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The following organisations provide CV Writing in West areas of Redcar and Cleveland.


University of Teesside (Centre for lifelong learning)

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

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

The TTE Technical Training Group

The TTE Technical Training Group

The TTE Technical Training Group is focused on the delivery of training services to the oil and gas, manufacturing, engineering and petrochemical industries to meet future local and international workforce needs.
The TTE Technical Training Group is the leading UK provider of technical training and consultancy services with an unrivalled reputation of operating to the highest standards of safety, quality and reliability.
Training is delivered at one of TTE's world class facilities in the UK or on the clients premises around the world. Training programmes range from foundation to advanced levels. These cover 'hands on ' practical operations and maintenance skills to formal technical qualifications.

Apprentice, Technician & Graduate Skills Development
Design & Operation of Technical Training Centres
Training Consultancy Services
Operations, Maintenance & Safety Short Course

TTE specialise in the delivery, assessment and verification of National Vocational Qualifications for both 'on and off the job' scenarios. TTE has established links with a range of accrediting and professional bodies.

Services Available :
Engineering Apprenticeships
Adult short courses, training
NVQ in Engineering, Process, Health and Safety and Management.

Opening Times:
Monday - Friday 08:00 - 16:30

Contact details

Edison House Middlesbrough Road East South Bank Middlesbrough TS6 6TZ

Telephone: 01642 462266
Email: info@tte.co.uk
Website: www.tte.co.uk

Connexions

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

Working Links - Ready to Return

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

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

Middlesbrough Football Club Enterprise Academy

Middlesbrough Football Club Enterprise Academy

Core Programme:
To work with 11-19 year olds, delivering OCR entry level 3 in business & enterprise.

Junior Business Brains:
To work with year 8 & 9 students. This includes Activity Days with the emphasis "Running your own company" and is fun based.

Graduate Programme:
This is offered to students who have successfully completed the Core Programme. Students talent will be matched up to courses i.e. Art, Drama, Web design.

Opening Times:
Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:00

Contact details

Willie Maddren Centre Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough TS3 6RS

Telephone: 01642 757674
Website: www.mfc-ea.co.uk

Shaw Trust Employment

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

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

Pitman Training

Pitman Training

With over 90% of jobs in the UK requiring computer skills, Pitman Training equips people with the ability needed to enter the job market with good levels of both competence and confidence. People who wish to either enhance their existing levels of skills or even retrain into a new career are also placed high on the agenda. Training programmes are flexible so that students can set their own learning pace with their course tutor with completion of all programmes leading to nationally recognised certification, qualifications and diplomas. The centre also provides interactive seminars on a range of important topics such as :

Applying for jobs
Business writing skills and communications
Fundamentals of selling
Telephone techniques
Time management
and many others

Opening Times:
Mon, Wed, Fri 9.15 till 5.30.Tue,Thurs 9.15 till 8.00.Sat 9.30 -1.00.

Other Access Points:
Pitman Training have approx 95 training centres nationwide. Closest is Middlesbrough with Newcastle opening soon.

Contact details

Cleveland Business Centre, 1 Watson Street Middlesbrough Cleveland TS1 2RQ

Telephone: 01642 247927 / 247485 or 07825 566601
Email: middlesbrough@pitman-training.net
Website: www.pitman-training.com/middlesbrough/