The following organisations provide Other Help in West 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
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 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
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
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
A4E Limited - Test the Region Project
Project Opening Times Monday - Friday 9.00am till 5.00pm
The project offers support to those aged 16+, who are unemployed or not in education or training to help them find the right literacy or numeracy course for them ( mainstream provision ). Particular emphasis will be on supporting 50 + people with disabilities and health conditions, offenders and ex offenders, lone parents and other disadvantaged parents, ethnic minorities and females.
Various outreach locatiosn throughout the Borough.
Contact details
Thornaby Community School, Baysdale Road, Thornaby.
Telephone: 01642 747774 or 01642 754771 / 01642 754751
Email: alysontaylor@a4e.co.uk or jphilpot@a4e.co.uk
Website: www.a4e.co.uk
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/
