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Department of Work and Pensions Employment Project Directory
Projects in Lanarkshire
which accept people with either Mental Health or learning disability (they may not exclude other people) 
ORGANISATION Echo Employment
CONTACT Maureen Cook
ADDRESS Kings House, King Street, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland ML2 8BS
TELEPHONE 01698 348200
DESCRIPTION Support adults with learning disabilities into employment. The main aspects being vocational profiling, job finding, coaching and monitoring.
SERVICES S17(Job club; job search/finding); S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks);
AREA COVERED North Lanarkshire Council
 
ORGANISATION Enable Scotland
CONTACT Elaine Darling
ADDRESS The Fountain Business Centre, Unit 46, Ellis Street, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland ML5 3AA
TELEPHONE 0123 660 7103
DESCRIPTION
SERVICES S14(Vocational training); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks);
AREA COVERED Various
 
ORGANISATION ETNA Training Centre
CONTACT Pauline Pentland
ADDRESS Units 4, 5 and 6 Etna Industrial Estate, Block 5, Craignneuk, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland ML2 7XQ
TELEPHONE 01698 263672
DESCRIPTION Services include: Vocational training qualifications in administration and IT units towards qualifications are also offered, counselling, initial assessment, induction, on-going assessment, progress review, job search, interview techniques work exp. etc.
SERVICES S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S8(Pre-employment assessment of abilities/personal strengths); S14(Vocational training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S18(Job interview skills); S20(Work placement);
AREA COVERED North and South Lanarkshire
 
ORGANISATION Lanarkshire Association for Mental Health
CONTACT Joe Fulton
ADDRESS Waddle Street Resource Centre, Waddle Street,, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland ML6 6JU
TELEPHONE 0123 644 0748
DESCRIPTION Activities include: Work preparation training, vocational guidance and counselling, recycling, metalwork, recycling. Services include: Vocational guidance and counselling, work placement, sheltered workshop, social firm/social enterprise.
SERVICES S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S20(Work placement); S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Lanarkshire Association for Mental Health
CONTACT Richard Anderson
ADDRESS Unit 2 Wilshaw Business Centre, King Street, Wilshaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland ML2 8BT
TELEPHONE 01698 351615
DESCRIPTION Pre-employment preparation, vocational guidance, job coaching, placement finding, and benefits guidance. Also operate LAMH Recycle Ltd and a subsidiary company provided supported employment opportunities in recycling.
SERVICES S5(Information and advice); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S9(Building self-confidence/esteem); S14(Vocational training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S27(Community enterprise);
AREA COVERED Lanarkshire
 
ORGANISATION Main Street Project
CONTACT Alan Wood
ADDRESS 0, 95 Main Street, Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland ML4 3DZ
TELEPHONE 01698 745773
DESCRIPTION Promote independent living. Meeting individual needs of disabled adults on both one-to-one and group work basis using centre and community based activities.
SERVICES S9(Building self-confidence/esteem); S11(Increasing independence/personal effectiveness);
AREA COVERED North Lanarkshire
 
ORGANISATION North Lanarkshire Council
CONTACT Alex Henderson
ADDRESS Social Work Department, Beltane Products, 313 Glasgow Road, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland ML2 7SN
TELEPHONE 01698 372653
DESCRIPTION Products/services include: Re-upholstery, curtain manufacture, soft furnishing, vehicle upholstery. Tasks are light manual.
SERVICES S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED Within Lanarkshire/Glasgow.
 
ORGANISATION Remploy Ltd - Motherwell
CONTACT William McCallum
ADDRESS Shields Road,,, Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland ML1 2HW
TELEPHONE 01698 264556
DESCRIPTION Products/services include: Contract business unit. Tasks undertaken are: Clerical/office, light manual.
SERVICES S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED Within own county.
 
ORGANISATION VAWM Training LTD
CONTACT Mr Roddy Thompson
ADDRESS 150 Gavin Street,,, Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland ML1 2RJ
TELEPHONE 0169 825 9291
DESCRIPTION Activities include: Horticulture training, various training courses, catering training. Services include: Vocational training.
SERVICES S14(Vocational training);
AREA COVERED