The following organisations provide Financial Debt Advice in East areas of Redcar and Cleveland.
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
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
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

