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Department of Work and Pensions Employment Project Directory
Projects in West Yorkshire
which accept people with either Mental Health or learning disability (they may not exclude other people)
 
ORGANISATION Access
CONTACT
ADDRESS Chatham Street Complex, Chatham Street, off Hope Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England HX1 5BU
TELEPHONE 01422 342654
DESCRIPTION A local scheme which arranges assessment for employment and placements in appropriate work situations for individuals with learning difficulties who want to work. An open referral system exists as does a flexible approach to meeting individual client nee
SERVICES S8(Pre-employment assessment of abilities/personal strengths); S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Access to Work
CONTACT Gill Rhodes
ADDRESS Social Services Department, Northgate House, Northgate, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England HX1 1UN
TELEPHONE
DESCRIPTION The project is designed to offer 150 people, who are resident in Calderdale with learning difficulties and/or mental health problems and who have expressed an interest in accessing employment, a comprehensive package of support.
SERVICES S14(Vocational training); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Adult Services
CONTACT Jill Robson
ADDRESS Briarcourt, 28 Occupation Road,, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England HD3 3EE
TELEPHONE 0148 422 6530
DESCRIPTION Activities include: Work preparation training, various work placements, supported employment/job coaching, bakery etc. Services include: Supported placement scheme, supported employment, employer, vocational guidance and counselling etc.
SERVICES S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S29(Work rehabilitation); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Back in Touch Project
CONTACT Ann Lindop
ADDRESS c/o Best Limited, Marygate House, 9 Silver Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England WF1 1UY
TELEPHONE 01924 339345
DESCRIPTION Employment opportunities for people with mental health problems or physical disabilities through a customised program which may include a training/work experience placement.
SERVICES S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S20(Work placement);
AREA COVERED Wakefield Metropolitan Council area
 
ORGANISATION Breaking the Barriers
CONTACT Sheila Saunders
ADDRESS 311 Stonegate Road,,, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England LS17 6AZ
TELEPHONE
DESCRIPTION Support predominantly Jewish people with multiple problems - especially mental health and addiction problems - and reintegrate them into mainstream society. This will involve mentorship and specialist support into education, training and employment.
SERVICES S39(Mentoring);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Brunel Support Works Day Services
CONTACT Julie Lever
ADDRESS Girlington Community Centre, Girlington Road,, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England BD8 9NN
TELEPHONE 01274 480490
DESCRIPTION Aims to enable people with learning disabilities to lead valued lives e.g. through access to work opportunities, training, volunteering and mainstream leisure facilities.
SERVICES S14(Vocational training); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S31(Voluntary work);
AREA COVERED Bradford
 
ORGANISATION Calderdale Advocacy
CONTACT
ADDRESS Arden Road,,, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England HX1 3AG
TELEPHONE 01422 380265
DESCRIPTION Provide training modules on various aspects of preparing for and obtaining employment through the development of a range of work related skills.
SERVICES S14(Vocational training); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION CEDAR (Calderdale Employment Development and Recruitment)
CONTACT
ADDRESS Ebenezer Centre, St James Road,, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England HX1 1YS
TELEPHONE 01422 342654
DESCRIPTION Assists individuals with enduring mental health problems to prepare for, obtain and maintain employment. Referrals are made through Community Mental Health Teams and CPA co-ordinators.
SERVICES S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training); S17(Job club; job search/finding); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S40(Job retention support);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Community Education Service Adult Education
CONTACT
ADDRESS Schools and Children Services Directorate, Northgate House,, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England HX1 1UR
TELEPHONE 01422 392496
DESCRIPTION Provides a wide range of vocational and non vocational courses for adult learners. The service ensures that support can be made available for students with special needs and a number of venues are wheelchair accessible.
SERVICES S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S13(Pre-vocational training); S14(Vocational training);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Cooperative Cuisine
CONTACT Trevor Peacock
ADDRESS 8 Chapel Lane, Armley,, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England LS12 2DJ
TELEPHONE 0113 279 3836
DESCRIPTION Developing social firm run as a cooperative between workers and staff. Aims to involve project workers in all aspects of the business.
SERVICES S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); S26(Co-operative);
AREA COVERED Leeds
 
