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| ORGANISATION | Barnado's - A Chance to Work |
| CONTACT | Susan Branch |
| ADDRESS | Unit B63 Brunswick Small Bus. Centre, Brunswick Dock,, Liverpool, Merseyside, England L3 4BD |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 709 8368 |
| DESCRIPTION | Youth training for people looking for employment. TSI (training in systematic instruction) for young people. |
| SERVICES | S1(Training/awareness of disability issues); S5(Information and advice); S14(Vocational training); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S37(Job coaching); |
| AREA COVERED | Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton and the Wirral. |
| ORGANISATION | Carmel College (6th Form) |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Merseyside, England L69 2DH |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Promotes links with special educational needs schools and mainstream schools to identify pupils with disabilities who could benefit from the courses offered. Highly committed to ensuring all students place a large part in the social life of college. |
| SERVICES | S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Creative Forces and Creative Workforce |
| CONTACT | Steve Oman |
| ADDRESS | 0, Montgomery Road Resource Centre, Huyton, Merseyside, England L36 9YU |
| TELEPHONE | 01257 251355 |
| DESCRIPTION | Confidence raising skills and pre vocational training, creating opportunities, awareness raising. |
| SERVICES | S1(Training/awareness of disability issues); S9(Building self-confidence/esteem); S13(Pre-vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED | Knowsley |
| ORGANISATION | Creative Workforce |
| CONTACT | Grainne Currie |
| ADDRESS | c/o St Marks Church, Deycroft Avenue, Northwood, Kirkby, Merseyside, England L32 4DF |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 292 4815 |
| DESCRIPTION | Create support opportunities around employment, volunteering + further education, offering individual action plans, advice + guidance. Promotes mental health + trains services users to deliver these sessions. Tackles social exclusion + discrimination. |
| SERVICES | |
| AREA COVERED | Knowsley |
| ORGANISATION | Creative Workforce |
| CONTACT | Grainne Currie |
| ADDRESS | Wynsford, Hall Lane, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, England L36 6AZ |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 431 1456 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers employment opportunities and training to give people skills to enter the labour market and raise awareness amongst employers. Development workers provide one-to-one support in accessing training. Work tasters also available. |
| SERVICES | S1(Training/awareness of disability issues); S5(Information and advice); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S21(Job taster); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Crown Street Day Centre |
| CONTACT | Gary Allman |
| ADDRESS | Crown Street Day Centre, Crown Street Centre, Crown Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England L3 3LZ |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 708 0245 |
| DESCRIPTION | 10 week course (14hrs per week) followed by a supported work placement to enable adults with mental health problems to return to work. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S14(Vocational training); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Dove Designs |
| CONTACT | Dave Nelson |
| ADDRESS | 6 Summers Road, Brunswick Business Park,, Liverpool, Merseyside, England L3 4BL |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 330 4705 |
| DESCRIPTION | To improve the self worth of adults with severe and enduring mental health problems and improve their potential for entering into longer term employment. |
| SERVICES | S9(Building self-confidence/esteem); S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Employment Development Service |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Merseyside, England L69 2DH |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Employment Development Service for people experiencing mental ill health and support to employers. |
| SERVICES | S2(Advice service/help-line for employers); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Employment Forum |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Liverpool, Merseyside, England L69 2DH |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | To enable service users to meet up and address issues around accessing training, education and employment. |
| SERVICES | S1(Training/awareness of disability issues); S15(Job training); S31(Voluntary work); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Huyton Community Partnerships Narrowboat Project |
| CONTACT | Mick Horseford |
| ADDRESS | 1a Sefton Street, Litherland,, Sefton, Merseyside, England L21 7PD |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 920 4550 |
| DESCRIPTION | Mainly for those with learning difficulties, the project is based on a narrowboat and provides personal and social development opportunities for clients. Also knowledge and experience in environmental issues is gained. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S10(Interpersonal skills development; social skills); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | L'Arche Step Out Project |
| CONTACT | Jeannette McHuge |
| ADDRESS | The Ark, Lockerby Road,, Liverpool, Merseyside, England L7 0HG |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 260 3080 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers access to employment for people with learning difficulties beyond those provided in the L'Arche workshop. Information and advice also available. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S35(Workshop); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | LCC (Social Services) Day Services |
| CONTACT | Syd Potter |
| ADDRESS | Hillsborough Centre, 1 Anfield Road,, Liverpool, Merseyside, England L4 0TD |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 264 0536 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offer opportunities for voluntary work to give people experience. Holt Hall day service runs a small café within the Joseph Williams complex providing work experience and training for 6 people. Also 4 p/t gardening posts are available within Holt Hall. |
| SERVICES | S27(Community enterprise); S31(Voluntary work); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | LCC Impact |
