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OTHER ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT PROJECTS

Access to Employment; Construction - Link 2 Bradford Metropolitan Council, Department of Culture, Tourism and Sport including Theatre, Arts and Festival Services with partners Mind the Gap, Fabric and Artworks Creative Communities.. This project will support aspiring creative practitioners through the provision of an improved infrastructure that articulates the progression routes for business and employment opportunities within the creative/cultural industries sector.

Contact: Nicky McAlpine, Links 2, 4th Floor, Olicana House, 35 Chapel Street, Bradford, BD1 5RE Tel: 01274 430808, or email nicky.mcalpine@bradford.gov.uk Web page www.links2.org.uk

Creative Industries Support Programme Bradford Metropolitan Council partnering Bradford Youthbuild Trust. Addressing barriers to work for 'hard to reach' excluded people within the Bradford District. The project will provide mentoring, on-site support, confidence building, job preparation and non-accredited construction workshop sessions for beneficiaries from deprived communities.

Contact: Tim Hirst, Assistant Director, Department of Culture, Tourism and Sport, 2nd Floor, Jacobs Well, Bradford, BD1 5RW. Tel: 01274 434824, or email tim.hirst@bradford.gov.uk Web info www.bradford.gov.uk

Jobs@ (Bradford Metropolitan Council) Jobs@ provides job brokerage services across Bradford district assisting people into employment and coprises a client-facing arm and an employer-facing arm.

Contact: Claire Power, Olicana House, 4th Floor, 35 Chapel Street, Little Germany, Bradford, BD1 5RE. Tel: 01274 431374, or email claire.power@bradford.gov.uk

Mind the Gap - Actors Agency Will povide learning disabled actors with the advice and support necessary to access mainstream acting employment opportunities. The Agency will offer casting directors the guidance needed to employ learning disabled actors into professional roles and will advise and assist will all elements of the support required to ensure that these employment routes are accessible.

Contact: Kay Wells, Development Worker, Mind the Gap, Bradford Design Exchange, 34 Peckover Street, Little Germany, Bradford, BD1 5BD. Tel: 01274 729575, or email kay@mind-the-gap.org.uk or julia@mind-the-gap.org.uk Web info www.mind-the-gap.org.uk

Move OnCareers Bradford Move On aims to tackle barriers facing their target group and providing support and individual guidance.

Contact: Mohammed Arif Awan, Careers Bradford, Onward House, Baptist Place, Bradford, BD1 2PS. Tel: 01274 829400, or email mohammed.awan@careersb.co.uk Web info www.careersb.co.uk

Royds Employment Agency Royds Community Association Provision of outreach job search support for disadvantaged communities in outlying areas.

Contact: Yasmin Dar, Royds Community Association, Royds Enterprise Park, 20 Future Fields, Buttershaw, Bradford, BD6 3EW. Tel: 01274 355600, or email yasmin@royds.org.uk Web info

Working Citizens QED-UK Ltd This is a personal development programme for 50 migrants to the UK assisting them to gain employment and Citizenship.

Contact: Alistair Bamford, 243 Manningham Lane, Bradford, BD8 7ER. Tel: 01274 483267, or email a.bamford@qed-uk.org Web info www.qed-uk.org

The BUSiness STOP (Big Yellow Bus) Holme Christian Community A mobile job brokerage facility which links workless residents with employers in targeted areas of Holme Wood, Bierley and Keighley.

Contact: Yvette Walker, The HOPES Centre, Madison Avenue, Holme Wood, Bradford, BD4 0RJ. Tel: 01274 689306, or email yvettewalker@hccbradford.org.uk Web info www.hccbradford.org..uk

Building Childcare Capacity Halifax Opportunities Trust This project will increase the number of qualified childcare workers in the Calderdale area by encouraging unemployed people into training and employment in the childcare sector and will remove barriers to training such as childcare, travel expenses and interpreters.

Contact: Mirielle Eastwood, Halifax Opportunities Trust, Lane Enterprise Centre, Hanson Lane, Halifax, HX1 5PQ. Tel: 01422 347392, or email mireille@regen.org.uk

Enterprise Works Halifax Opportunities Trust This project seeks to raise aspirations and develop the skills needed for entrepreneurial flair and generate creative thinking through: Learner engagement, identification of suitable training opportunities, support and assistance in job search, workplacement/shadowing opportunities, development of business networking groups, enterprise conference, enterprise delivery in schools.

Contact: Abrar Hussain, Halifax Opportunities Trust, Lane Enterprise Centre, Hanson Lane, Halifax, HX1 5PQ. Tel: 01422 347392, or email abrar@regen.org.uk

Job Creation for Renaissance Growth Calderdale Council The project will encourage new and existing businesses to create new jobs. To encourage the use of renaissance areas and buildings and to match skills to local jobs. The project will create a Dragons Den to support new start ups.

Contact: Fiona Thurlbeck, Calderdale MBC, Elsie Whiteley Innovation Centre, Hopwood Lane, Halifax, HX1 2ER. Tel: 01422 300020, or email fiona.thurlbeck@calderdale.gov.uk Web info www.halifaxworks.com

Mentoring Schemes Calderdale Cares This project will provide support, life skills and employment-readiness training to targeted disadvantaged individuals through a mentoring programme using volunteers from Calderdale businesses targeting skills shortage employment sectors. Mentors will act as positive role models to raise aspiration and achievement in young people and adults from areas of deprivation and hard to reach groups in Calderdale.

Contact: Jocelyn Hunter, Calderdale Cares, The 1855 (Old Station) Building, Discovery Road, Halifax, HX1 2NG. Tel: 01422 321028, or email calderdalecares@actionhalifax.org.uk Web info www.actionhalifax.co.uk

Outreach Guidance Support for Employment Careers 4 Adults/Calderdale and Kirklees Careers Ltd. This project will bring together job brokerage, guidance and support to provide intensive support for people with significant barriers to employment. Contact with potential clients will be via outreach services in familiar local venues.

