme aims to help young people gain the necessary skills and qualifications to assist them gaining and maintaining employment.
SERVICES S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement);
AREA COVERED Greater Manchester, preference to Trafford.
 
ORGANISATION Opportunities for People with Disabilities
CONTACT Jeanne Casken
ADDRESS c/o Norweb, Hathersage Road,, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England M13 0EH
TELEPHONE 0161 224 1743
DESCRIPTION Activities include: Employer, rehab centre/project, SPS-various roles. Services include: Supported placement scheme, rehabilitation centre/project, social firm/enterprise.
SERVICES S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); S29(Work rehabilitation);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Pathway Supported Employment Service (Manchester)
CONTACT Chrissies Heaslewood
ADDRESS Wigan and Leigh College, Marshall Street,, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England WN7 4HX
TELEPHONE 0194 250 1463
DESCRIPTION Activities include: Work preparation training, vocational guidance and counselling, café, various work placements, supported employment/job coaching etc. Services include: Community business/enterprise, supported employment etc.
SERVICES S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S27(Community enterprise); S37(Job coaching);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Rathbone Society
CONTACT
ADDRESS 4th Floor, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England M1 6EU
TELEPHONE 0800 917 6790 or 0161 236 5358
DESCRIPTION Provides training and employment, residential and accommodation services information and advice for people with learning difficulties. Also works with children and families, produces publications, reports and campaigns for learning difficulties.
SERVICES S5(Information and advice); S14(Vocational training); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Remploy
CONTACT Mark Burgess
ADDRESS Eton Hill Road,,, Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, England M26 2XS
TELEPHONE 0161 725 9709
DESCRIPTION Products/services include: Manufacturing toiletries and air filters. Tasks undertaken are: Clerical/office, light and heavy manual, assembly.
SERVICES S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED Within Greater Manchester.
 
ORGANISATION Remploy
CONTACT Alan Reeves
ADDRESS Leestone Road, Sharston Industrial Estate,, Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester, England M22 4RF
TELEPHONE 0161 998 3441
DESCRIPTION Products/services include: Printing. Tasks undertaken are: Light manual.
SERVICES S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED Within Manchester.
 
ORGANISATION Salford Training and Employment Partnership
CONTACT Andrea Allcock
ADDRESS Sacma House, Union Street,, Pendlebury, Greater Manchester, England M27 4HL
TELEPHONE 0161 728 1482
DESCRIPTION Supported employment, work experience placements, volunteering, therapeutic earnings placements, group work, support in local college training in IT and basic skills, sheltered work, paid employment in mental health care.
SERVICES S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S31(Voluntary work); S32(Therapeutic work); S35(Workshop); S39(Mentoring);
AREA COVERED Salford.
 
ORGANISATION Transitional Employment Project
CONTACT Helen Lasham / Mike Hulmes
ADDRESS Sacha House, Union Street,, Pendlebury, Greater Manchester, England M27 4HL
TELEPHONE 0161 728 1487
DESCRIPTION To work with mental health service users to support in employment and training opportunities within the local area. There is an emphasis on taking up paid employment but the project works at the pace of the service user.
SERVICES S20(Work placement); S22(Transitional employment); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks);
AREA COVERED Salford, Bury, Trafford.