The following organisations provide Advice And Guidance in West areas of Redcar and Cleveland.
University of Teesside (Centre for lifelong learning)
The University of Teesside is a modern university dedicated to delivering quality programmes of study that are academically stimulating and provide a solid base for exciting and rewarding careers.
There are currently over 20,000 students studying at Teesside, in the community and online, on a range of courses, from certificates, diplomas, foundation degrees, first degrees to postgraduate qualifications.
Opening Times:
Monday - Thursday 8:30am - 17:00pm, Friday 08:30am - 16:30pm
Other Access Points:
Course Information Centre
Tel: (01642) 384277
e-mail: courseinfo@tees.ac.uk
Department of Student Services
Tel: (01642) 342277
Fax: (01642) 342289
e-mail; studenthelp@tees.ac.uk
Students' Union Advice Centre
University of Teesside Students' Union
Southfield Road
Middlesbrough. TS1 3BA
Tel: (01642) 342247
Contact details
Middlesbrough Tees Valley TS1 3BA
Telephone: 01642 218121
Website: www.tees.ac.uk
Action for Blind People
Action for Blind People is an expert national organisation, ensuring blind and partially sighted people get practical support in all aspects of their lives.
Action North East Middlesbrough we support visually impaired people by giving information and advise, find employment, access training, housing,source assistive technology and arrange visual awareness training for potential and existing employers. We are happy to advise other organisations on any matter regarding visual impairments.
We also offer free, confidential and impartial information on services for blind and partially sighted people of any age, also welfare rights and benefits advice. Our Actionnaires Clubs offer opportunities for children and young people to engage in sporting and leisure activities. Support with assistive technology and encourage diversity.
Opening Times:
09:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday
Resident Services:
Access into employment for visually impaired people, jobsearch, CV writing etc. Information & support, Welfare Rights, independant living & leisure activities.
Other Services:
We have 4 hotels which cater especially for visually impaired people located in Windermere (Manor Hotel), Weston-super-Mare (Lauriston Hotel), Bognor Regis (Russell Hotel), Teignmouth (Cliffden Hotel)
Other Access Points:
We have offices in Birmingham, Carlisle and Dumfries, Lancashire, Manchester, Merseyside, North East, Southern Counties, East Anglia, Wessex and the South East. There is a national free helpline number: 0800 915 4666.
Contact details
Garland House 144-146 Borough Road Middlesbrough TS1 2EP
Telephone: 01642 233439
Email: middlesbrough@actionforblindpeople.org.uk
Website: www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk
Connexions
Connexions is a new support service providing advice,guidance/support and personal development services for all 13-19 year olds.
Connexions is an innovative and exciting development in the world of young peoples services. It's about helping young people navigate their way through decisions about studying, jobs and careers.
It's also about helping young people get the support they need if they have personal issues. It could be supporting them if they have problems with drugs, health, money or possibly any difficulties with their home life. Connexions is for all young people, helping them make informed decisions about their futures.
Through Connexions all the services that help young people are brought together and young people are given access to a Personal Advisor, someone they can trust. The Personal Adviser (PA) gets to know the young person and can offer appropriate information, advice and support. PA's keep in close contact with the young people they are supporting. They can help smooth a young persons path through what can be a difficult time enabling them to make the most of their individual talents and abilities.
Opening Times:
Monday - Friday 10am-5pm
Other Access Points:
Connexions Direct Tel: 080 800 13 2 19
Contact details
11 Ridley StreetRedcarClevelandTS10 1RF
Telephone: 01642 490870
Email: connexions@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Website: www.connexions-direct.com
Jobcentre Plus
To help people into work and employers to fill their vacancies. Also to provide people of working age with the help and support to which they are entitled. To provide security for those who cannot work.
Opening Times:
See appropriate office
Other Services:
Eston Job Centre
Hadrian House
81 High Street
Eston
TS6 9EH
Telephone: (01642) 394444, Fax: (01642) 394455
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 08:45 to 16:45; Wednesday 10:00 to 16:45; Friday 08:45 to 16:30.
