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| ORGANISATION | Adult Education College LIFT project |
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| ADDRESS | Leicestershire, England LE3 8RA |
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| DESCRIPTION | Designed to support people with mental illness in work or returning to work. |
| SERVICES | S34(Work preparation); |
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| ORGANISATION | Community Education Project |
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| ADDRESS | 24 Millstone Lane,,,, Leicestershire, England LE3 8RA |
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| DESCRIPTION | Focuses on students who are experiencing long-term mental health difficulties. It offers provision at a number of establishments including community colleges, neighbourhood centres, hostels etc. |
| SERVICES | S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); |
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| ORGANISATION | Community Support Team |
| CONTACT | Jeremy Eddlestone |
| ADDRESS | 0, 15 Queens Park Way, Eyres Monsell, Leicestershire, England LE2 9RQ |
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| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Manufacturing, work preparation training. Services include a social firm. |
| SERVICES | S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); |
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| ORGANISATION | Co-options Co-operative |
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| ADDRESS | Leicestershire, England LE3 8RA |
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| DESCRIPTION | In addition to supported employment services being extended, Co-options will work with people with high support needs and also examine the feasibility of establishing small businesses as social firms, to offer a wide range of job opportunities. |
| SERVICES | S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S26(Co-operative); |
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| ORGANISATION | Disjointed Ltd |
| CONTACT | Graham Lowe |
| ADDRESS | 1A Garendon Street,,, Leicester, Leicestershire, England LE9 7HN |
| TELEPHONE | 0116 253 6299 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Print finishing, various training courses, printing, IT training, business admin. training, various work placements. Services include: Adult training centre, vocational guidance and counselling, work placement, rehab centre/project |
| SERVICES | S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S29(Work rehabilitation); |
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| ORGANISATION | Employment Plus |
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| ADDRESS | Leicester, Leicestershire, England LE1 6ZG |
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| DESCRIPTION | A supported employment service for people with learning disabilities. It employs two job coaches. They work with people to develop vocational profiles, identify training, find jobs and work alongside people to support them to learn the job. |
| SERVICES | S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S37(Job coaching); |
| AREA COVERED | Leicester City Council |
| ORGANISATION | Employment Plus |
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| ADDRESS | Fosse Day Centre, Aytestone Road,, Leicester, Leicestershire, England LE2 7LF |
| TELEPHONE | 0116 299 5959 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offer one to one support in the actual place of work. The job trainer learns and records the routines and requirements of the job. Also instructs, helps and guides the employee in all aspects of work. Progress is monitored and support is ongoing. |
| SERVICES | S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S37(Job coaching); |
| AREA COVERED | Within own town. |
| ORGANISATION | Leicestershire Employment Action Today |
| CONTACT | Amanda Burnham |
| ADDRESS | c/o Ellesmere College, Ellesmere Road,, Leicester, Leicestershire, England LE3 1BE |
| TELEPHONE | 0116 2891173 |
| DESCRIPTION | An employment agency which supports people with learning disabilities to find employment. Offers free advice, support and training. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S15(Job training); S19(Employment agency); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED | Within our town and surrounding county. |
| ORGANISATION | Leicestershire SSD |
| CONTACT | Richard Wilson |
| ADDRESS | 0, 8 Garden Street, Thrumaston, Leicestershire, England LE4 8DS |
| TELEPHONE | 0116 260 4660 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include a community resource centre. Services include: Sheltered employment, supported employment, community resource centre, sheltered workshop, work placement, supported placement scheme. |
| SERVICES | S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
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| ORGANISATION | Mental Health Services |
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| ADDRESS | Leicester, Leicestershire, England LE3 8RA |
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| DESCRIPTION | Provides a number of opportunities through Keyham Services. This includes a clubhouse, nursery and upholstery workshop. In addition individual work is done with patients in order for them to move closer to and re-enter employment. |
| SERVICES | S23(Club house); S35(Workshop); |
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| ORGANISATION | Mental health support services |
| CONTACT | Anna Stockhill-Jones |
| ADDRESS | 0, 1 St. Mary's Road, Cromer, Leicestershire, England NR27 9AJ |
| TELEPHONE | 01263 512234 |
| DESCRIPTION | Our support is more preparatory to work than provision of work. We offer stress management, confidence building, self esteem and assertive groups. We provide arenas to enable people to develop social skills etc. |
| SERVICES | S9(Building self-confidence/esteem); S10(Interpersonal skills development; social skills); |
| AREA COVERED | Part of Norfolk |
| ORGANISATION | Rathbone Education and Employment Project |
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| ADDRESS | Leicestershire, England LE3 8RA |
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| DESCRIPTION | Supports people with learning difficulties into employment. |
| SERVICES | S37(Job coaching); |
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| ORGANISATION | Remploy |
| CONTACT | Robert Darby |
| ADDRESS | 1 Boston Road, Beaumont Leys,, Leicester, Leicestershire, England LE4 1BB |
| TELEPHONE | 01162 346000 |
| DESCRIPTION | Products/services include: bench work, bookbinding. Tasks undertaken are: Clerical/office, light manual. |
| SERVICES | S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Within Leicestershire. |
| ORGANISATION | The Moving On Scheme |
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| ADDRESS | Leicestershire, England LE3 8RA |
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| DESCRIPTION | Moves people with learning disabilities and physical disabilities towards employment. |
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| ORGANISATION | Trading Times |
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| ADDRESS | Leicestershire, England LE3 8RA |
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| DESCRIPTION | A time bank consisting of a network of members who trade skills and services with each other, using time credits as a form of exchange. The services offered depends on the range of members. |
| SERVICES | S9(Building self-confidence/esteem); S32(Therapeutic work); |
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