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WHO
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SUPPORT AVAILABLE
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CONTACT
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Jobcentre Plus
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For help with recruitment, retention and redundancies and for details of local Job centres
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www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk
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LinkupLinkin
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Support and help for vulnerable people to get into jobs and homes
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www.hmg.gov.uk/linkinlinkup
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Working links
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Offering training and support to enter employment and services for people experiencing homelessness, substance misuse issues, and people with criminal convictions.
Based in Nottingham city centre.
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0115 924 1229
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Fresh Start
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Offer funding for training leading to employment if resident in the
Nottingham District Council area. Also offer support for local residents to enter employment. Based on Alfreton Road in Radford.
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0115 900 3197
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Nottingham City Council (Workstep)
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Offer pre-employment training activities, job seeking skills training, and referrals onto appropriate programmes including voluntary, further education, paid part time/full time employment.
Accept referrals from individuals, employers or practitioners.
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Maureen Riley telephone: 01159582929
Woodfield Industries, Stonebridge Road, Nottingham, NG3 2ET
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Work Directions
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Support for unemployed people to find suitable, lasting jobs through innovative programmes. Aim to provide sustainable solutions for all.
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Contact: Emma Peters. Telephone : 0115 853 2000
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Support into Work Team, NHS Nottingham City
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A team of Specialist Occupational Therapist and Clinical Support Workers who support people to overcome health barriers to work.
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Tel. 0115 8834869
Fax. 0115 8824865
Email. supportintowork@nottinghamcity.nhs.uk
Address. Newbrook House, 385 Alfreton Rd, Nottingham, NG7 5LR
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Getting into Work
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Provide one-to-one support to help people back into work. Includes job search techniques and training needs. Signpost to relevant support for those people who are not yet ready to return to work.
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Contact: Maureen Davison. Telephone: 01623 620222
Getting Into Work, Unit 19, North Notts Business Centre, 32-34 Rosemary Street, Mansfield, NG18 1QL
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Ready 4 Work
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Key focus is to ensure that every person should have an entitlement to perform the work they wish to do with access to the necessary support systems. Through education and interaction with key employers in the local community, aim to increase the openness and responsiveness of the existing employment market to people of all abilities.
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Ready4Work Team, P O Box 9320, Nottingham, NG15 5BL
Telephone; 08449808080 fax: 01623434990
e-mail: customerservice.centre@nottscc
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Remploy
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One of the UK's leading providers of employment services and employment to people experiencing complex barriers to work including Mental Health.
Services are tailored to the needs of employers and jobseekers. Services include development, training, learning and rehabilitation to help individuals prepare for, gain and remain in sustainable work. Offer long term support to people who go into their employment placements.
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Nottingham office: 35-37 Friar Lane, Nottingham, NG1 6DD
Tel: +44 (0)300 456 8023 Fax: +44 (0)845 155 2564
Contact : Emma Wilson
emma.wilson@remploy.co.uk
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Framework
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Framework is a charitable organisation which provides housing, support, training, care and resettlement services for thousands of homeless and vulnerable people.
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Val Roberts House, 25 Gregory Boulevard, Nottingham, NG7 6NX
Contact: Pauline Jones 01636 672854 (Mental Health support worker Balderton)
www.frameworkha.org
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EVE
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A specialist service from Framework designed to support unemployed people across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire to find volunteering and employment opportunities. |
Email eve@frameworkha.org
Freephone 0800 111 4262
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Rethink
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Provide mutual support through groups and activities to work together to help everyone affected by severe mental illness.
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The Venture Centre, Room 2, 30-34 Watson Road, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 2BE
Contact: Rachael Bassett Acting Area Service Manager
Email: rachel.bassett-darby@rethink.org
01909 532710 / 01623 510992 / mobile 07977 002468
Contact: Cathy Parker – regional manager (accommodation)
kathy.parker@rethink.org
01623 510992
http://www.rethink.org/
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Young Potential
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Offer a range of training courses for people with long term enduring mental health issues. Weekly drop in for people with mental health issues (any age). No formal employment advice or sign posting, but will support and facilitate access to employment services when requested by the individual.
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Training Centre, Humber House, Humber Road, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 2ET
0115 871 8539
Contact: Theresa Cullum or Paul Seaman
01909 487030 Email: paul.s@youngpotential.org.uk
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WorkDirections Case Study: “Sarah”
When Sarah, 37, was referred to WorkDirections, she was recovering from a very low period in her life, and had been on Incapacity Benefits for six months. Sarah had suffered a number of personal issues that led her to substance abuse and mental health problems including depression and anxiety, and as a result she found herself unemployed for the first time in her adult life.
She spoke to her Jobcentre Plus advisor, who arranged an appointment for her at WorkDirections’ Pathways to Work office in Mansfield. Sarah was nervous and unsure that WorkDirections could help her, but she committed to working with her advisor, Tom, and they agreed to take things at a pace that suited her.
Tom arranged for Sarah to meet WorkDirections’ in-house psychologist and attend in-house workshops on confidence building, motivation, developing positive outlooks, and managing stress. These workshops also allowed Sarah to meet other people with similar issues and develop her social skills. Tom helped Sarah to update her CV, and they used WorkDirections’ Job Station to research and identify potential employers in the local area. Tom also arranged for Sarah to attend an interview skills workshop, and to undertake mock interviews with other WorkDirections advisors so she could practice her interview skills and learn how to answer questions about her recent break from the workforce.
As Sarah’s confidence grew, she started handing out her CV to local retailers, and soon received a number of invitations to attend interviews, and Tom arranged funding for her to buy interview clothes and pay her travel costs. Sarah was delighted to receive a number of job offers, and she decided to accept a full-time position with a leading clothing retailer.
Tom ensured that she had a smooth transition into work by helping her to apply for the in-work tax credits to which she was entitled. He also arranged additional funding so she could purchase work clothes and cover her expenses in the period between her last benefits payment and her first pay day.
In Nottinghamshire WorkDirections delivers the Pathways to Work programme from offices in Worksop, Mansfield, Newark and Nottingham City Centre. For more information, visit www.workdirections.co.uk, email info@workdirections.co.uk, or telephone 0800 321 3138 (free from landlines).