ORGANISATION Footprint
CONTACT
ADDRESS Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England HD1 1WG
TELEPHONE
DESCRIPTION Footprint provides the opportunity for 20 people with learning disabilities to learn the skills needed to print images onto a range of clothing including T-shirts, sweatshirts and caps. This service has been able to expend due to its popularity.
SERVICES S15(Job training); S27(Community enterprise);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Garden Centre Training
CONTACT
ADDRESS Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England HD1 1WG
TELEPHONE
DESCRIPTION People with learning disabilities can gain training and experience in a range of gardening skills at Briarcourt Garden Centre and the Norristhorpe Garden Centre. People can also work at a Norristhorpe Rural and Craft centre.
SERVICES S14(Vocational training); S27(Community enterprise);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION ICOM (Industrial Common Ownership Movement)
CONTACT Hannah Durrant
ADDRESS ICOM Ltd, 74 Kirkgate,, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England LS2 7DL
TELEPHONE 0113 246 1737/8
DESCRIPTION Activities include: Funding/training consultancy. Services include: Funding/training consultancy, employer, information network, social firm/enterprise, cooperative.
SERVICES S5(Information and advice); S25(Social firm; emerging social firm); S26(Co-operative);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Industrial Services Group
CONTACT Steve Stericker
ADDRESS Paddock, Frizinghall,, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England BD9 4HD
TELEPHONE 01274 751100
DESCRIPTION Provide disabled people with meaningful employment opportunities in a modern business environment and enable them to progress to their full potential.
SERVICES S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks);
AREA COVERED Bradford district.
 
ORGANISATION ISCAL
CONTACT Steve Brown
ADDRESS Unit 20, Calderdale Business Park,, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England HX2 8DB
TELEPHONE 0142 235 2054
DESCRIPTION Activities include: Recycling, printing, packaging/distribution, microfilming. Services include: Sheltered employment.
SERVICES S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Keighley Disabled Peoples Centre
CONTACT Keith Bell
ADDRESS Temple Row Centre, 23 Temple Row,, Keighley, West Yorkshire, England BD21 2AH
TELEPHONE 0153 560 6700
DESCRIPTION Activities include: Community resource centre, information network, vocational guidance and counselling, support group. Service include: Community resource centre, work placement, rehab centre project, sheltered employment etc.
SERVICES S5(Information and advice); S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S20(Work placement); S29(Work rehabilitation); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Learning Difficulties Team/Mental Health Services
CONTACT
ADDRESS Horsfall House, Skircoat Moor Road,, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England HX1 1UJ
TELEPHONE 01422 363561
DESCRIPTION Individuals are supported in gaining new skills and increasing confidence. Specific work experience can be gained in the Chatham Street Centre complex as well as in voluntary or paid work elsewhere.
SERVICES S9(Building self-confidence/esteem); S20(Work placement); S31(Voluntary work);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Leeds Mind Dove Centre - Employment and Training Service
CONTACT Valerie Edwards
ADDRESS 33 Founday Mill Street, Semcroft,, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England LS14 6TN
TELEPHONE 0113 232 6057
DESCRIPTION Products/services include: Printing, computer graphics and printing layouts. Tasks are clerical/office.
SERVICES S13(Pre-vocational training); S14(Vocational training);
AREA COVERED Within own town.
 
