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Department of Work and Pensions Employment Project Directory
Projects in Herefordshire
which accept people with either Mental Health or learning disability (they may not exclude other people) 
ORGANISATION Herefordshire College of Art and Design
CONTACT
ADDRESS Folly Lane,,, Hereford, Herefordshire, England HR1 1LT
TELEPHONE 01432 273359
DESCRIPTION Contact course - discrete course for people with severe learning difficulties. P/T course for people with A.B.I. and learning difficulties. Students with various disabilities in mainstream. Art and Design and performing arts courses, supported by F/T SSA
SERVICES S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S14(Vocational training);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Herefordshire Lifestyles
CONTACT Len Gale
ADDRESS 15 St Owen Street,,, Hereford, Herefordshire, England HR1 2JB
TELEPHONE 0143 227 7968
DESCRIPTION Activities include: Vocational guidance and counselling. Services include: Community business/community enterprise, social firm/enterprise, vocational guidance and counselling, employer, work placement.
SERVICES S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S20(Work placement); S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); S27(Community enterprise);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Ryefield Centre
CONTACT Jane Brobyn
ADDRESS Grammar School Close,,, Ross on Wye, Herefordshire, England HR9 7QD
TELEPHONE 0198 976 8273
DESCRIPTION Activities include: Recycling, crafts, shop/retail outlet, rehab centre/project, various work placements, supported employment etc. Services include: Work placement, sheltered workshop, adult training, centre, supported employment, rehabilitation centre.
SERVICES S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S29(Work rehabilitation); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Widemarsh Workshop
CONTACT Graham Cove/John Cadien
ADDRESS Widemarsh Common,,, Hereford, Herefordshire, England HR4 9NA
TELEPHONE 01432 354259/34250
DESCRIPTION Products/services include: Handicrafts, horticulture, packaging/assembling, printing, wood products, commercial catering. Task undertaken are: Light manual, assembly, computers in printing area.
SERVICES S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S8(Pre-employment assessment of abilities/personal strengths); S14(Vocational training); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED Within Hereford + funded places for out of county.
 
ORGANISATION Workmatch Ltd
CONTACT Geoff Tunstal
ADDRESS 10-12 Venns Lane,,, Hereford, Herefordshire, England HR1 1DE
TELEPHONE 01432 265545
DESCRIPTION Assessment, training, work experience and employment placement and support to disabled people and people with a disadvantage. Work experience and training through own projects and work placements. Progressing to independent placements.
SERVICES S8(Pre-employment assessment of abilities/personal strengths); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED Within own county. External referrals accepted.