Unemployed workers' centres
Second Edition 2003
A directory of Unemployed Workers’ Centres
Contents
Introduction
East Anglia
- Cambridge Independent Advice Centre
- The Crossing, Waveney Unemployed Workers’ Resource Centre
- First Move Centre, Great Yarmouth
- Ipswich Community Resource Centre
- Norwich Unemployed Workers’ Centre
- Step One, Peterborough
East Midlands
- Bolsover Unemployed Workers’ Centre
- Derbyshire Unemployed Workers’ Centre
- Kettering Centre for the Unemployed and Unwaged
- Nottinghamshire Unemployed Workers’ Centre
Northern Region
- Blyth Resource & Initiative Centre
- Cleveland Trade Unionists & Unemployed Workers Resource Centre
- Newcastle & Gateshead Centre Against Unemployment
- North Shields Town Training Centre
- Wallsend People's Centre
- West Cumbria Trades Hall Centre
North West
- Bebington Unemployed Resource Centre
- Blackpool Centre for Unemployed & Residents Advice Service
- Bolton Unemployed Centre
- Burnley District Citizen’s Advice Centre
- Ellesmere Port T.U. Resource Centre
- Halton Trade Union Unemployed Community Resource Centre
- Huyton Unemployed Resource Centre, Knowsley
- Kirkby Unemployed Centre, Knowsley
- The People’s Centre, Liverpool
- Prescot & Whiston Community Advice Centre, Knowsley
- Salford TUC Unemployed & Community Resource Centre
- South Sefton TUC Unemployed Community Resource Centre
- South West Lancashire TUC Centre
- Wallasey TUC Unemployed Centre
- Wigan TUC Unemployed Worker’s Centre
South East
- Banbury Benefits Advice Project, Oxon
- Bedford Community Rights Centre
- Hastings Advice & Representation Centre
- Havant Unemployed Advice Centre
- Luton Rights - TUC Centre for the Unemployed
- Slough Benefits Advice Centre
- Southampton Advice and Representation Centre
South West
- Cheltenham Centre for Unemployed People
West Midlands
- AdviceRights - Warwickshire Employment Rights Service
- Birmingham TUC Centre for the Unemployed
- Cannock Chase Advice Centre
- Worcester Housing and Benefits Advice Centre
Yorkshire and Humberside
- Bradford Training & Information Centre
- Dearne Enterprise Centre, Rotherham
- Keighley Access to Training
- Shipley New Start Centre
- Sheffield Centre for Full Employment
Scotland
- Clydebank Unemployed Community Resource Centre
- Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Unemployed Workers’ Centre
- Garthamlock Community Enterprise Centre
- Gorbals Initiative
- Govan Unemployed and Community Resource Centre
- Midlothian Advice and Resource Centre
- Milton Unemployed and Community Resource Centre
- Runchill Unemployed & Community Resource Centre
- Rutherglen & Cambuslang Resource Centre
- Unity House Community Resource Centre, Bathgate
Introduction
This is a directory of the 58 TUC unemployed workers’ centres. It is arranged alphabetically by the name of the centres and has information about the address, relevant contact details, opening times and the services they provide.
East Anglia
Cambridge Independent Advice Centre
41 Mill Road
Cambridge CB1 2AW
Area: Cambridge city & surrounding area
Co-ordinator: Mr. Keith Bennett
Tel: 01223 712 222
Fax: 01223 712 294
E-mail: ciac@ciac.org.uk
Website: www.ciac.org.uk
Opening hours: Drop in 10am - 1pm Monday - Thursday, appt only - all other times
Services: Specialist advice in welfare benefits, housing, debt, employment and immigration.