ORGANISATION Leodis - Leeds City Council
CONTACT Zoe Barker
ADDRESS 180 Chapeltown Road,,, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England LS7 4HT
TELEPHONE 0113 237 4048
DESCRIPTION Activities: Various work placements, employer, metalwork, supported employment/job coaching. Services include: Work placement, sheltered employment, sheltered workshop, employer, supported placement scheme.
SERVICES S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED Leeds
 
ORGANISATION Lifelines
CONTACT
ADDRESS Wakefield Campus, Margaret Street,, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England WF1 2DH
TELEPHONE 01924 789154
DESCRIPTION Developing greater independence for young people with severe learning disabilities. Pre-vocational access level 1.
SERVICES S13(Pre-vocational training);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Making Waves Apprenticeship
CONTACT Julia Skelton
ADDRESS Queens House, Queens Road,, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England BD8 7BS
TELEPHONE 01274 544683
DESCRIPTION Vocational training for people with learning disabilities aged 16+ in Bradford District (total 56 beneficiaries) through arts based workshop and performance activities.
SERVICES S13(Pre-vocational training); S14(Vocational training); S16(Employment preparation training; work awareness training);
AREA COVERED Bradford District
 
ORGANISATION Making Your Days Better
CONTACT
ADDRESS Bridge House, Balm Road,, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England LS10 2TP
TELEPHONE 0113 270 3233
DESCRIPTION The aim of Leeds City Coalition is to improve services for people with learning disabilities. We provide training for staff (mainly) and carry out research involving people with learning disabilities as paid researchers.
SERVICES S42(Other);
AREA COVERED Leeds
 
ORGANISATION Off To Work
CONTACT Justine Walker
ADDRESS 6 Woodhouse Square,,, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England LS3 1AD
TELEPHONE
DESCRIPTION This project will improve the employability of twenty long term unemployed people with learning disabilities from Bradford. It will deliver a comprehensive package of support.
SERVICES S13(Pre-vocational training);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Options for disabilities
CONTACT Michelle Whippey
ADDRESS Park Lane,,, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England LS1 3AA
TELEPHONE
DESCRIPTION Providing flexible options for people with a range of physical, sensory learning and "hidden" disabilities such as dyslexia and epilepsy to provide access to training and jobs, but more importantly are supported while on programme to ensure retention.
SERVICES
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Pathway Employment Service
CONTACT Richard Stevens
ADDRESS 27 Harrogate Road,,, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England LS7 3PD
TELEPHONE 0113 237 4238
DESCRIPTION To support adults with learning disabilities into employment and to retain employment opportunities.
SERVICES S20(Work placement); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S34(Work preparation); S37(Job coaching);
AREA COVERED Leeds
 
ORGANISATION Pennine Magpie
CONTACT
ADDRESS Chatham Street Complex, Chatham Street of Hope Street,, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England HX1 5DW
TELEPHONE 01422 344566
DESCRIPTION A non-profit making organisation which provides training opportunities for people with learning difficulties and mental health problems. The organisation recycles scrap donated by business and sells it on to playgroups and similar organisations.
SERVICES S14(Vocational training); S27(Community enterprise); S34(Work preparation);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Real Employment
CONTACT Mrs H Waddington
ADDRESS Economic Development Services, Civic Centre III,, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England HD1 2EY
TELEPHONE
DESCRIPTION REAL is a Supported Employment Scheme for people with learning disabilities. The service currently boasts a 100% success rate in finding beneficiaries permanent employment.
SERVICES S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S37(Job coaching);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Real Employment
CONTACT
ADDRESS 28 Occupation Road, Lindley,, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England HD3 3EE
TELEPHONE 01485 223500
DESCRIPTION Provide job supporters who work with individuals till they can work semi independently or independently. Manage a gift shop which is used for retail training and a café which is used to give training in catering. Users are paid.
SERVICES S15(Job training); S27(Community enterprise); S39(Mentoring);
AREA COVERED Within own town.
 
ORGANISATION Remploy
CONTACT Peter Carney
ADDRESS Tandem Industrial Estate, Wakefield Road, Waterloo, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England HD5 0AN
TELEPHONE 01484 428627
DESCRIPTION Products/services include: Textile Sewing. Tasks undertaken are: Sewing.
SERVICES S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED Kirklees.
 
ORGANISATION Remploy
CONTACT David Liddle
ADDRESS Manor Mill Lane, Millshaw,, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England LS11 8DF
TELEPHONE 01132 726900
DESCRIPTION Products/services include: First site - surgical footwear. Second site - packaging assembly, liquid filling. Tasks undertaken are: Packaging/assembly.
SERVICES S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED Within Leeds.
 
