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The following organisations provide Financial Debt Advice 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

Jobcentre Plus

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

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

FROG - The Gateway Learning Programme

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 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

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