Guisborough Job Centre
Nathan House
Northgate
Guisborough
TS14 6JS
Telephone: (01287) 705000, Fax: (01287) 705099.
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 08:45 to 16:45; Wednesday 10:00 to 16:45 and Friday 08:45 to 16:30.
Loftus Job centre
52-53 West Road
Loftus
Saltburn by the Sea
TS13 4RF
Telephone: (01287) 705153, Fax: (01287) 705172.
Monday,Tuesday and Thursday 08:45 to 16:45, Wednesday 10:00 to 16:45 and Friday 08:45 to 16:30.
Other Access Points:
Jobseeker Direct Tel: 0845 6060 234
Worktrain website: www.worktrain.gov.uk
Contact details
Portland House West Dyke Road Redcar TS10 1DH
Telephone: 01642 394444
Website: www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk
Working Links - Ready to Return
Voluntary programme to assist people wishing to return to employment in receipt of jobseekers allowance or an inactive benefit.
Clients will have their own consultant who will work with them on a one to one basis to develop a jobsearch plan.
Opening Times:
Appointments arranged on individual basis
Resident Services:
Helping you back to work.
Other Services:
Arranging job focused training (short courses only). Opening bank accounts. Financial support available on an individual package.
Contact details
3rd Floor Sun Alliance House 16-26 Albert Road Middlesbrough TS1 1PR
Telephone: 01642 242483
Website: www.workinglinks.co.uk
Mental Health Matters
The Grange Community Link Servixce provides a service to people with Mental Health needs. We provide drop in sessions along with a range of activities within the local community.
Individuals who access our facilities are offered a service that has a personal centred approach.
We also offer an employment scheme, Brighter Futures, which is a realistic programme taht allows adults with Mental Health needs to design their oown path towards employment.
Within our service we have a greenlight project, this project enables service users to raise their concerns, commenst about the service they receive both personally and professionally.
Opening Times:
10:30am-4:00pm Mon to Fri. 11am tll 4.00pm Sunday
Other Access Points:
Brighter Futures
The Linc Centre
24a The Bungalows
Grangetwon
Middlesbrough
Contact details
The Linc Centre, 24a The Bungalows Grangetown Middlesbrough Cleveland TS6 7SQ
Telephone: 01642 462491
Email: thegrangecommunitylink@yahoo.co.uk
FROG - The Gateway Learning Programme
The project provides a range of accredited and non-accredited community learning opportunities for adults in Grangetown and surrounding areas. It aims to increase skill levels and formal qualifications within the community. Mentoring, advice and guidance, formal and informal, information technology training is also provided.
Opening Times:
Monday - Friday 09:00 am-5:00pm
Contact details
The Linc Centre 24a The Bungalows Grangetown Middlesbrough TS6 7SQ
Telephone: 01642 467598
Email: gillianmitchison@froguk.org
Website: www.frogforum.co.uk
Shaw Trust Employment
Shaw Trust is a national charity delivering the new deal for disabled people initiative throughout the Tees Valley area. Shaw Trust Employment is the job broking division of Shaw Trust helping people claiming incapacity & sickness related benefits return to work by offering a menu of services.
Opening Times:
Mon-Thurs 9am-5pm. Fri 9am-4pm.
Resident Services:
£200.00 Jobstart grant. Vocational assessment. Careers guidance. Training opportunities & funding. Better off in work calculation.
Other Services:
Our advisors can meet people either at our Middlesbrough address or at a local venue on an outreach basis.
Other Access Points:
Freephone 0800 085 1001
Contact details
89 Albert Road Middlesbrough TS1 2PA
Telephone: 01642 266400
Website: www.shaw-trust.org.uk
Whale Hill Community Association
Opening hours 9.00am to 4.00pm Mon - Fri
To engage with local residents and offer job search advice and guidance. Provide FREE cv writing, job application, fax and photocopying service. Access to internet job search. Signposting to partner organizations for specialized training and support. Confidential and personalized advice and guidance support.
