Jobs and Training the Guide 2012

Jobs and Training The Guide 2012

www.rbkc.gov.uk Section one: Jobs advice

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This guide has been produced to help you in your search for employment and training. The organisations listed can provide information, advice and guidance to help you in your journey into work; whether you have never worked before, are returning to work after a gap, or just want to brush up your skills in preparation for work. Unless otherwise noted, everything listed in the Guide is FREE. Section one: Jobs advice > Jobcentre Plus • help with applying for in work benefits. Jobcentre Plus is a government agency They have specialist advisers for certain that supports people of working age (18 client groups - for example lone parents, to 65) from welfare into work; it also helps sick and disabled customers, and young employers to fill their vacancies. Their people. customers will primarily be in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance, Income Support Jobcentre Plus also has a job brokerage or Employment Support Allowance arm and customers have access to a (previously Incapacity Benefit). vast number of vacancies (these can Jobcentre Plus will provide practical also be accessed by people who are not support and financial advice about Jobcentre Plus customers). benefits, tax credits, childcare, training, Full information on Jobcentre Plus services work and looking for a job. and access to their vacancy search can be found on www.direct.gov.uk. Their advisers can: You can also contact them by calling • give advice on training options 0845 604 3719. available • give advice on local Jobcentre Plus Offices opportunities, such as volunteering and work trials Fulham • advise on job opportunities and Waterford House, Waterford Road, assist with applications SW6 2DL • work out how much better Hammersmith customers could be in work Glen House, 22 Glenthorne Road, W6 0PP • give advice on childcare and any help available with costs, Harlesden together with access to Harlesden House, 161 High Street, childcare information services NW10 4TL 1 Jobs and Training The Guide 2012

Marylebone What is provided: 46 Lisson Grove, NW1 6TZ Information, advice and guidance - North Kensington including one-to-one initial diagnostic 308 to 312 Quayside House, Kensal Road, assessments and support, referrals W10 5BL for functional skills, and soft skills workshops. Shepherd’s Bush 176 to 180 Uxbridge Road, W12 7JP Eligibility: Westminster Residents within Kensington and Chelsea. Chadwick Street, SW1P 2ES

> > Affinity Sutton The Campden Housing Association Charities – Gate Advice Studios 3 and 4, 27a Pembridge Villas, T: 0300 100 0303 W11 3EP E: [email protected] W: www.affinitysutton.com T: 020 7313 3797 E: grants@campden charities.org.uk What is provided: W: www.cctrustee.org.uk Information, advice and guidance for What is provided: employment and training; help to improve financial skills and access Personal advisors who work with IT. They also offer vocational training individuals in the development of courses and can help with searching for achievable steps relating to education or paid and unpaid work placements. employment. One-to-one information, advice and guidance and small workshops Eligibility: for assistance with CVs, job search, job All residents in the Dalgarno, St. Quintin applications, mock interviews and more Park and Chelsea Estates, with priority are available. given to Affinity Sutton residents. You Eligibility: do not need to be unemployed or on benefits to access this service. Assistance may be available if you answer yes to the following: > Blenheim CDP • Have you been continuously resident in Portobello Road Project Kensington for at least two years? • Are you a British or European citizen, or 321 Portobello Road, W10 5SY do you have indefinite leave to remain? T: 020 8960 5599 • Are you living in rented accommodation E: portobelloroad@ and not a home owner? blenheimcdp.org.uk • Are you in receipt of benefits or in W: www.blenheimcdp.org.uk low paid work?

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> Catalyst Gateway disclosing health conditions to employers. Also offer job brokerage and vacancy 370 Portobello Road, W10 5RP sourcing appropriate to clients preference. T: 020 8832 3497 Who is eligible: E: enquiries@catalyst gateway.org.uk Clients receiving treatment through W: www.catalystgateway.org.uk Kensington/Chelsea and Westminster Early Intervention Team, and who live What is provided: within these boroughs. Free confidential advice and support to unemployed people looking for > Central and North employment, education or training. West London NHS Support includes: preparing an effective Foundation Trust CV; one-to-one tailored job search Kensington and Chelsea Drug Treatment sessions; confidence building; interview Centre, Chelsea and Westminster techniques; career development; Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, SW10 9NH preparation for work; skills building; and accessing local education or training. T: 020 3315 6111 E: [email protected] Eligibility: What is provided: Unemployed tenants of Catalyst Housing who reside in West London. Specialist advice and job search support to enable clients to secure paid employment. This is offered through one- > Central and North to-ones with an employment specialist West London NHS and group job searching sessions. Advice is also given on disclosing convictions, Foundation Trust health conditions or substance misuse to Early Intervention Team for Psychosis employers. Also offer job brokerage and vacancy sourcing appropriate to clients 1B Beatrice Place, Marloes Road, preference. W8 5LW Who is eligible: T: 020 7361 7900 E: [email protected] Clients receiving treatment through Kensington and Chelsea Community What is provided: Assessment and Primary Services, Drug Specialist advice and job search Treatment Centre/Club Drug Clinic, or support to enable clients to secure paid Foundation 66. employment. This is offered through one-to-one sessions with an employment specialist using the Individual Placement Support Model. Advice is also given on