The Crossing, Waveney Unemployed Workers’ Resource Centre
114 High Street
Lowestoft
Suffolk NR32 1HN
Area: Waveney
Co-ordinator: Mr. Malcolm Howlett
Asst. Co-ordinator: Mr. Jim Hawkins
Tel: 01502 584 060
Fax: 01502 584 060
E-mail: thecrossing@btconnect.com
Opening hours: 10am - 3pm Monday - Friday
Services: Professional CV service, jobsearch, free legal advice, IT training, Learn Direct centre, leisure courses, email service and photocopying
Nelson Drill Hall
Artillery Square
Great Yarmouth NR30 2LR
Area: Borough of Great Yarmouth
Co-ordinator: Mr. Gabriel Chong
Tel: 01493 331 919
Fax: 01493 854 551
E-mail: gabriel.chong@rjt.co.uk
Opening hours: 9am - 4pm Monday - Thursday
9am - 3.30pm Friday
Services: Free CV service, access to computers and photocopier / fax, open college network courses, food hygiene certificate, ‘furnishaid’, general information & advice
Ipswich Community Resource Centre
16 Old Foundry Road
Ipswich
Suffolk IP4 2DU
Area: Borough of Ipswich and surrounding areas
Co-ordinator: Ms.Sarah Sanford / Ms. Mary Hughes / Ms. Louise Marks
Tel: 01473 433 244
Fax: 01473 433 245
Email: sarah.sanford@ipswich.gov.uk
Opening hours: 10am - 2pm Monday, 10am - 3pm Tuesday - Friday
Services: Welfare benefits advice, help to get education and training including residential courses, snack-bar, organised trips, assistance with CV's and job applications, letters to benefits agency, jobcentre and tribunals, meeting room available, weekly health drop-in service for the homeless and others, fortnightly advice surgery with immigration advisory service, access to donated furniture, clothes and food.
Norwich Unemployed Workers’ Centre
The Great Hall
127 Oak Street
Norwich NR3 3BP
Area: Norwich and surrounding districts
Co-ordinator: Mr. Chris Main
Tel: 01603 611 550
Fax: 01603 611 550
E-mail: admin@nust.co.uk
Opening hours: 10am - 4pm Monday, Wednesday & Thursday
2pm - 4pm Tuesday
10am - 1pm Friday
Services: Assistance with CV’s, applications forms, job search
Benefit and legal advice, Internet access, creative writing,
computer courses, one-to-one counselling, free room hire to unwaged groups, allotment project & supporting local community project.
70 Broadway
Peterborough PE1 1SU
Area: Greater Peterborough
Tel: 01733 310 107
Fax: 01733 893 218
E-mail: annacastaq@hotmail.com
Website: www.compasspeterborough.com
Opening hours: 9am - 4pm Monday - Thursday, 9am - 2pm Friday
Services: Welfare benefit advice, employment law advice,
debt advice, Assistance with CV’s and form filling,
Job search, Furniture recycling scheme, computer recycling.
East Midlands
Bolsover Unemployed Workers’ Centre
44-46 Patchwork Row
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire NG20 8AL
Area: District of Bolsover
Co-ordinator: Ms. Sarah Roy
Tel: 01623 748 161
Fax: 01623 743 316
E-mail: duwc.shucan@athena.shu.ac.uk
Opening Hours: 9am - 11.30am Monday - Friday
Services: Advice, advocacy, representation, research and campaigning.
Derbyshire Unemployed Workers’ Centre
54 Saltergate
Chesterfield
Derbyshire S40 1JR
Area: Chesterfield & North East Derbyshire
Co-ordinator: Mr. Colin Hampton
Tel: 01246 231 441
Fax: 01246 551 529
E-mail: duwc.shucan@athena.shu.ac.uk
Opening Hours: 9am - 3.30pm Monday - Thursday, 9am - 12pm Friday
Services: Advice, advocacy, representation, research & campaigning.
Kettering Centre for the Unemployed and Unwaged
6 Station Road
Kettering
Northamptonshire NW15 7HH
Area: North Northamptonshire
Co-ordinator: Ms. Maggie Don
Tel: 01536 481 989
Fax: 01536 412 865
E-mail: kcentu@btconnect.com
Opening Hours: 9am - 3pm Monday - Thursday
9am-1pm Friday, 9am - 12pm Saturday
Services: Training, career guidance, CV support and facilities, childcare for under 5's, social activities, meal service and food parcels and personal counselling service.
Nottinghamshire Unemployed Workers’ Centre
1-5 Beech Avenue
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire NG18 1EY
Area: North Nottinghamshire
Co-ordinator: Mr. Steve Carroll
Tel: 01623 481 882
Fax: 01623 481 883
E-mail: mansuwc@hotmail.com
Opening Hours: 9am - 4pm Monday - Friday
Services: Welfare rights advice, help with identifying benefits and completing forms, Money / Debt advice, help with creditor’s, help with budget skills, training and education, jobsearch, assistance with CV's and application forms, community legal services referral system.