Contact: Carolyn Good, 78 John William Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1EH. Tel: 01484 226809, or email carolyn.good@ckcareers.org.uk Web info www.workabout.org.uk

Sharing Good Practice Lilian Black Associates This project will measure the impact of investment made through the 'Access to Employment' programme on the key growth areas of the Calderdale economy.

Contact: Lilian Black, Whitecroft, Arthington Lane, Pool in Wharfedale, Leeds, LS21 1UZ Tel: 07968 815067, or email lilian.black@btconnect.com

Work with Employers Calderdale Cares This project will advocate for employers and raise their awareness and involvement in utilising dynamic and innovative approaches to support their recruitment needs in Calderdale. The project will also advocate for disadvantaged individuals by working with a wide range of partners to promote a variety of tailor-made interventions known as Employability Solutions.

Access to Employment/Up and Working Access Matrix Focusing on the most deprived wards of Kirklees and the hardest to reach beneficiaries, this project will enable us to provide an holistic approach to breaking down barriers perceived at both ends of the spectrum and will result in job creation. Individual and busisness support and skills development.

Contact: Lisa Newbold, Up and Working, The Coach House, 11 Halifax Road, Huddersfield, HD3 3AN. Tel: 01484 477140, or email lisa@upandworking.com Web info www.upandworking.com

Kirkless Labour Market and Skills Strategy Kirklees Council The project aims to develop a Labour Market and Skills Strategy for Kirklees.

Contact: James Devitt, Strategy and Development Manager, Kirklees Council, Economic Development Service, 2nd Floor, Civic Centre III, Huddersfield, HD1 2EY Tel: 01484 221672, or email james.devitt@kirklees.gov.uk Web info www.kirklees.gov.uk

Workahead Worklink Worklink is Kirklees Council's Employment agency service for people with health problems or disabilities who are interested in work or training. Offers impartial free service with support.

Contact: Pamjeet Kaur, Worklink, 5 Silver Court, Silver Street, Aspley, Huddersfield, HD17 5DS. Tel: 01484 223541, or email pamjeet.kaur@kirklees.gov.uk Web info www.kirklees.gov.uk/worklink

Access to the Job Zone Learning Partnerships This project will complement the work of the Job Zone Partnership which is a major initiative of Learning Partnerships and the East, North East and South Leeds District Partnerships 'Worklessness groups.

Contact: John Clare, Learning Partnerships, The Burton Business Park, Hudson Road, Leeds, LD9 7DN. Tel: 0113 380 6662, or email info@learningpartnerships.org.uk Web info www.learningpartnerships.org.uk

Removing Barriers to Training and Employment in Little London BARCA on behalf of Space@Little London The aim of the project is to reduce barriers to training and work by developing local workless people's confidence and skills.

Contact: Anne-Marie Smith, Space@Little London, Little London Primary School, Meanwood Road, Leeds, LS7 1SA. Tel: 0113 244 8840, or email space.littlelondon@yahoo.co.uk

Working Minds Leeds Mind To support people with mental health problems from the Chapeltown, Harehills and Hyde Park areas of Leeds in receipt of incapacity benefits, to progress towards employment.

Contact: Caroline Bamford, Project Manager, 26 St Michael's Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3AW. Tel: 0113 275 5307, or email consortium@employmentleeds.org.uk Web info www.leedsmind.org.uk

Youth Employment Network - Phase 2 Renew Leeds Ltd/Archway The project will address worklessness among young people in the target area by building on Archway's recently established CHYEN project.

Contact: Richard Norton, Project Director, Renew Leeds Ltd, Archway, 95 Roundhay Road, Leeds, LS8 5AQ. Tel: 0113 383 3910, or email richardn@archway-leeds.org.uk Web info www.archway-leeds.org.uk

Break Through to Work WMDC Adult and Community Education Service Delivers work preparation and jobs for people volunteering to return to work from specific localities in Wakefield.

Contact: Jane Granville, WMDC Adult and Community Education Service, Manygates Education Centre, Manygates Lane, Sandal, Wakefield, WF2 7DQ. Tel: 01924 303328, or email jgranville@wakefield.gov.uk

Positive Opportunities Mental Health Matters - Back in Touch Service The project will enable people with mental health needs, or who have learning disabilities, to work towards developing skills and experience that will lead to learning, volunteering and paid work.

Contact: Julie Darnbrough or Sarah Aucott, Back in Touch, Ground Floor, Old Town Hall, Crown Court, Wakefield, WF1 2SU. Tel: 01924 339345, or email julie_bit@btconnect.com

It Works DISC To provide support, mentoring, training, education and employment support for offenders.

Contact: Paul Mann, Fourth Floor, Unit 1, Mabgate Mills, Mabgate, Leeds, LS9 7DZ. Tel: 0113 245 6464, or email paul.mann@disc-vol.org.uk

RETAS The Refugee Education and Training Advisory Service An innovative, holistic and flexible package of interventions for refugees who live across West Yorkshire tailored to the needs of each individual. The aim is to improve skills and employability and work with employers and partners to remove the barriers to work so that each person achieves appropirate and sustained employment.

Contact: Duncan Wells, RETAS, 335 Roundhay Road, Harehills, Leeds. Tel: 0113 240 7320, or email dwells@retasleeds.org.uk Web info www.retasleeds.org.uk

For further details on the Access to Employment programme contact Louise Lupton, Project Manager Tel: 01924 306623, Fax: 01924 306628, or email llupton@wakefield.gov.uk, Web info www.wakefield.gov.uk