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> The ClementJames > Dalgarno Centre Neighbourhood Trust 95 Sirdar Road, W11 4EQ Dalgarno Community Centre, 1 Webb Close, Dalgarno Way, W10 5QB T: 020 7221 8810 E: [email protected] T: 020 8969 6300 W: www.clementjames.org E: [email protected] What is provided: What is provided: IntoWork is a programme that supports From April 2012, pre-employment and long-term unemployed people back into training opportunities including: ESOL, work. Assistance includes CV writing, IT, confidence building andliteracy job preparation and applications, classes; a range of workshops; youth identifying job and training opportunities, programmes with one-to-one support; providing IT qualifications and running a pre-school and after-school projects; programme of career/life coaching. All and a volunteer project that leads to appointments are on a one-to-one basis. employment and training opportunities. New projects are offered each term, so Eligibility: please call for current information. Unemployed adults. Eligibility: Mainly, but not exclusively, residents in

> Dadihiye Somali North Kensington. Development Organisation > Family Mosaic 1 Thorpe Close, W10 5XL Albion House, 20 Queen Elizabeth T: 020 8968 1039 / 020 8960 4133 Street, SE1 2RJ E: [email protected] T: 020 7089 1000 W: www.dadihiye.org.uk W: www.familymosaic.co.uk What is provided: What is provided: Advice, information and advocacy to Careers advice and guidance, including disadvantaged Somali people and other support in writing effective CVs, BMEs, on issues such as housing, job application forms, searching education, debt, health, social services, for job opportunities and preparing employment support, job applications, for interviews. Opportunities for training and volunteering. apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles are also offered – as Eligibility: are employability skills workshops. All Somali nationals and other local BME.

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Eligibility: What is provided: Residents of Family Mosaic property and Back to work support service for Work clients supported by Family Mosaic aged Programme participants. They can 16 to 64 years old. offer a personal advisor; better off in work calculations; support finding and applying for suitable jobs; tailored CV

> Fit for Work Service support; use of computers, internet 3rd floor, The Tower, St. Charles Centre and phone; access to health specialists for Health and Wellbeing, Exmoor Street and workshops for people with health W10 6DZ conditions; access to local community experts in housing, debt, drug and T: 020 8962 7690 alcohol misuse, visual and hearing E: [email protected] impairments, learning difficulties and W: www.kc-pct.nhs.uk/fitforwork ex-offenders; and provision of on-site English Language training. What is provided: The Fit for Work Service supports Eligibility: employed individuals who are off work Work Programme participants who are sick, recover and return to work. Case referred via Jobcentre Plus. managers work with the individual to address their problems (physical and mental health, financial and social/family > Kensington and related). Clients can access services Chelsea College including acupuncture, counselling, physiotherapy and supervised exercise, Chelsea Centre finance advice and advice and support Hortensia Road, SW10 0QS in accessing new jobs. This includes CV Wornington Centre writing, job search, confidence building Wornington Road, W10 5QQ and access to training. Maxilla Walk Centre Eligibility: Maxilla Walk, St Marks Road, W10 6NQ Transition Skills Centre Anyone who is employed/self-employed, Unit 7/8 School Road, North Acton, but has been off work sick for at least NW10 6TD two weeks, who lives or works in Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith T: 020 7573 5325/7 or 020 7573 5245 and Fulham or Westminster. E: [email protected] W: www.kcc.ac.uk > Ingeus What is provided: Cambridge House, Ground Floor, Free, impartial careers and education Cambridge Grove, W6 0LE advice. Please contact the Student Advice Team on the telephone E: [email protected] numbers above, or drop in to make an W: www.ingeus.co.uk 5 Jobs and Training The Guide 2012

appointment or find out more. confidence and raising self-esteem. This increases chances of obtaining Eligibility: and maintaining employment. One-to- This advice is open to everyone. one support is given on completion and suitable clients will be submitted to vacancies. > KCC Works at Kensington and Eligibility: Unemployed people, especially Chelsea College those who face multiple barriers into Maxilla Walk Centre, Maxilla Walk, St employment. Marks Road, W10 6NQ T: 020 7573 5331 > Nova New E: [email protected] Opportunities W: www.kcc.ac.uk/employers 2 Acklam Road, W10 5QZ What is provided: T: 020 8960 2488 Work club, CV advice and workshops, E: [email protected] a recruitment service and help finding W: www.novanew.org.uk work.