Third organisation in the area to receive the community legal service quality mark.
Northern region
Blyth Resource & Initiative Centre
The Eric Tolhurst Centre
3-13 Quay Road
Northumberland NE24 2AS
Area: Blyth Valley
Co-ordinator: Ms. Janice Irving
Tel: 01670 353 817
Fax: 01670 797 675 / 353 817
Email: bricblyth@superney.com
Opening Hours: 12.30pm - 5pm Monday, 10am - 5pm Tuesday - Friday
Services: Adult education programme in association with Sunderland and Newcastle Universities / Northumberland College and the WEA, CV preparation service, Job service support, interview planning, access to darkroom, music and computer facilities, rehearsal facilities for local bands, support in setting up interest groups in photographers, musicians, history, genealogy and creative writing.
Cleveland Trade Unionists & Unemployed Workers Resource Centre
119-121 Marton Road
Middlesborough
TS1 2QN
Area: Hartlepool, Middlesborough, Redcar,
Cleveland & Stockton-on-tees
Co-ordinator: Mr. Bob Stephenson
Tel: 01642 244 200
Fax: 01642 804 050
E-mail: bstephenson@ctuuwrc.co.uk
Opening Hours: 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday (open some evenings when needed)
Services: Learn Direct, Tutor led computer classes,employment law advice, function room for hire, access to Internet, printing and photocopying, café bar, drop-in on Friday’s for prostitutes seeking advice, Centre can offer specialist
ITtraining for groups.
Newcastle and Gateshead TUC Centre Against Unemployment
4 The Cloth Market
Newcastle NE1 1EA
Area: Newcastle and Gateshead
Co-ordinator: Mr. Kevin Flynn
Tel: 0191 232 4606
Fax: 0191 221 0259
E-mail: cau@ne11ee.freeserve.co.uk
Opening Hours: 9.30am - 4.30pm Monday - Friday
Services: Campaigning for full employment and quality jobs, Welfare right advice and representation at tribunals,
IT education courses, photography courses, employment rights, group campaigning, Volunteering opportunities, Asylum rights.
North Shields Town Training Centre
51 Bedford StreetNorth Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE29 0AT
Area: North Shields & North Tyneside Borough
Co-ordinator: Ms. Mary Glindon
Tel: 0191 200 1254
Fax: 0191 200 1254
Opening Hours: 9am - 4pm Monday - Friday
Services: Advice, support, community Café, Crèche, Audio / Visual suite including dark room, community printing facilities, Women’s development, drop-in for Asylum Seekers, admin support for community groups and individuals,
Meeting rooms available.
10 Frank Street
Wallsend
Tyne & Wear NE28 6RN
Area: North Tyneside, Wallsend, North Shields
Co-ordinator: Ms. Maureen Madden
Tel: 0191 263 5029
Fax: 0191 263 4691
E-mail: learn-direct@btconnect.com (Yvonne)
Opening Hours: 9am - 5pm Monday - Thursday, 9am - 3.30pm Friday
Services: Free education courses, TUC-INN café, crèche, industrial
benefits advice, credit union (housing deposit scheme -
c hurches acting together) trade union history, community printing and meeting rooms, Learn Direct.
West Cumbria Trades Hall Centre
39 Brow Top
Workington
Cumbria CA14 2DP
Area: Allerdale and Copeland
Co-ordinator: Ms. Mary Brainbridge
Tel: 01900 618 74
Fax: 01900 870 133
Email: bradeshall@unisonfree.net
Website: www.tradeshallworkington.org.uk
Opening Hours: 9am - 5pm Monday - Thursday, 9am - 4pm Friday
Services: Welfare benefits advice, Job seeking skills, funding for training, CV’s and letter writing, redundancy counselling,
basic skills tuition - One to One on an ‘Outreach’ basis.
North West
Bebington Unemployed Resource Centre
101 New Chester Road
New Ferry
Merseyside CH62 4RA
Area: Wirral & Merseyside
Co-ordinator: Mr. Peter Connell
Tel: 0151 644 1911
Fax: 0151 644 1982
Opening Hours: 10am - 4pm Monday, 10am - 12pm Friday
Services: Welfare benefits advice and representation.
