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Volunteer service

Provision of information, advice and guidance of a specialised nature. Available in several European languages if needed.

Advice, information, guidance, befriending and accompaniment to refugees and asylum seekers from French Speaking Countries

Dedicated service for young, disabled people to meet and make new friends. Self referrals or through other agencies. A typical night may include: trips out, music/dancing, basic skills and independent living skills training, advice, guidance and awareness, arts and crafts, board games, 'fitnniss' sessions.

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
(ASIST) is a two-day, interactive workshop that
prepares caregivers to provide suicide first aid
interventions.

Quality: Investors in People, Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service - Dudley, Sandwell and Willenhall

Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi

BSL Interpreting Services

Starting a new business? Don’t know where to begin? We’ll provide you with the tools and resources to help you succeed. Find out how to choose the right ideas, research your market, write a business plan, submit applications for funding, and work with partners. Contact us NOW to find out more.

For carers (18+) Living in Sandwell. Five sessions of arts and crafts activities chosen by the carer to develop a hobby or to try something new. Sessions take place in the carer's home working one-to-one with an artist from the service.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

CT Passenger services provides a specialist and caring transport service to improve individuals quality of life.

This service offers support to people to produce a Curriculum Vitae to improve chances of employment.

This project endeavours to develop our money management skils in creative ways that is good for the both the pocket and environment.

Support offered where people live, work or socialise, rather than providing a service from a specific location that people need to go to

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

To Identify and assess individuals who are at risk of presenting early signs and symptoms of long term conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer.
This project targets a mix of age groups, genders and ethnicity.

For more information about the Premier League Works Programme, please contact Dan Crane at dan.crane@albionfoundation.co.uk

If you’re currently employed and looking to change job or to update your CV we can help you with advice,mentoring, support and training.

Contact SWEDA to book your appointment and discuss your options.

We provide support and advice for employment.

Quality: Matrix
Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

A support service for disabled people and disadvantaged groups in Sandwell. Assisting them to become economically active in terms of work, further education and training

An employment service providing support in helping deaf people find sustainable employment.

Providing a flexible and personalised training package that will be tailored towards individuals needs, signposting to training & employment, helping with job search, CV preparation, completing job application forms, and preparing for interviews.

English language Classes.

Quality: Matrix
Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

Language course for people for whom English is not their first language.

Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

One-to-one support with Employment, Education and Training. Support provided on appointment basis

Adult and Paediatric First aid training course.

Available via referral from health professionals, GPs, OT, Rehab Team or self referrals

Support to people to lead a healthier lifestyle.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Ethnicity focus: English, Indian, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

The YMCA provides a range of supported accommodation for young people across Sandwell through the following settings: YMCA 38 Carters Green / Western Gateway, 60 and 62 High Street, West Bromwich, Phoenix St, Stanley Lodge and 235 Hampstead Road. To find out more please contact 0121 524 1950

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

ITTraining on offer includes:
Basic IT skills including mouse and keyboard skills
Introduction to IT and the internet
Job searching online
Emailing and Social Media
Microsoft Office training

Employment Support and Advice

Job Club service provides internet access for the purpose of finding employment.

For those who are interested in the production of music and graphic design.

Oppurtunities to volunteer in different settings with young people.

Mental Health First Aid is a two day training
course and explores the help given to
someone experiencing a mental health
problem before professional help is
obtained.

Quality: Investors in People, Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

A service which supports people who are not confident using computers.

A bespoke training package service covering issues such as respect and dignity, the Equality Act, the Equality Duty…

A 12 Week full time programme delivered by the City of Wolverhampton College based in Smethwick. Offering a level 1 Qualification in Employment, Teamwork and Community Skills, First Aid Certificate, Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and more.
Our aim is to work with young people (16 -25 years) to get them in to Employment, Education or Training by the end of the programme. Please see the links for more details
http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/about_the_trust/what_we_do/programmes/team_programme.aspx

http://www.wolvcoll.ac.uk/princestrust/

The next Programme starts on 12/01/2015. Please contact Andy to arrange a place on the programme.

Quality: Investors in People

We provide rehabilitation and mobility training and work with people utilising their residual vision effectively and safely in order to ensure individuals can live independent lives.

Relate Education and Training offers opportunities for people to learn about sustaining healthy relationships at all stages and in all areas of their life.

Adult Learning across Sandwell delivered in Tipton, West Bromwich and Smethwick. Qualification courses and community courses.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

A service which supports individuals who, through disability and social exclusion, feel that they have no meaningful involvement in decisions that are made which directly affect their lives.

An organisation for deaf people run by deaf people.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

Offering Short Breaks, Support Work and Promotion and supporting work with young carers, aged 5-18 in Sandwell who help care for a family member with an illness/disability, mental ill heath, substance misuse or elderly/infirm

Support, information, advice and guidance on all aspects of searching for a job. Takes place on Thursday 10.00am - 2.00pm.

Our aim is to help people to help themselves in saving money, reducing isolation, health and well-being, dealing with every day life and increasing their networks.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

SWEDA provides information, advice and guidance to individuals looking to get back into work (Employability) and those considering Self-employment. We provide Training in IT alongside employability and business workshops. We support the creation of new Social Enterprises and the growth of existing Social Enterprises.

Here at The Albion Foundation, we offer opportunities to participate through alternative delivery for participants who have not engaged in more traditional learning and sporting environments; enabling them to re-engage in positive activities. Our programmes are aimed at a number of different age ranges from as young as Primary School all the way through to Post 16.

Free service providing support with job search; CV writing; interview skills; access to computers ; careers advice; apprenticeships; training courses. Open to all ages, employed or unemployed. Drop in no appointment necessary

Free service providing support with job search; CV writing; interview skills; access to computers ; careers advice; apprenticeships; training courses. Open to all ages, employed or unemployed. Drop in no appointment necessary

Free service providing support with job search; CV writing; interview skills; access to computers ; careers advice; apprenticeships; training courses. Open to all ages, employed or unemployed. Drop in no appointment necessary

Free service providing support with job search; CV writing; interview skills; access to computers ; careers advice; apprenticeships; training courses. Open to all ages, employed or unemployed. Drop in no appointment necessary

Free service providing support with job search; CV writing; interview skills; access to computers ; careers advice; apprenticeships; training courses. Open to all ages, employed or unemployed. Drop in no appointment necessary

Free service providing support with job search; CV writing; interview skills; access to computers ; careers advice; apprenticeships; training courses. Open to all ages, employed or unemployed. Drop in no appointment necessary

Free service providing support with job search; CV writing; interview skills; access to computers ; careers advice; apprenticeships; training courses. Open to all ages, employed or unemployed. Drop in no appointment necessary

Free service providing support with job search; CV writing; interview skills; access to computers ; careers advice; apprenticeships; training courses. Open to all ages, employed or unemployed. Drop in no appointment necessary.

Training to raise awareness of Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia

Helping individuals to develop skills, employability, self-reliance and confidence.

Training volunteers to develop skills and gain experience in the work place.

Volunteering opportunities.