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Making the Connection works with many partners across the city to offer a range of training and support programmes to help you into work.

 

Partner organisations and a brief outline of the services offered are listed below along with contact details.

 

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NEXTSTEP

 

  • Careers Guidance

  • Course Searches

  • Returning to work

  • HE progression

 

0115 924 7272

www.nextstepeastmidlands.org.uk/

 

 

ENABLE

 

  • Advice and Guidance

  • Knowledge of local schemes and programmes

  • Can visit you at home if necessary

 

0115 934 9543

www.enable.uk.net/

 

  

REMPLOY

 

  • Provide disabled people, people with health conditions and those who face barriers to work support to find sustainable employment

  • Career advice and guidance including cv preparation and interview skills

  • Prepare people for work through advice, guidance and training

  • Vocational rehabilitation

  • Learning

 

0300 456 8023

www.remploy.co.uk/  

 

 

WORK DIRECTIONS 

 

Government run employment programmes for Incapacity Benefit claimants, lone parents and people living in specified wards.

  • Employment Zone (Lone Parents, people living in specified wards)

  • Pathways (IB Claimants)

 

www.workdirections.co.uk/home.aspx?PagesID=1

 

 

WORKING LINKS

 

  • Access to work for the unemployed and lone parents

  • Intensive tailored support

  • Aftercare support

  • Referal to skills training

 

0115 924 1229

www.workinglinks.co.uk/about_us.aspx

 

 

CARE TRAINING EAST MIDLANDS LTD.

 

12 Week Workshop (for British Citizens, 19 yrs+):

  • CV Writing

  • Interview techniques

  • Literacy and numeracy

 

Vocational Training (for British Citizens, 19 years+):

  • Childcare

  • Health and Social care

  • Fork lift truck driving

  • Warehouse and manufacturing

  • Computer Skills

IT installations

 

0115 959 9544

info@ctem.uk.com

www.ctem.uk.com

 

 

LEARN DIRECT

 

  • Offer courses at a variety of levels in a wide range of subjects

 

0800 101 901

www.learndirect.co.uk 

 

Care Training East Midlands Ltd is a learn direct centre in Nottingham City Centre. They offer a wide number of courses for a fee, including literacy and numeracy levels one and two which are free if you:

  • are over 19 years old

  • Have lived in the UK for 3 years or more                                      and

  • Do NOT have a an up to date English or Maths qualification at Level 2 (such as a GCSE)

 

0115 959 9544

www.ctem.uk.com/learndirect.php

 

 

STEPHENSON COLLEGE

 

  • Employer led qualifications in construction and fit for purpose workshops

  • Hands on practical work experience

  • Work closely with the learner to secure full time, sustained employment in the construction sector

 

0115 955 7670

www.stephensoncoll.ac.uk/wbl_aboutUs.asp

 

 

FRAMEWORK

 

Provide specialist provision, training and guidance to:

  • People with mental health difficulties

  • People with substance and alcohol issues

  • People with mild learning difficulties

  • Young people and care leavers

  • Vulnerable women and families

  • Vulnerable older people

 

0115 841 7711

www.frameworkha.org/

 

 

NOTTINGHAM WOMEN'S CENTRE

 

  • Advice, guidance and information

  • Workshops and courses

  • Self development and skills training

  • Voluntary work

 

Focus is on:

  • Administration

  • Retail

  • Childcare

  • Caring and community work

 

0115 941 1475

www.nottinghamwomenscentre.com/

 

 

NOTTINGHAM BUSINESS VENTURE

 

  • Business Advice, support and guidance

  • Training workshops

 

0115 970 5550

www.nbv.co.uk/

 

 

BUSINESS LINK EAST MIDLANDS

 

  • Information and Advice

  • Support key business needs

  • Provide support, including free workshops

 

0845 058 6644

www.businesslink.gov.uk