Blackpool Centre for Unemployed & Residents Advice Service
29 Queen Street
Blackpool FY1 1NL
Area: Lytham, St.Anne’s, Blackpool to Fleetwood
Co ordinator: Mr. Les Kersh
Tel: 01253 477 488
Fax: 01253 477 485
Email: cllr.les.kersh@blackpool.gov.uk
Opening Hours: 9.00am - 3.30pm Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday & Friday
Services: Advice on w elfare rights, housing benefits & council tax, debts, homelessness, landlord and housing problems. Assistance with CV’s.
Bolton Unemployed Centre
148 Deansgate
Bolton BL1 1BB
Area: Bolton
Co-ordinator: Mr. Noel Spencer / Ms. Denise Lonsdale
Tel: 01204 396 560
Fax: 01204 393 340
Opening Hours: 11am - 4pm Monday - Friday
Services: Welfare, debt and homeless.
Burnley District Citizen’s Advice Service
144-148 St James Street
Burnley
Lancashire BB11 1NR
Area: Borough of Burnley & Padiham
Co-ordinator: Ms. Rosemary Bowling
Tel: 01282 450 535
Fax: 01282 413 171
E-mail: bdcas@stjamesst.co.uk
Opening Hours: 9am - 4pm Monday - Thursday, 9am - 12.30pm Friday
Services by appointment
Services: Welfare advice, debt advice, disability advice, support to local credit union, immigration advice, advice on community groups and matters, ‘Outreach’ service (by appointment only).
Ellesmere Port T.U. Resource Centre
King Street
Ellesmere Port
South Wirral CH65 4AZ
Area: Ellesmere Port and Neston
Co-ordinator: J. G Archbold
Tel: 0151 355 0233
Fax: 0151 355 0233
Opening Hours: 10am - 2pm
Services: Welfare rights, redundancy, JSA and incapacity benefits.
Halton Trade Union Unemployed and Community Resource Centre
The Old Police Station
Mersey Road
Runcorn
Cheshire WA7 1DF
Area: Cheshire
Co-ordinator: Mr. Joe Glover
Tel: 01928 588 509
Fax: 01928 588 510
Email: joe@glover256.fsnet.co.uk
Opening Hours: 9am - 4pm Monday - Friday
Services: Welfare rights advice, housing and general advice on a range of subjects.
Huyton Unemployed Resource Centre
Community Centre
Lathom Road
Huyton
Knowsley
Liverpool L36 9XZ
Area: Knowsley and Merseyside
Co-ordinator: Mr. Ray Spriggs
Tel: 0151 489 7313
Fax: 0151 480 7288
E-mail: huyton-unemployed@virgin.net
Opening Hours: 8.30am - 3.30pm Monday -Thursday - drop-in
8.30am -12pm - drop-in
3.30pm - 5pm Monday - Thursday - appointments
Services: Welfare rights advice, legal advice, DSS problems,
employment advice, tribunal representation and promotion of self-help groups within the community,
home visits for housebound clients.
*Huyton Unemployed Resource Centre expects to move premises in October 03
Kirkby Unemployed Centre
Westhead Avenue
Northwood
Kirkby
Merseyside L3J 0XN
Area: Knowsley
Co-ordinator: Ms. Carole Austin
Tel: 0151 548 0001
Fax: 0151 548 1260
Opening Hours: 9am - 5.45pm Monday - Friday
Services: Benefits advice, information, advice and guidance on jobs, education and training, credit union development, community and economic development, ICT training plus math’s and English training, local exchange trade system.
The People’s Centre
24 Hardman Street
Liverpool L1 9AX
Area: Liverpool - Merseyside
Co-ordinator: Mr. Bob Braddock
Tel: 0151 702 6950
Fax: 0151 708 8862
E-mail: bbraddock@merseymail.com
Opening Hours: 8am - 5pm Monday - Friday, 9am - 1pm Saturday
Services: Welfare advice - JSA, DLA, incapacity benefit, research
and information, employment law, training unit, bar and
conference facilities.
