Contacts for careers advice
- Bengali Workers Association Raising Aspirations Project
- C2 Careers Consultancy
- Camden Society
- City Lit Information Advice and Guidance Service
- Communities into Training and Employment
- Dress for Success London
- Employability Team (Camden Council Integrated Early Years Service )
- Jobs in Mind
- Kentish Town Library Learning Centre
- Latin American House Legal and Social Advice (LESAS) Sessions
- Mary Ward Centre
- Nacro
- Next Step
- Peabody Bruce House Learning Centre
- Peabody Hugh Cubitt Centre
- Springboard Charity
- Talent Information and Advice Service
- West Euston Partnership One Stop Shop
Bengali Workers Association Raising Aspirations Project
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Employment, education and training project designed to assist young people. Activities include CV building, advice, guidance and training programmes.
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17/11/2011
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C2 Careers Consultancy
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Stewart House
32 Russell Square
London
WC1B 5DN
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Individuals are offered one to one careers support by phone or email. Companies are supported with talent management, career transitions and executive business coaching.
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08/12/2010
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Camden Society
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Provides advice, information and support for people with learning disabilities, their families and those who work with them, and campaigns on their behalf. Runs three adult clubs; after school clubs; music workshops; sports club for people with physical and learning disabilities. The Employment and Training service runs the Employment and Learning Centre and the Access to Employment Agency, with 9 employment projects across London, including 7 cafes, gardening project and mailing project; Housing Service (including supported housing and support for people living in their own homes); Goldhurst Project which supports people with specific needs to access day services in the community; Camden People First, a self-advocacy organisation for people with learning disabilities.
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10/11/2010
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City Lit Information Advice and Guidance Service
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Offers careers and education information, advice and guidance. Drop-in service for brief enquiries, appointments available with qualified advisors for in-depth advice. Receives funding from London Next Step to see adults 19+ who live, work or study in London (including Camden).
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12/12/2011
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Communities into Training and Employment
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314-320 Gray's Inn Road
London
WC1X 8DP
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Information, advice and guidance on employment and training for unemployed residents of Camden.
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Sessions at Swiss Cottage Central Library, NW3 3HA.
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14/08/2009
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Dress for Success London
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Charity providing a range of services to women who have interviews or are returning to work. Clothing and self presentation advice. The Islington branch works in Camden. Needs volunteers and women's working clothing, accessories, shoes and bags in good condition.
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09/12/2010
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Employability Team (Camden Council Integrated Early Years Service )
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Helps workless Camden parents with children under 5 years of age to get ready for work or to look for training opportunities. The team offers one to one support and free workshops to improve parents' confidence and pre-employment skills. They can help with interview skills and practice, writing a CV or application form and accessing work placement opportunities. Can also refer parents for advice on childcare and welfare benefits.
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In Children's Centres across the borough. Other outreach activites take place at various locations in the borough.
Last checked:
01/07/2011
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Jobs in Mind
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15-20 Bruges Place, Baynes Street
London
NW1 0TF
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Jobs in Mind provides information, advice and guidance to Camden and Westminster residents experiencing mental health related difficulties to gain emplyment, volunteering and training opportunities. The Westminster service also provides support to people currently in work who are having difficulties retaining their employment.Potential clients must attend an information session before referral. Graphic design and print, web design, pictue framing and catering services.
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07/04/2011
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Kentish Town Library Learning Centre
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Online and advice services. Computer skills, business courses, Skills for life, LearnDirect courses, IT professional, job hunting. Many of the courses are free or subsidised by the Government.
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19/05/2011
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Latin American House Legal and Social Advice (LESAS) Sessions
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Tue-Fri 10am-5pm.
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Advice on immigration, debt, health and community care, housing, benefits and employment. Ring for appointment. Casework and home visits. Can accompany and interpret on visits to to hospital, job centres etc.
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28/10/2011
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Mary Ward Centre
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Education centre for adults, providing wide range of classes for life long learning, work and business, personal and professional development; including classes for older learners, languages, english for speakers of other languages, it/computing, arts, applied arts and music, social and liberal studies, writing, and business.
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Some classes, including yoga, zumba, tai chi and counselling, are held at 10 Great Turnstile Holborn, London WC1V 7JU.
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15/11/2011
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Nacro
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National crime reduction charity providing advice to ex-offenders and other services such as housing, education and employment, community and youth projects and resettlement services in prisons. (The details shown here were taken from the organisation's website).
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08/04/2011
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Next Step
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National information and advice service on careers/training/jobs. Help is available via web/phone/face-to-face. City Lit and Babcock both hold a Next Step contract in Camden. Details of other access points can be found through the Next Step website and helpline. The website contains a course finder.
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07/03/2011
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Peabody Bruce House Learning Centre
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Offers a range of skills development opportunities, training advice and help with finding employment. All services are delivered by qualified staff, experienced in providing training and support to people who want to improve their chances of finding work, gaining a qualification or just expanding their life skills.
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08/12/2010
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Peabody Hugh Cubitt Centre
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One-to-one employment support and basic IT training including CV writing, help with application forms, job search techniques, interview techniques, in-work support, UK Online IT training, money guidance and financial information.
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13/10/2011
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Springboard Charity
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Provides education and relevant support services to help young people, the unemployed and disadvantaged groups in society prepare for work in the hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism industry.
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12/06/2009
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Talent Information and Advice Service
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Advice on teacher training and continuing professional development in the fields of basic skills, adult literacy, ESOL and numeracy for existing teachers. Website allows searches for local courses. Based in Bloomsbury. (The details shown here were taken from the organisation's website).
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05/05/2011
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West Euston Partnership One Stop Shop
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Employment and training advice and resource centre. Provides Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) on training, careers, job hunting and education (including assistance with CVs and job applications). The services are for adults aged 18 years and over (appointments only for careers advice); and young people 13-19 years who live or study in south Camden (for the Connexions service). Free internet access to the public available for job-hunting/course searches/applying for jobs (drop-in or advance booking). Base office of West Euston Partnership and the Camden Housing and Employment Project.
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01/12/2010
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Contact Camden 020 7974 4444