| CONTACT | Tony Draper |
| ADDRESS | Merseyside House, South John Street,, Liverpool, Merseyside, England L1 8BN |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 707 1900 |
| DESCRIPTION | To link adults with the world of work and support them to take up employment opportunities. A range of activities include giving choices, arranging "job tasters" and work experience placements, assisting people to apply for employment. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S20(Work placement); S21(Job taster); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Liverpool Community Care |
| CONTACT | Margaret Cullan |
| ADDRESS | London Road Business Centre, 104-106 London Road,, Liverpool, Merseyside, England L3 5JY |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 475 3203 |
| DESCRIPTION | A support service for people with mental health problems who lead an independent life. Involves training/college courses etc to enhance opportunities. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Liverpool Mencap Shopping Scheme |
| CONTACT | Joy Chadwick |
| ADDRESS | Mencap House, Lowerson Road,, Liverpool, Merseyside, England L11 8LW |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 226 6696 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offer training and employment with the aim of accessing open employment or training opportunities wherever possible. Trainees fulfill shopping orders for elderly and housebound people from a base in Tesco supermarket in Belle Vale. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Liverpool Schizophrenia Assoication |
| CONTACT | Bridget West |
| ADDRESS | Charity Shop/Training Support Centre, 387 Smithdown Road,, Liverpool, Merseyside, England L15 3JJ |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 735 0187 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers training projects which provide a range of skills with support measures for people who have a mental health problem. Training is in the form of office skills/computer literacy, catering and life skills. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Mencap Homes Foundation |
| CONTACT | Lyn Seery |
| ADDRESS | Mencap House, Lowerson Road,, Liverpool, Merseyside, England L11 8LW |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 256 9055 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers support to enable people with severe learning disabilities to lead an optimal life. Works to improve potential to access employment. Devise and deliver training packages tailored and customised to the needs of the individual. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S13(Pre-vocational training); S14(Vocational training); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Network Employment |
| CONTACT | Colin Goodwin |
| ADDRESS | Rathbone Hospital, Mill Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, England L13 4AW |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 250 3023 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offer whatever support and assistance is needed to help people get into work. Also help people who are at risk of losing their jobs by offering workplace liaison, advice, support and helping employers to retain staff. |
| SERVICES | S1(Training/awareness of disability issues); S5(Information and advice); S19(Employment agency); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S40(Job retention support); |
| AREA COVERED | North Mersey Community NHS Trust |
| ORGANISATION | Network Employment/Work 2000 |
| CONTACT | Colin Goodwin |
| ADDRESS | Rathbone Hospital, Mill Lane,, Liverpool, Merseyside, England L13 4AW |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 250 3027 |
| DESCRIPTION | Offers a supported employment service to people experiencing severe and enduring mental illness. Work is found with employers, based on the need and aspiration of each individual. Jobs are matched closely with the individual. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S8(Pre-employment assessment of abilities/personal strengths); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Oakfield Day Centre for Adults with Learning Disabilities |
| CONTACT | Veronica Astor |
| ADDRESS | Oakfield Methodist Church, Oakfield Road,, Liverpool, Merseyside, England L4 0UQ |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 263 8644 |
| DESCRIPTION | To provide necessary skills for accessing employment opportunities for people with learning disabilities. |
| SERVICES | S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S14(Vocational training); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | PSS Enable Support Project |
| CONTACT | Debbie Holland |
| ADDRESS | 18 Seel Street,,, Liverpool, Merseyside, England L1 4BE |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 702 5555 |
| DESCRIPTION | Provides person centred support to adults who have a learning disability. Training is provided in small groups or a one to one basis, according to individual needs. Training may include continuing education and pre-vocational support. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S13(Pre-vocational training); S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | PSS Speke Garston Options |
| CONTACT | Paul Christian |
| ADDRESS | 115/117 Alderwood Avenue, Speke,, Liverpool, Merseyside, England L24 7RB |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 425 2065 |
| DESCRIPTION | Providing needs-led activities that focus on development knowledge and skills which enable people with severe mental health needs to maintain a meaningful place in the community and provide opportunities to progress on to other initiatives. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S10(Interpersonal skills development; social skills); S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S13(Pre-vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED | Speke and Garston |
| ORGANISATION | Remploy |
| CONTACT | Brian Dolan |
| ADDRESS | Units 2 and 4 Hickmans Road, West Float Industrial Estate, Off Dock Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside, England CH41 1JH |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 639 7827 |
| DESCRIPTION | Products/services include: Textiles. Tasks undertaken are: Light manual of sewing machines. |
| SERVICES | S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Within transport distance of factory |
| ORGANISATION | Remploy |