Eligibility: What is provided: Those in receipt of Jobseekers Employment and training information, Allowance. advice and guidance; employability workshops including CV and application form writing; job searching; work clubs; > LEAP and interview skills. (Local Employment Access Projects) Eligibility: People aged 16 and over. Harriet Tubman House, Hazel Road, NW10 5PP > T: 020 8962 1900 The Octavia E: [email protected] Foundation W: www.leap.org.uk Emily House, 202–208 Kensal Road W10 5BN What is provided: T: 020 8354-5576 A three-week essential skills programme E: wray.bennett@ called ACE (Attitude Creates octaviafoundation.org.uk Employability). Unique methods are W: www.octaviafoundation.org.uk used to empower individuals through the provision of education, boosting 6 Section one: Jobs advice

What is provided: > Peabody Group and one-to-one support, both from the Foundation’s employment Bruce House Centre (Basement), Kemble advisor and bespoke recruitment agency, Street, WC2B 4AW Acre Resources (who partner with the T: 020 7021 4160 / 4719 Foundation to offer an exclusive mentoring E: [email protected] programme). Help to find volunteer work [email protected] placements in the care, office, retail and W: www.peabody.org.uk plumbing sectors and apprenticeships. What is provided: Eligibility: Support people into suitable work. Octavia tenants and Royal Borough Peabody’s employment service has strong residents aged 16 to 65. links with local employers and access to a range of job vacancies. The employment team provides a quality one-to-one service > Open Age where clients can expect individual support 1 Thorpe Close, W10 5XL at different stages of their job search journey, including: methods of job search, T: 020 8964 1900 writing CVs, application forms, cover letters E: [email protected] and practical interview skills. W: www.openage.org.uk Eligibility: What is provided: Unemployed people aged 16 and above One-to-one advice and guidance on who are actively looking for work. career options, job search strategies and CV production; referrals into learning and work placements; a job brokerage service > Pure Innovations promoting local jobs for local people; work (Pure Employment) clubs for networking/supported job search; back to work seminars which explore 2 Beatrice Place, W8 5LP issues of health, motivation and preparation T: 020 7937 1611 for work; pre-retirement seminars E: [email protected] addressing life changes; basic/intermediate W: www.pureinnovations.co.uk computer course for employment. What is provided: Eligibility: Pure Employment offers a unique Those aged 50 and above who are supported employment programme that unemployed and live in Kensington and can help both job seekers and employers in Chelsea. a variety of locations.

Eligibility: Residents that live within Kensington and Chelsea who are disabled and in receipt of 7 Jobs and Training The Guide 2012

care management services and/or primary > Saint Mary Abbots care services. Rehabilitation and > Reed in Partnership Training (SMART) South Suite, 290-294 Latimer Road, W10 The Basement, 15 Gertrude Street, London 6QW SW10 0JN T: 020 8962 1450 T: 020 7376 4668 E: www.reedinpartnership.co.uk E: [email protected] W: www.smartlondon.org.uk What is provided: What is provided: One-to-one support; advice on training; work experience and paid placements; Employment information, advice and job matching and in-work support (where guidance, as well as workshops, CV advice required). and general support around finding work e.g. job searching. Eligibility: Eligibility: Unemployed people on health benefits, Job Seekers Allowance or Income Support, People affected by mental ill health in although you may not have to be in receipt Kensington and Chelsea and surrounding of benefits to be eligible. areas.

> > Royal Borough of Spear Kensington and St John’s Church Centre, 461 Kings Road, Chelsea Children’s London SW10 0LU T: 020 7352 4266 Centres E: [email protected] Various (please see page 22) W: www.spearcourse.org W: www.rbkc.gov.uk/ What is provided: childrenscentres Spear is an interactive, six-week course What is provided: to help kick start your career. The course includes skills training, CV and interview Back to work support and advice. advice and a customer service qualification. More than 75 per cent of the young people Eligibility: that finish the course go on to college or Parents and carers of children age five find work. and under who live in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Eligibility: 16 to 24 year olds looking to find employment or get back into education.

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> Volunteer Centre > Targeted Youth Kensington and Support Service Chelsea Lancaster Youth Centre, 128a Lancaster Canalside House 383 Ladbroke Grove, Road, W11 1QS W10 5AA T: 020 7598 4901 E: T: 020 8960 3722 [email protected] W: E: Sharon.wilson@ www.centrallondon voluntarywork.org.uk connexions.org.uk W: www.voluntarywork.org.uk What is provided: What is provided: Pre-apprenticeship training and support. Volunteering placements to support Personalised and impartial employment people in developing new skills, motivation and careers-related information, advice and building confidence so they can move and guidance is also available. into employment. They also provide pre- Eligibility: employment advice and guidance, CV advice, help with your job search and help Young people aged 13 to 19 (up to 25 completing job applications – as well as a if they have a learning disability) who number of workshops. reside or go to school in Kensington and Chelsea. Eligibility: Residents aged 16 upwards - including people with criminal convictions.

