Contact learning and work organisations for disabled people
- Action for Kids
- Action Space
- Calthorpe Project
- Camden Society
- Camden Society Access Employment Agency
- Connexions at the West Euston One Stop Shop (Camden Council)
- Flapjacks Cafe
- Harington Scheme
- Leighton Project
- Mail Out
- Mill Lane Garden Centre
- Next Step West Euston One Stop Shop (Babcock Information Advice and Guidance Service)
- Peter Bedford Housing Association
- Shape
Action for Kids
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National disability charity providing support and independence for young people up to the age of 26. Help with mobility equipment, work related learning and a helpline.
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19/01/2012
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Action Space
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Visual arts organisation for people with learning disabilities. Runs projects for around London. Run several projects a year in Camden working with a variety of art forms. Participants exhibit and sell their work in mainstream arts venues. There are also opportunities for volunteers to help with projects.
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01/10/2010
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Calthorpe Project
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One acre organic community garden for local people to tend. Programme of activities for children and adults. Organic fruit and vegetable delivery scheme. Floodlit sports pitch for hire (marked for five-a-side football). Under 5s drop-in. Volunteers needed for gardening, drop-in, youth and play, and other areas.
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15/12/2011
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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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Camden Society Access Employment Agency
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Alternative email address: admin@thecamdensociety.co.uk. Employment service for people with learning difficulties or mental health needs seeking training, work experience and employment. Help with job search and CVs. Catering skills training and supported employment at Flapjacks Cafe. Mailing and warehouse skills training at Mail Out. Horticulture and carpentry at Mill Lane Gardening Project. Other courses arranged according to individual needs.
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30/04/2009
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Connexions at the West Euston One Stop Shop (Camden Council)
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Corner of Hampstead Road and Robert Street
London
NW1 3ED
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Information, advice and guidance for young people on education, careers and training. Initial point of help for other issues which affect/prevent a young person accessing learning opportunities.
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05/12/2011
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Flapjacks Cafe
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Cafe and outdoor catering service providing sheltered employment for people with learning disabilities. Gallery space for local artists to exhibit their work.
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07/11/2011
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Harington Scheme
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Work-based training scheme for people with mild to moderate learning difficulties and disabilities. Horticultural training and life skills.
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20/05/2011
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Leighton Project
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Family and Youth Resource Centre
7 Dowdney Close, off Bartholomew Road
London
NW5 2BP
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Projects for young disabled people. 1) A further education project for people with mild to moderate learning difficulties aged 16-25 years old; 2) Opportunities for Volunteering supports young disabled people aged 16-30 into volunteering in Health and Social Care, 3)Young People for Inclusion (YPFI) which is a group of young disabled people aged 13-25 who meet every week to discuss their rights, campaign for change and deliver disability rights training to statutory and voluntary organisations for free.
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01/09/2011
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Mail Out
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Training and employment project for people in Camden with a learning difficulty. Mailing, product fulfillment and photocopying service for businesses and charities. Mailing and office skills training.
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21/04/2011
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Mill Lane Garden Centre
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Social enterprise offering garden centre sales, training for people with learning disabilities and a garden maintenance service.
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01/08/2010
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Next Step West Euston One Stop Shop (Babcock Information Advice and Guidance Service)
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Corner of Hampstead Road and Robert Street
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NW1 3ED
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Information, advice and guidance for young people on education, careers and training. Initial point of help for other issues which affect/prevent a young person accessing learning opportunities.
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07/03/2011
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Peter Bedford Housing Association
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Special Needs Housing Association providing opportunities in housing, training and employment. Based in Hackney (address above) and Islington: Legard Works, Legard Road, London N5 1DE, Phone: 020 7226 6074. No properties in Camden but take referrals from Camden when priorities allow for people with high support needs who have residential funding. Some referrals also possible from organisations working with street homeless people.
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17/03/2009
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Shape
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Aims to improve access to the arts for disabled people while supporting disabled artists to challenge perceptions and promote disability culture. Runs the Open the Door campaign, providing access and equality training for the creative industries. Also Shape Tickets and a career development programme for disabled people in London.
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15/11/2011
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Contact Camden 020 7974 4444