| CONTACT | Paul Cotterill |
| ADDRESS | Wareing Road, Aintree Trading Estate,, Liverpool, Merseyside, England L9 7AX |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 5256574 |
| DESCRIPTION | Products/services include: Furniture, engineering. Tasks undertaken are: Packaging/assembly, light manual. |
| SERVICES | S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Within Aintree. |
| ORGANISATION | Remploy |
| CONTACT | Mark Burgess |
| ADDRESS | Knowsley Road,,, St Helens, Merseyside, England WA10 4PR |
| TELEPHONE | 01744 611101 |
| DESCRIPTION | Products/services include: Contract fillers. Tasks undertaken are: Assembling/packaging. |
| SERVICES | S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Within St Helens. |
| ORGANISATION | S.T.A.R. Design (Wirral Social Services) |
| CONTACT | Mrs Beryl Simcoe |
| ADDRESS | Sandford Street, Birkenhead,, Wirral, Merseyside, England L41 1BN |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 666 2961 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Graphic design service, woodwork/garden centre, printing, print finishing. Services include: Rehabilitation centre/project, sheltered workshop. |
| SERVICES | S29(Work rehabilitation); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Satellite Units - Threads, Sherwood Products, Park Lodge |
| CONTACT | Sue Bayes |
| ADDRESS | 7th Floor, Merton House, Stanley Road, Bootle, Merseyside, England L20 3UU |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 934 3685 |
| DESCRIPTION | To provide realistic work training and therapeutic work experience for adults with learning disabilities. |
| SERVICES | S14(Vocational training); S32(Therapeutic work); |
| AREA COVERED | Sefton MBC |
| ORGANISATION | Shaw Shield |
| CONTACT | David Hatch |
| ADDRESS | 1st Floor, Century House,, St Helens, Merseyside, England WA10 1QU |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Work related advice support and guidance to disabled and disadvantaged adults to aid progress towards paid work or self employment. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); |
| AREA COVERED | St. Helens, Rinhill, Rainford Billinge etc. |
| ORGANISATION | Sickness Advice & Intervention Project |
| CONTACT | Dr Fiona Ford |
| ADDRESS | Iaso, Department of Primary Care, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, England L69 3GB |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 794 5597 |
| DESCRIPTION | The Sickness Advice Project is funded by Merseyside HAZ as part of work looking at mental health as a barrier to employment. Aims are: to improve mental health by providing support and access to other resources to facilitate return to work. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); |
| AREA COVERED | Wirral and Bootle |
| ORGANISATION | Sir SRJ Industries |
| CONTACT | Mrs Buchanan |
| ADDRESS | Unit 5-9 Grain Industrial Estate, Harlow Street,, Liverpool, Merseyside, England L8 4XY |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 709 1354 |
| DESCRIPTION | Products/services include: Distribution, mailing, packing and book binding. Task undertaken are: Light manual. |
| SERVICES | S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories); |
| AREA COVERED | Within Merseyside. |
| ORGANISATION | St Helens College |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Merseyside, England L69 2DH |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | A broad range of education and training strategies tailored to meet the needs of individual students and the concept of inclusiveness is embraced. Specialist equipment and technology can be provided for disabled students. |
| SERVICES | S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S14(Vocational training); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | St Helens Workspace Equestrian Workshop |
| CONTACT | |
| ADDRESS | Merseyside, England L69 2DH |
| TELEPHONE | |
| DESCRIPTION | Employment training for people experiencing mental ill health. |
| SERVICES | S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Thingwall Employment Services |
| CONTACT | Helen Benson |
| ADDRESS | Thingwall Administration Centre, Broad Green,, Liverpool, Merseyside, England L14 7NY |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 228 4439 |
| DESCRIPTION | Works mainly with clients with learning difficulties providing one to one support in the area of deciding upon a job notion, applying for jobs and attending interviews through to supporting clients who are actually in employment. |
| SERVICES | S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S18(Job interview skills); S39(Mentoring); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Vocational Support Services |
| CONTACT | Mr Jeff Bailey |
| ADDRESS | Sedburn Road, Southdene, Kirkby, Merseyside, England L32 7BP |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 549 1446 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities include: Various work placements, office services, woodwork/garden centre, sandwich/catering, SPS - various roles, key skills training. Services include: Supported placement scheme, vocational training, social firm/enterprise, work placement. |
| SERVICES | S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S21(Job taster); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Wirral Rehab |
| CONTACT | Leon Herwig |
| ADDRESS | 46-48 Grange Road West,,, Birkenhead, Merseyside, England L41 4DA |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 647 6076 |
| DESCRIPTION | Activities incl: various training courses, vocational guidance and counselling, support group, sandwich/catering, shop/retail outlet, various training courses etc. Services include: Vocational training, supported employment, rehab centre, work placement. |
| SERVICES | S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S29(Work rehabilitation); |
| AREA COVERED |
| ORGANISATION | Worklink Knowsley |
| CONTACT | Nick Lewis |
| ADDRESS | St John's Community Centre, Manor Farm Road, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, England L36 0UB |
| TELEPHONE | 0151 480 0011 |
| DESCRIPTION | To facilitate re-entry to employment for those with mental health problems. Support Workers offer one-to-one support throughout the process of finding a job or in accessing training courses. A job retention service is available. |
| SERVICES | S5(Information and advice); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S40(Job retention support); |
| AREA COVERED |