Contact details
Whale Hill Community Centre, Goathland Road, Eston, TS6 8AW
Telephone: 01642 468890
Email: whca@hotmail.com
Website: www.whalehillcentre.co.uk
Action for Blind People
Project access/opening days and times:
Monday - Friday 9.00-5.00
Overview/Project Aims;
To support indivuals with a wide range of visual impairments to become job ready, obtain and retain work. Action for Blind People have a Supporting People contract in Redcar and Cleveland and can provide a wide range of information and support services, including housing and benefits advice.
Contact details
Garland House, 144-146 Borough, Middlesbrough TS1 2EP
Telephone: 01642 233439
Email: Middlesbrough@actionforblindpeople.org.uk
Website: www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk
South Bank Tomorrow
To promote general charitable purposes for the benefit of the community of South Bank. To develop the capacity and skills of members of the community who are socially and economically disadvantaged. To advance the education of its young people to provide opportunities to participate fully in the life of the community in ways which eleviate social and economic disadvantage and in achieving the above purposes, bringing together representatives of community, voluntary organisations statutory authorities and private sector within the area of benefit and promote equal opportunities for benefit of the community.
Opening Times:
8.45 -4.30 Mon to Fri
Other Services:
Marrion Suite 3.30 - 9 pm based at the rear of St Peters School, Normaby Road, South Bank
Contact details
Golden Boy Green, Normanby Road South Bank Middlesbrough Cleveland TS6 6SD
Telephone: 01642 467050
Email: linda@sbtomorrow.org.uk
Website: www.sbtomorrow.org.uk
Princes Trust
Team is a 12 week personal development programme, which engages young people between the age of 16 & 25. Our target groups are educational under achievers, offenders and ex offenders, unemployed and those in or leaving care.
During the 12 week programme, participants learn the importance of teamwork, spend a week at a residential activity centre, undertake a project based in the local community, complete a work placement, participate in a Team challenge, usually involving caring for disadvantaged groups and stage a Team presentation, during which they recount their experiences.
The young people will work on nationally recognised qualifications, improve their motivation and confidence, develop communication skills and raise the awareness of their local community and how they can contribute to it.
Opening Times:
Mon - Fri 9am till 5.00 pm
Other Access Points:
Redcar Fire Station, Trunk Rd, Redcar, TS10 5BW
Middlesbrough , Brekon Hill Community Centre
Contact details
Queens CourtNewport RoadMiddlesbroughClevelandTS1 5EH
Telephone: 01642 201005
Email: amanda.jeffels@princes-trust.org.uk
Website: www.princes-trust.org.uk
National Probation Service Teesside
Employment Training and Education, Advice Guidance and Signposting support.
BAsic skills provided on site at Millbank Hall
Opening Times:
8.00am till 4.30pm Mon - Fri . 8.00am till 3.0pm Weekends
Other Services:
Support whilst current to probation Service
Other Access Points:
Linda Williams based at Mowlam House, 1 Oxford Street, South Bank. TS6 6DF
Contact details
Milbank Hall, 1 Millbank Street, South Bank Middlesbrough Cleveland TS6 6DD
Telephone: 01642 515315
Email: pat.wilson@teesside.probation.gsi.gov.uk
Community Skills - Adult Learning Service
Opening Times:
Mon to Fri 9.00 am till 5.00 pm
Community Skills runs courses across a wide range of subjects including:
Accredited courses, including NVQs, 7303 Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector,Introduction to Drug Awareness, Skills for Managing Children's Behaviour(for staff), Site Safety Passport, Manual Handling, Food Hygiene.
Non-accredited courses on topics requested by you :
Training for local apprentices
M&M(Move and Motivate) programme to offer one-to-one advice on learning and voluntary work to ensure you get on the correct qualifications for the type of work you would like to go into
Distance learning courses, for you to study by working through a resource pack in your own time. For people who find it difficult to attend regular classes. Topics include Equality & Diversity, Conflict Management, Managing Diversity and Health & Safety amongst others.
Do you have a course request? Please telephone or email us about any subject. We are part of Redcar & Cleveland Adult Learning Service and will work with them to set up new courses.
Contact details
Adult Learning Centre, Coatham LocalLearning Centre, Coatham Rd.RedcarClevelandTS10 1RA
Telephone: 01642 756454
Email: nicky_mulqueen@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