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Literacy Media Numeracy Other Arts Construction ESOL Computers Hospitality

ADKC •

Blenheim CDP

ClementJames Centre •

Dalgarno Neigh- bourhood trust • •

Exchange Group • • •

Family Mosaic • • •

Kensington and Chelsea College • • • • • • • • •

KCC Works • • • • •

KCEBP •

LEAP •

Notting Hill Housing Trust •

Nova • • • •

Octavia Foundation •

Open Age •

The Royal Borough’s Children’s Centres • • • • • •

The Royal Borough’s Public Health Team • •

Reed in Partnership •

Smart • • •

Section two: Training

Training Abbreviations: AQA Assessment and Qualifications Alliance BME Black and Minority Ethnic CAT Category ECDL European Computer Driving Licence EDI Education Development International plc ESOL English for Speakers of Other Languages HGV Heavy Goods Vehicle ICT Information and Communications Technology IELTS International English Language Testing System QFC Qualifications and Credit Framework SIA Security Industry Authority VRQ Vocationally Related Qualifications

> Action Disability > Blenheim CDP Kensington and Portobello Road Chelsea (ADKC) Project Whitstable House, Silchester Road, 321 Portobello Road, W10 5SY W10 6SB T: 020 8960 5599 T: 020 8960 8888 E: portobelloroad@ E: [email protected] blenheimcdp.org.uk W: www.blenheimcdp.org.uk What is provided: Programmes include Confidence Building, What is provided: Know Your Rights, Learn how to stand SUNDIAL is an accredited Level 2 training up for yourself and get the best out of programme that includes units in: anger services you use, My Personal Budget, management and conflict resolution; Job Skills, Future Pathways and boundaries and confidentiality; Community inclusion. mentoring coaching and supervision; group facilitation skills; communication Eligibility: and interpersonal skills; and People having a physical, sensory or assertiveness and self-esteem. invisible impairment who live in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea. A Pathway to Drugs Work is an accredited programme aimed at people wishing to pursue an interest in the drugs field. It is a six month accredited course and provides the opportunity to

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receive professional drug-related training Health; Level 2 Understanding Health and hands on experience through a Improvement course. structured and supported voluntary placement. Eligibility: Open to all, with some spaces reserved Eligibility: for residents from BME communities. Residents of Kensington and Chelsea. > Exchange Group > The ClementJames Kensington Centre 12 Phillimore Walk, W8 7RX 95 Sirdar Road, W11 4EQ T: 020 7938 4121 T: 020 7221 8810 E: Santosh.murki@ E: [email protected] exchangegroup.co.uk W: www.clementjames.org W: www.exchangegroup.co.uk What is provided: What is provided: Communicate - a training programme that Online training to assist adults in provides ESOL, basic skills and advice developing the skills required to and guidance to local disadvantaged meet their personal and professional adults with English as a second aspirations. Exchange Group is offering language. Other training programmes free and subsidised courses inECDL include, ESOL from pre-entry to Level 3, Level 1 and Level 2, EDI Entry 2 and IELTS, ESOL for Domestic workers, and Entry 3, Adult Literacy Level 1 and Level ESOL Literacy. 2, Adult Numeracy Entry Level 3, Level 1 and Level 2. Eligibility: Residents of Kensington and Chelsea. Eligibility: Residents of Kensington and Chelsea. > Dalgarno Neighbourhood Trust > Family Mosaic Dalgarno Community Centre, 1 Webb Albion House, 20 Queen Elizabeth Close, Dalgarno Way, W10 5QB Street, SE1 2RJ T: T: 020 8969 6300 020 70891000 W: E: [email protected] www.familymosaic.co.uk What is provided: What is provided: English for Health Course; Health Various training programmes including, Champion Training with certificated Computing for complete beginners, course from Royal Society for Public Emergency first aid, Money management, 12 Section two: Training

Stress management, Presentation skills, > KCC Works at Confidence building, Level 2 food safety in catering, VRQ customer service skills, Kensington and Level 2 health and safety in the workplace, Chelsea College Introduction to youth work. Maxilla Walk Centre, Maxilla Walk, St Eligibility: Marks Road, W10 6NQ Family Mosaic residents. T: 020 7573 5331 E: [email protected] W: www.kcc.ac.uk/employers > Kensington and Chelsea College What is provided: Various courses including, Find a Job Chelsea Centre in Carpentry Level 1 and a QCF Unit at Hortensia Road, SW10 0QS Level 2, and a Job with ESOL (English Wornington Centre for Speakers of Other Languages) entry Wornington Road, W10 5QQ level, Find a Job using ICT QCF Unit at Level 2, Graphic Design and Marketing Maxilla Walk Centre Level 1 and 2, Find a job in Health Maxilla Walk, St Marks Road, W10 6NQ and Social Care QCF Unit at Level 2, Transition Skills Centre Find a job in Customer Service QCF Unit 7/8 School Road, North Acton, NW10 Unit at Level 2, Find a job in Business 6TD Administration QCF Unit at Level 1 and 2.