Prescot & Whiston Community Advice Centre
Prescot One Stop Shop
Prescott Shopping Centre
Aspinall Street
Prescot
Knowsley
Merseyside L34 5GA
Area: Prescot, Whiston and Cronton
Co-ordinator: Mr. Derek McEgan
Tel: 0151 443 4639
Fax: 0151 443 4641
Email: prescot.whiston.uc@merseymail.com
Opening Hours: 9.15am-1.15pm (drop-in service) 2.30pm-4pm (appts)
Services: Advice on all welfare benefits, representation at appeal tribunals when required (only in cases where the Centre is involved)
Salford Centre for the Unemployed
84 - 86 Liverpool Road
Eccles
Manchester M30 0WZ
Co-ordinator: Mr. Alec McFadden
Tel: 0161 789 2155 / 0161 789 2999
Fax: 0161 789 2155 / 0161 789 2999
E-mail: alec_stuc@hotmail.com
Services: Employment law, welfare benefits, IT training, campaigning.
South Sefton TUC Unemployed Community Resource Centre
St Thomas' Church Hall
Seaforth Road
Seaforth L21 4PJ
Area: South Sefton, Liverpool and Knowsley
Co-ordinator: Ms. Louise Farrell
Tel: 0151 920 1307
Fax: 0151 920 1307
Opening Hours: 10am - 3om Monday - Friday
Services: Welfare rights advice, employment law, representation in benefit / employment tribunals, Better off calculations, ‘Outreach’ work with other organisations, selective home visits, housing and consumer.
South West Lancashire TUC Centre
Dresser Building
Gillibrands Road
Skelmersdale WN8 9TU
Area: South West Lancashire
Co-ordinator: Mr. Arthur Adlen
Tel: 01695 727 732
Fax: 01695 727 732
Email: swltuc@talk21.com
Opening Hours: 9.30am - 4pm Monday - Friday (other times by arrangement)
Services: Employment law, general advice and community newsletters.
Wallasey Unemployed Centre
108 Seaview Road
Wallasey
Merseyside CH45 4LD
Area: Wirral Metropolitan
Co-ordinator: Mr. Peter Clee
Tel: 0151 639 8472
Fax: 0151 638 3384
E-mail: peterclee@wallaseytuccentre.fsnet.co.uk
Opening Hours: 10am - 1pm, 2pm - 4pm Monday - Friday
Services: Welfare benefits advice, debt advice, employment law advice, housing advice, tribunal & court representation, campaigns on poverty, benefit & trade union issues, education and arts development.
Wigan Trade Union Community Resource Centre
11 New Market Street
Wigan WN1 1SE
Area: Wigan Borough
Co-ordinator: Mr. Terry Abbott
Tel: 01942 495 924
Fax: 01942 495 924
Opening Hours: 12pm - 3pm Monday, Tuesday & Friday
2pm - 4pm Wednesday & Thursday
Services: Welfare rights, training, and community groups.
South East
Banbury Benefits Advice Project
Suite 5
Borough House
Marlborough Road
Banbury OX16 5TH
Area: Banbury & Surrounding Areas
Co-ordinator: Ms. Jo Saunders
Tel: 01295 255 863
Fax: 01295 225 863
Opening Hours: 9.30am - 3.00pm Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Services: Welfare benefit advice, tribunal representation, home
visits (outside of hours) and assistance form writing.
Bedford Community Rights Centre
27b Tavistock Street
Bedford MK40 2RB
Area: Bedford & Bedfordshire
Chair: Mr. Vince Testa
Tel: 01234 356 558
Fax: 01234 356 244
E-mail: vincetesta.bcrc@ntlworld.com
Website: www.bcrc-advice.co.uk
Opening Hours: 9.00am - 5.00pm Monday - Friday
Services: Welfare rights, employment, immigration and asylum law.
Hastings Advice & Representation Centre
8 Cambridge Road
Hastings
East Sussex TN34 1DJ
Area: Hastings Borough Council and Rother District local authority areas
Co-ordinator: Ms. Jacky Everard
Tel: 01424 443 513
Fax: 01424 423 266
E-mail: harc@btinternet.com
Opening Hours: 10am - 12.30pm Monday - Friday
2pm - 4pm Tuesday -Thursday - appointment only
2pm - 5pm Monday - Thursday - telephone advice
Services: Information, advice and representation on all welfare
benefits and employment law, legal services commission franchise in welfare benefits.