ORGANISATION Remploy
CONTACT Keith Blackburn
ADDRESS Skinner Lane,,, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England WF8 1HX
TELEPHONE 01977 702374
DESCRIPTION Products/services include: Shower screens. Tasks undertaken are: Assembly.
SERVICES S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED Within Pontefract.
 
ORGANISATION Remploy
CONTACT David Liddle
ADDRESS Barnard Road, Paley Road,, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England BD4 7ED
TELEPHONE 01274 727376
DESCRIPTION Products/services include: Packaging/assembling. Tasks undertaken are: Clerical/office, light and heavy manual, assembly and machine operatives.
SERVICES S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED Within Bradford.
 
ORGANISATION Rempoy Ltd - Halifax
CONTACT David Lightfoot
ADDRESS Lightowler Road, Hanson Lane,, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England HX1 5NB
TELEPHONE 01422 365575
DESCRIPTION Products/services include: Bookbinding. Tasks undertaken are: Packaging/assembly.
SERVICES S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED Yorkshire.
 
ORGANISATION Resource Centre
CONTACT Khalida Sheikh
ADDRESS 4 Laurel Avenue, off St Marys Road,, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England LS7 3JK
TELEPHONE 0113 237 4229
DESCRIPTION To provide mental health support to minority ethnic communities living in Leeds
SERVICES S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Roseville Enterprises
CONTACT Mr D A Granger
ADDRESS 65 Roundhay Road,,, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England LS7 3BQ
TELEPHONE 0113 214 3144
DESCRIPTION Products/services include: Furniture, textiles, UPVC windows, laundry, computers. Tasks undertaken are: Clerical/office, light and heavy manual, assembly.
SERVICES S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED Within Leeds.
 
ORGANISATION Scope
CONTACT
ADDRESS Calderdale Community Outreach Service, Bembridge Park Centre, Francis Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England HX1 5JY
TELEPHONE 01422 361880
DESCRIPTION Provides rehabilitation and enablement services in Calderdale mainly for people with physical or sensory impairments between the ages of 18-45. However other groups may use the service e.g. those with learning difficulties.
SERVICES S9(Building self-confidence/esteem); S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S29(Work rehabilitation);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Stepping Out Programme Park Lane College Horsforth Centre
CONTACT Phill Hopkins
ADDRESS Calverley Lane,,, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England LS18 4RQ
TELEPHONE 0113 216 2400
DESCRIPTION Activities and services include an adult training centre.
SERVICES S12(Educational programme (including literacy/numeracy)); S13(Pre-vocational training);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION The William Merritt Disabled Living Centre
CONTACT Mrs Julie Shackleton
ADDRESS St Mary's Hospital, Green Hill Road, Armley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England LS12 3QE
TELEPHONE 0113 279 3140
DESCRIPTION Activities include: SPS - various roles, information network, rehab centre/project. Services include: Information network, supported placement scheme, rehabilitation centre/project.
SERVICES S5(Information and advice); S24(Supported employment/placement - Remploy interworks); S29(Work rehabilitation);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Transition
CONTACT
ADDRESS Wakefield Campus, Margaret Street,, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England WF1 2DH
TELEPHONE 01924 789154
DESCRIPTION Vocational learning and experience for young people with moderate learning disabilities. Pre-vocational access leveld 2 and 3.
SERVICES S13(Pre-vocational training);
AREA COVERED
 
ORGANISATION Vocational Enterprises
CONTACT Mrs Ursula Huxley
ADDRESS Unit 4 & 5 Chapel Street,,, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England HD1 5EU
TELEPHONE 01484 347700
DESCRIPTION To provide work rehabilitation for adults suffering from mental heath problems.
SERVICES S6(Counselling); S7(Vocational guidance; career mapping); S14(Vocational training); S29(Work rehabilitation); S36(Supported/sheltered factory/business/workshop/Remploy factories);
AREA COVERED Huddersfield