T: 020 7573 3600 Eligibility: E: [email protected] Open to all. W: www.kcc.ac.uk What is provided: > KCEBP A range of full-time and part-time courses Room G34 Isaac Newton Centre, 108A in a wide range of subject areas. Many Lancaster Rd, W11 1QS of the courses are heavily subsidised for those who are studying towards their T: 020 7938 8039 first full Level 2 or 3 qualification and/ E: [email protected] or those in receipt of benefits. They also W: www.kcebp.co.uk run a range of free job-based courses in partnership with Jobcentre Plus for people What is provided: in receipt of Job Seekers Allowance or Pre-apprenticeship AQA accredited Employment Support Allowance. training, consisting of a range of Work Related Learning workshops designed to Eligibility: enhance employability potential. Open to all. Enterprise training is also offered, consisting of a mix of AQA accredited training and business master-classes 13 Jobs and Training The Guide 2012

designed to develop entrepreneurial work experience on site with NVQ Level skills – there’s even an opportunity 2 qualification. to receive start-up funding for new business. Eligibility: Unemployed residents aged 18 and Eligibility: above. 16 to 24 year olds who are available to attend the training programme. > Nova New Opportunities > LEAP (Local Employment Access Projects) 2 Acklam Road, W10 5QZ Harriet Tubman House, Hazel Road, T: 020 8960 2488 NW10 5PP E: [email protected] W: www.novanew.org.uk T: 020 8962 1900 E: [email protected] What is provided: W: www.leap.org.uk Courses include ESOL from pre-entry to What is provided: entry Level 3, ICT Entry Level 3; Internet Access for Job searching, UK Online for IT course for beginners and intermediates. developing skills to use the Internet Eligibility: Literacy Entry Level 1 to 3, and Level 1, and Numeracy Entry Level 3. Unemployed people, especially those with multiple barriers to employment. Eligibility: Various, depending on courses. > Notting Hill Housing Trust > The Octavia 1 Butterwick, Rear of Metro Building, Foundation W6 8DL Emily House, 202 to 208 Kensal Road T: 020 8357 4668 W10 5BN W: www.nottinghillhousing.org.uk T: 020 8354 5576 What is provided: E: wray.bennett@ octaviafoundation.org.uk Support for people who want to work W: www.octaviafoundation.org.uk in construction, including: bricklaying, plumbing, carpentry, painting and What is provided: decorating, and electrics. Support Retail Training Programme where clients will includes tools, travel expenses, PPE and gain four weeks of comprehensive training help with college fees. Includes six to for the retail sector. The programme is nine months at college, followed by paid delivered through the Octavia Foundation’s 14 Section two: Training

network of high street shops and there the > Royal Borough of potential for employment upon completion. Kensington and Eligibility: Chelsea Children’s Young people aged 18 to 24. Centres Various (please see page 22) > Open Age W: www.rbkc.gov.uk/childrenscentres 1 Thorpe Close, W10 5XL What is provided: T: 020 8964 1900 W: www.openage.org.uk Courses include HGV CAT C, SIA Security level 2, ESOL levels 1, 2 and What is provided: 3, IT introductory, Literacy up to level Computer courses onBasic Skills for 2, Numeracy up to level 2, Certificated Employment and Microsoft Office. They courses in Hospitality. also deliver Basic Skills for Internetand Eligibility: Email, and deliver Myguide Learn Online Courses. Support sessions available with Residents of Kensington and Chelsea. help on hand to practice computer skills. Eligibility: > Royal Borough of Those aged 50 and over. Kensington and Chelsea Public Health > Reed in Partnership Training Service South Suite, 290 to 294 Latimer Road, W10 Various 6QW T: 020 7361 3002 T: 020 8962 1450 E: [email protected] W: www.reedinpartnership.co.uk W: www.rbkc.gov.uk publichealthtraining What is provided: Sector specific introduction courses and What is provided: help to enhance your employability skills. A range of accredited and non-accredited public health, health and safety, and food Eligibility: safety courses. Candidates may join open Unemployed people on healthbenefits,Job courses or, subject to criteria, courses may be run in-house. Accredited courses range Seekers Allowance or IncomeSupport, from Level 1 to 4. Please note that fees apply. although you may not have to be inreceipt of benefits to be eligible. Eligibility: Open at all.