Havant Unemployed Advice Centre
92 Barncroft Way
Bedhampton
Havant
Hants PO9 3AH
Area: Havant & Portsmouth and surrounding districts
Co-ordinator: Mr. Colin Blunden
Tel: 023 9245 4639
Fax: 023 9245 4639
E-mail: colinblunden@freeuk.com
Opening Hours: 9am - 5pm (usually by appointment - by phone, fax, letter or email)
Services: Representation at tribunals -employment, medical, rent etc, assistance with form filling, general advice.
Luton Rights - TUC Centre for the Unemployed
15 New Bedford Road
Luton LU1 1SA
Area: Luton and South Bedfordshire
Co-ordinator: Mr. Dan Tsiricos
Tel: 01582 453372
Fax: 01582 451344
E-mail: rights-luton@pop3.poptel.org.uk
Opening Hours: 10am - 4pm Monday - Friday
Services: Welfare benefits advice and representation (LSC Quality
Marked), information advice and guidance for training and work, basic employment law.
Slough Benefits Advice Centre
First floor
29 Church Street
Slough
Berkshire SL1 1PL
Area: Slough, Windsor, Maidenhead and South Buckinghamshire
Co-ordinator : Mr. Bob Chapman / Ms. Susan Bicknell
Tel: 01753 670 112
Fax: 01753 674 478
E-mail: assistproject@fsmail.net
Opening Hours: 10am - 5pm Monday - Thursday
5pm - 7pm Tuesday - special benefits surgery
Services: Welfare benefits advice, advocacy and representation
at tribunal, Centre operates an ‘Outreach’ service to the
community.
Southampton Advice and Representation Centre
(Formerly Southampton and District Unemployment Centre)
11 Porchester Road
Woolston
Southampton SO19 2JB
Area: Southampton and Eastleigh Council areas
Co-ordinator: Mr. Gary Edwards
Tel: 02380 431 435
Fax: 02380 447 031
E-mail: sduc.freeserve.co.uk@pop.freeserve.com (private email)
Opening Hours: 9am - 4.30pm Monday - Thursday
9am - 4pm Friday
Services: Advice and representation on welfare benefits and employment law.
South West
Cheltenham Centre for Unemployed People
340 High Street
Cheltenham GL50 3JF
Area: Cheltenham & surrounding villages
Co-ordinator: Ms. Sue Larkman
Tel: 01242 584 853
Fax: 01242 584 853
E-mail: ccup@callnetuk.com
Opening Hours: 10am - 2pm Monday - Thursday, other times by appointment.
Drop-in (meals) 10am - 2.30pm Wednesday - Thursday
Services: Welfare advice, tribunal representation, debt counselling,
Housing advice, hot meals, showers, clothing, credit union development, literacy & numeracy classes, basic IT tuition, help with job search, free internet access and CV assistance.
West Midlands
AdviceRights - Warwickshire Employment Rights Service
The Bus Station
Harefield Road
Nuneaton
Warwickshire CV11 4HR
Area: Nuneaton and Bedworth
Co ordinator: Mr. Mike Bannister
Tel: 0204 7637 4880
Fax: 0204 7637 4880
E-mail: wers@btclick.com
Opening Hours: 10am - 1pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday By appointment only - Tuesday
Services: Employment rights advice and representation.
Birmingham TUC Centre for the Unemployed
448 Statford Road
Sparkhill
Birmingham B11 4AE
Area: Birmingham & West Midlands
Co ordinator: Mr. Steve Price
Tel: 0121 771 0871 / 753 0721
Fax: 0121 773 4241
E-mail: btuccftu@yahoo.com
Opening Hours: 10am - 5pm Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
10am - 1pm Friday
Services: Employment resource centre offering advice on jobs, training, CV production, employment law and welfare rights advice up to tribunal level, credit union facility, production of job search handbook to be used by New Deal and training providers and the employment
resource centre network.