15 Jobs and Training The Guide 2012 Section three: Self Employment and Business Start Ups > Saint Mary Abbots Sutton residents. Please note that only Affinity Sutton residents are eligible to Rehabilitation and apply for the Business Start Up grant. Training (SMART) The Basement, 15 Gertrude Street, London > Dadihiye Somali SW10 0JN Development T: 020 7376 4668 Organisation E: [email protected] W: www.smartlondon.org.uk 1 Thorpe Close, W10 5XL What is provided: Tel: 020 8968 1039 / 020 8960 4133 Email: [email protected] Arts and crafts, City and Guilds accredited Web: www.dadihiye.org.uk computer courses and an Introduction to Floristry course. What is provided: Eligibility: Training and workshops for women on People affected by mental ill health in self-employment and small businesses. Kensington and Chelsea and surrounding The training and workshops will explain areas. the benefits and independence gained from creating your own business. Details of organisations and agencies that can > Affinity Sutton help people who want to set up small Housing Association businesses will be provided, along with a list of businesses suitable to Somali culture Tel: 0300 100 0303 that women can start. Email: [email protected] Web: www.affinitysutton.com Eligibility: Women aged 18 and over. What is provided: Business start up and self-employment advice with follow on support to develop > Ingeus enterprise skills and achieve a viable Cambridge House, Ground Floor, business plan. Affinity Sutton residents Cambridge Grove, W6 0LE can apply for a Business Start Up grant of up £1,000. Email: [email protected] Web: www.ingeus.co.uk Eligibility: What is provided: All residents of Dalgarno, St. Quintin Park As part of the Work Programme offer, those and Chelsea Estates who require support wishing to start up their own business with their business ideas can apply for will be offered expert advice through the the training; priority will be given to Affinity ‘Enterprise’ module.

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Eligibility: W: www.pbc.co.uk Work Programme participants who are What is provided: referred via Jobcentre Plus. Advice and information for people wanting to start their own business or become self- > KCEBP employed. Business advisors can help with business start-up and continuing growth Rm G34 Isaac Newton Centre, 108A and expansion. Help is also available with Lancaster Rd, W11 1QS loans and grants, planning, cash flow E: [email protected] forecasts, market research, sales and W: www.kcebp.co.uk marketing, and financial management. The centre also runs an enterprise club, What is provided: and seminars on specific topics - like Annual Market Enterprise Launch Pad business and fashion, markets and for young people interested in starting e-marketing, and import and export – up their own business. The programme are available. runs for eight-to-ten weeks, providing Eligibility: entrepreneurial workshops, business master-classes and mentoring. No restrictions, though fees are payable for some courses. The programme culminates with an opportunity to pitch a business plan to a panel of experts. The winning pitch will > Reed in Partnership receive £1,000 start up costs, free trading South Suite, 290 to 294 Latimer Road, W10 space, free business insurance and a 6QW comprehensive support package for up to six months. T: 020 8962 1450 W: www.reedinpartnership.co.uk Eligibility: What is provided: 16 to 24 year olds available to attend for the duration of the programme. Participants A dedicated business adviser who can must be available to start trading for a offer full support, advice and guidance on minimum two days per week after course setting up a new business. completion. Eligibility: Unemployed people on health benefits, Job > Portobello Business Seekers Allowance or Income Support, Centre although you may not have to be in receipt of benefits to be eligible. Office 6 and 7, Canalside House, 383 Ladbroke Road, W10 5AA T: 020 7460 5050 E: [email protected]

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> Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Children’s Centres Various (please see page 22) W: www.rbkc.gov.uk/ childrenscentres What is provided: Women into Business - a programme supporting women to become self- employed beauty therapists, business start up workshops and dads into employment.

Eligibility: Various depending on programme.

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> Age Concern > Blenheim CDP Kensington and Portobello Road Chelsea Project 1 Thorpe Close, W10 5XL 321 Portobello Road, W10 5SY T: 020 8969 9105 T: 020 8960 5599 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] W: www.aukc.org.uk W: www.blenheimcdp.org.uk What is provided: What is provided: Information and advice regarding welfare Assessment and treatment for benefits. substance misuse, complimentary treatments, needle exchange, healthcare Eligibility: assessments, Hepatitis B+C testing Residents of Kensington and Chelsea and Hepatitis A+B vaccination, aged 55 and over. specialist Hepatitis C clinic with access to acupuncture and Chinese herbal treatments, and recovery workshops. > Affinity Sutton Housing Association Eligibility: Adults aged 18 and over who are affected T: 0300 100 0303 by drug use, including friends and family E: [email protected] of drug users. The Project specialises in W: www.affinitysutton.com a variety of treatment options for service What is provided: users with substance misuse problems in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Grants for accredited training of up Chelsea. to £250, and for business start up of up to £1,000. There may also be a small amount of funding for essential > The Campden equipment or travel if you have a Charities – Gate guaranteed job that will last longer than 13 weeks, or a work placement Advice that will last longer than four weeks Studios 3 and 4, 27a Pembridge Villas, (evidence required). Please call for more W11 3EP information. T: 020 7313 3797 E: [email protected] Eligibility: W: www.cctrustee.org.uk All Affinity Sutton residents in Kensington What is provided: and Chelsea. Grants for individuals seeking training