Cannock Chase Advice
23 Park Road
Cannock
Staffordshire WS11 1JN
Area: Staffordshire & West Midlands
Co-ordinator: Ms. Norah Allen
Tel: 01543 579 611
Fax: 01543 578 217
Email: harry@minten9743.freeserve.co.uk
Opening Hours: 10am - 2pm Monday, Tuesday & Friday
Services: Welfare advice, employment advice, claim forms, DLA and AA forms completed, housing and council tax benefit advice, advice for family and personal problems, ‘Outreach’ service available for the elderly and disabled.
Worcester Housing and Benefits Advice Centre
Angel Centre
Angel Place
Worcester WR1 3QN
Area: Worcester City
Co-ordinator: Mr. Martyn Saunders
Tel: 01905 612 774
Fax: 01905 721 899
Email: martyn.saunders@whabac.org.uk
Opening Hours: 9.30am-1.30pm Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Appointments only Tuesday and Thursday
Services: Welfare and housing advice, we also operate an accommodation register and deposit guarantee scheme to assist the single homeless obtain accommodation in the private sector.
Yorkshire and Humberside
Bradford Training & Information Centre
108 Sunbridge Road
Bradford
Yorkshire BD1 2NE
Area: Bradford Metropolitan District, West Yorkshire
Co-ordinator: Ms. Lucy Gledhill
Tel: 01274 434 048
Opening Hours: 9am - 4pm Monday -Wednesday, 9am - 3pm Thursday
9am - 3.30pm Friday
Services: Training and jobsearch for unemployed people.
Dearne Enterprise Centre
1 Barnburgh Lane
Goldthorpe
Rotherham S63 9PG
Manager: Pat Farmer / Jane Remington
Tel: 01709 881 181
Fax: 01709 881 697
Email: dearneresmail@barnsley.org.uk
Opening Hours: 9am - 5pm Monday - Thursday, 9am - 4.30pm Friday
Services: Jobsearch, computer and basic skills courses, welfare rights, citizens advice, new business start up advice and NUM surgery.
Keighley Access to Training
68b North Street
Keighley
West Yorkshire BD21 3RY
Area: Keighley and District
Co-ordinator: Ms. Annette Bell
Tel: 01535 618 256
Fax: 01535 618 257
E-mail: katt@bradford.gov.uk
Opening Hours: 9.30am - 4pm Monday - Friday (Wednesday close 3pm)
Services: Free training and job search facilities for local unemployed people and low paid part time workers and
UK online centre.
New Start Centre
16 Otley Road
Shipley
Bradford
West Yorkshire BD17 7EH
Area: Bradford Metropolitan District
Co-ordinator: Mr. Kevin Holmes
Tel: 01274 437 175
Fax: 01274 530 191
E-mail: Giselle.Elliott@bradford.gov.uk
Opening Hours: 9.15am - 4pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
9.15am - 3.15pm Wednesday
Services: Free courses, Job search, radio station (fully operational), volunteer reading group and crèche for attendee’s children.
Sheffield Centre for Full Employment
73 West Street
Sheffield S1 4EQ
Area: Sheffield
Co-ordinator: Mr. Paul Toner / Mr. Doug Low
Tel: 0114 272 4866
Fax: 0114 275 2551
E-mail: enquiries@cffe.org.uk
Opening Hours : 8.45am - 5pm Monday - Friday
Services: Redundancy service to workers facing job loss, Managing
Agent Sheffield intermediate labour market supporting over 500 jobs in the city a year and development of a range of labour market entry initiatives.
Scotland
Clydebank Unemployed Community Resource Centre
1 Stanford Street
Whitecrook
Clydebank G81 1RW
Area: Clydebank wide
Co-ordinator: Ms. Mary Collins
Tel: 0141 951 4040
Fax: 0141 952 6233
Opening Hours: 9am - 5pm Monday - Thursday, 9am - 3.30pm Friday
Services: Welfare benefits advice, appeal tribunal representation, volunteers training, compilation of CV’s, job applications & covering letters, hardship funds for individuals, free crèche for Centre users, drop-in facility
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Unemployed Workers’ Centre
Link C.E.C
Tryst Walk
Cumbernauld G67 1EW
Area: North Lanarkshire
Co-ordinator: Mr. Denis Hackett
Tel: 01236 729 520
Fax: 01236 738 217
Opening Hours: 9am - 4pm Monday - Friday
Services: Welfare advice, training, SSAT & MAT & EAT representation.