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or education; debt referral advice is also > The ClementJames available. Centre Eligibility: 95 Sirdar Road, W11 4EQ Assistance may be available if you answer T: 020 7221 8810 yes to the following: E: [email protected] W: www.clementjames.org • Have you been continuously resident What is provided: in Kensington for at least two years? Into University is a programme • Are you a British or European citizen, that supports young people from or do you have indefinite leave to disadvantaged backgrounds to attain remain? either a university place or another • Are you living in rented chosen aspiration. This is achieved accommodation and not a home through a combination of after-school owner? academic support, undergraduate mentors and specially designed study • Are you in receipt of benefits or in low paid work? weeks (FOCUS weeks). Eligibility: > Citizens Advice Young people aged seven to 18 years Bureau old. Kensington 140 Ladbroke Grove, W10 > Dadihiye Somali 5ND Development T: 0844 826 9708 Organisation Chelsea Old Town Hall, King’s Road, SW3 5EE 1 Thorpe Close, W10 5XL T: 0844 826 9708 T: 020 8968 1039 / 020 8960 4133 W:www.citizensadvice.org.uk E: [email protected] W: www.dadihiye.org.uk What is provided: What is provided: Free, independent and confidential advice to help people resolve their legal, Advice, information and advocacy to financial and other problems. disadvantaged Somali people and other BMEs, on issues such as housing, Eligibility: education, debt, health, social services, employment support, job applications, People who live, work or study in training, and volunteering. Kensington and Chelsea. Eligibility: All Somali nationals and other local BME.

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> Family Information T: 020 89625720 E: info@westway.org Service W: www.westway.org T: 020 7361 3302 E: [email protected] What is provided: W: www.rbkc.gov.uk/fis One-to-one sessions to help people make healthy lifestyle changes. Health What is provided: trainers offer support with healthy eating, Free information and advice on all physical activity, mental and emotional aspects of childcare and early years well-being and stopping smoking. education of birth to 19 years old in Sessions are confidential. Kensington and Chelsea. This includes pre-schools and playgroups, nurseries, Eligibility: holiday playschemes, breakfast clubs, Residents of Kensington and Chelsea childminders and out of school activities, aged 18 or over. childcare funding, activities for birth to 19 year olds and children’s centres. Advice and information on childcare careers is > Housing and Council also available. Tax Benefit Eligibility: Customer Service Centre Ground Floor, Town Hall, Hornton Street, Residents of the borough. W8 7NX T: 020 7361 3006

> Family Mosaic E: [email protected] Albion House, 20 Queen Elizabeth Street, SE1 2RJ What is provided: T: 020 7089 1000 Help for people on low incomes to pay W: www.familymosaic.co.uk their rent and council tax. You do not need to be out of work or receiving other What is provided: benefits to get help.

Debt and welfare benefits advice. Eligibility: Eligibility: Residents of Kensington and Chelsea. Residents of Family Mosaic property and clients supported by Family Mosaic, > Library’s Reference aged 16 to 64 years. and Information Service > Health Trainer Service Central Library, Phillimore Walk, W8 7RX Westway Development Trust, 1 Thorpe T: 020 7361 3010 Close, W10 5XL E: [email protected] 21 Jobs and Training The Guide 2012

W: www.rbkc.gov.ukleisure Advice Line: 020 7373 4005 andlibraries/libraries.aspx Housing Line: 020 7373 6262 E: [email protected] What is provided: W: www.nucleus.org.uk Resources include COBRA - a database with practical information on qualifications What is provided: and skills needed to enter different Advice and representation on benefits, professions, setting up a business, and housing, debt and general legal matters. more. The Jobseekers toolkit on the library Interpretation is available by arrangement. website offers information on different aspects of careers and job seeking. Look Eligibility: on the library website or visit your local Those who live, work or study in the branch for more information. borough. Eligibility:

Open to everyone. > Royal Borough of Kensington and > New Citizens Voice Chelsea Children’s Canalside House, 383 Ladbroke Grove, Centres W10 5AA W: www.rbkc.gov.uk/childrenscentres T: 020 7751 5829 Chelsea Open Air Nursery E: [email protected] 51 Glebe Place, SW3 5JE W: www.newcitizensvoice.com T: 020 7352 8374 E: [email protected] What is provided: Clare Garden’s Children’s Centre Citizenship workshops aimed at new 349 Westbourne Park Road, W11 1EG citizens. The workshops build on the T: 020 7727 2725 varied experience of participants from all over the world and provide insights into Cheyne Children’s Centre the British culture and the political system. 10 Thorndike Close, SW10 0ST The aim is to show how citizens can play T: 020 7349 1650 a more active role in the community and E: infocheynechildrenscentre how they can make their voice heard. @rbkc.gov.uk St. Anne’s Nursery School Eligibility: The Latimer Building, 194 Freston Road, Those aged eight to 80+. W10 6TT T: 020 7349 1650 E: [email protected] > Nucleus Legal Advice Latymer Family Centre Centre 154 Freston Road, W10 6TR T: 020 8969 9327 298 Old Brompton Road, SW5 9JF 22 Section four: Helpful Information and Services

Golborne Children’s Centre Eligibility: 2a Bevington Road, W10 5TN Residents of Kensington and Chelsea aged T: 020 8968 5622 up to 25. E: [email protected] Maxilla Children’s Centre > Targeted Youth 4 Maxilla Walk, Kingsdown Close, W10 6NQ Support Service T: 020 8960 3981 Lancaster Youth Centre, 128a Lancaster E: [email protected] Road, W11 1QS St. Cuthberts with St. Matthias CE T: 020 7598 4901 Primary School and Earl’s Court E: [email protected] Children’s Centre W: www.centrallondonconnexions.org.uk Warwick Road, SW5 9UE T: 020 7373 8225 What is provided: Violet Melchett Children’s Centre Advice and support on careers, 30 Flood Street, SW3 5RR employment, benefits, housing, training, T: 020 7938 8621 education, counselling, healthy living, drug E: [email protected] and alcohol, sports related, life skills and St. Quintin Children’s Centre sexual health. 90 Highlever Road, W10 6PN Eligibility: Tel: 020 8968 2580 Young people aged 13 to 19 (up to 25 if > Rugby Portobello Trust they have a learning disability) who reside or go to school in Kensington and Chelsea. 221 Walmer Road, W11 4EY T: 020 7229 2928 E: [email protected] W: www.rugbyportobello.org.uk What is provided: Youth programmes,which include sport in a large hall and gym, as well as drama, creative arts, IT, music technology and cooking workshops. Housing available for vulnerable young people aged 16 to 25. Also offers an After School Homework Club for local primary and secondary school students. There is The Walmer Road School, a small independent school for local people aged 14 to 16 who are have become disengaged with mainstream education.

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27 Action Disability Kensington 28 Latymer Family Centre 22 and Chelsea (ADKC) 11 LEAP 6, 13 17 Age Concern Kensington and Chelsea 19 34 Library’s Reference and Affinity Sutton Housing Association 2, 16, 19 Information Service 21

15 Blenheim CDP Portobello 14 Maxilla Children’s Centre 23 Road Project 2, 11, 19 4 New Citizens Voice 22 21 Campden Charities – Gate Advice 2, 19 Notting Hill Housing Trust 14 31 Catalyst Gateway 3 20 Nova New Opportunities 6, 14 40 36 Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust 3 38 Nucleus Legal Advice Centre 22 5 Octavia Foundation 6, 14 45 Chelsea Open Air Nursery 22 17 Open Age 7, 15 41 Cheyne Children’s Centre 22

19 44 Citizens Advice Bureau 20 Peabody 22, 7 3 Portobello Business Centre 17 25 Clare Garden’s Children’s Centre 22 35 Pure Innovations 7 29 ClementJames Centre 4, 12, 20 Reed in Partnership 8, 15, 17 22 Dadihiye Somali Development 12 Organisation 4, 16, 20 30 Rugby Portobello Trust 23 6 Dalgarno Neighbourhood Trust 4, 12 Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea 33 Exchange Group Kensington 12 Children’s Centres 8, 15, 17, 22 Family Mosaic 4, 12, 21 Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Public Health Training Service 15 Family Information Service 21 26 St. Anne’s Nursery School 22 9 Fit for Work Service 5 37 St. Cuthberts with St. Matthias CE 16 Golborne Children’s Centre 23 Primary School and Earl’s Court Children’s 18 Health Trainer Service 21 Centre 23

32 Housing and Council Tax Benefit 21 41 Saint Mary Abbots Rehabilitation and Training (SMART) 8, 16 Ingeus 5, 16 13 St. Quintin Children’s Centre 22 2 Jobcentre Plus 1 44 Spear 8 39 7 11 Kensington and Chelsea College 5, 13 21 Targeted Youth Support Service 9, 23 8 KCC Works at Kensington and Chelsea College 6, 13 24 46 Violet Melchett Children’s Centre 23

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