Garthamlock Community Enterprise Centre
22 Barholm Square
Garthamlock
Glasgow G33 5EE
Area: Greater Easterhouse
Co ordinator: Mr. Danny Collins
Tel: 0141 774 6884
Fax: 0141 774 3811
E-mail: garthucrc@talk21.com
Opening Hours: 8.30am - 4.30pm Monday - Thursday,
8.30am - 4pm Friday
Services: Education & training programmes, job advice & information, money advice, assistance with CV’s and form filling, milk token initiative, can provide access to computer equipment, Internet and tutor support.
Gorbals Initiative
Apelphi Centre
12 Commercial Road
Gorbals
Glasgow G5 0PQ
Area: Toryglen, Govanhill, Glasgow
Chief Executive: Chris Burns
Tel: 0141 429 6314
Fax: 0141 429 2649
Email: chris@gorbals-init.org.uk
Website: www.gorbals-init.org.uk
Opening Hours: 9am - 5pm Monday - Thursday, 9am - 4.30pm Friday
Services: Provider of free, training, educational and employment / jobseeking opportunities, links to local job centre, training courses, small businesses gateway, Welfare rights, assistance with CV’s and interviews.
Govan Unemployed and Community Resource Centre
Rathlin Street
Glasgow G51 3AG
Area: Govan area of Glasgow
Co-ordinator: Mr. Gerry Ellis
Tel: 0141 445 4263
Opening Hours: 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday
Services: Education and training constitutes 99% of activities aimed to group work.
Midlothian Advice and Resource Centre
10 Woodburn Road
Dalkeith
Midlothian EH22 2AT
Area: All Midlothian
Tel: 0131 663 0400
Fax: 0131 663 8888
E-mail: midlothianarc@btconnect.com
Opening Hours: 9am-4.45pm Monday - Thursday, 9am-1pm Friday
Services: Welfare rights and other anti poverty work, employment rights, tribunal representation and furniture recycling project.
Milton Unemployed and Community Resource Centre
460 Ashgill Road
Glasgow G22 7HJ
Area: North Glasgow
Co-ordinator: Ms. Ann Cooper
Tel: 0141 762 4413
E-mail: miltonucrc@hotmail.com
Opening Hours: 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday
Services: Education & Training, benefits advice, access to LEDC for
career guidance, CV's, mock interviews, food co-op, credit union and health initiatives.
Runchill Community Learning Centre
201 Shuna Street
Runchill
Glasgow G20 9EY
Area: Runchill, Maryhill and Cadder
Co-ordinator: Ms. Patricia McLaren
Tel: 0141 946 5675
Fax: 0141 946 9527
Opening Hours: 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday
6pm-8pm Tuesday, Thursday
Services: Education / training, welfare advice, Internet access, disabled group, family group, assistance with CV’s and form filling, courses.
Rutherglen & Cambuslang Resource Centre
Victoria Street
Rutherglen
South Lanarkshire G73 1DT
Area: Rutherglen & Cambuslang
Co-ordinator: Ms. Pauline Kelly
Tel: 0141 647 0331 / 0192
Fax: 0141 613 3208
E-mail: vwc99@aol.com
Opening Hours: 8.30am - 5pm Monday - Friday
Services: Welfare advice, training and money advice.
Unity House
36 King Street
Bathgate
West Lothian EH48 1AX
Area: West Lothian
Co-ordinator: Viv Towsey
Tel: 01506 656 902
Fax: 01506 653 357
E-mail: vtowsey@aol.com
Opening Hours: 10am - 4pm Monday - Friday
Services: Welfare and benefits advice, civil compensation, employment rights, hearing tests, VWF tests, Union membership and advice, computer training (free courses), industrial injuries and disease compensation advice, volunteering opportunities - victim support, survivor support, communications for the deaf, work place representations, occupational pension advice, legal aid service and food co-op, garden project, ‘Youth Projects’ for 16 - 25 years olds, projects include motorcycle training and live band nights.
Congress House
Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3LS
Tel: 020 7636 4030
Fax: 020 7636 0632
www.tuc.org.uk
Contact:
Emma Richards
Tel: 020 7467 1258
Email: erichards@tuc.org.uk
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Fact sheet (4,200 words) issued 11 Aug 2004
