The agencies listed below can help you find paid or voluntary work and training.
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1-5 Wandsworth Road
London SW8 2XX
Nearest tube: Vauxhall
Opening times:
Vendors' scheme induction Mon-Fri 9am-11am.
Magazine purchase: Mon 7am-6:30pm; Tues-Thur 8:30am-4:30pm; Sat 9:30am-1pm
Employment and training scheme for homeless people - Mon-Fri 9:30am-4:30pm.
Services:
Referrals to training organisations and employers, mentoring services and internet cafe. Vendors sales scheme.
Unit 8-10
Vale Royal
King's Cross
Tel: 020 7482 2322
Mon-Thur: 10am-3:30pm
Careers advice, health and safety first aid and food and hygiene training.
90 Denmark Hill
Camberwell
London SE5 8RX
Tel: 020 7501 9661
24hr cover, office staff available 9am - 5pm
Jobsearch, careers advice and in-house computer training. Independent living skills. Link working, which offers co-counselling to residents.
32 Borough Road
London SE1 0AJ
Tel: 020 7928 1822
Services:
The Gateway Foyer is purpose-built to provide accommodation and training for young, single, homeless people. The housing side provides temporary, secure accommodation for 116 young people for an average stay of about 18 months. The raining takes place in The Gateway Training Centre (see below).
66 Lancaster Street
London SE1 0RZ
Tel: 020 7401 2728
Nearest tube: Elephant and Castle or Borough
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Mon - Thu 8am - 5pm; Fri 8am - 12:30pm
Services:
Jobsearch for homeless aged 25 and over.
One to one advice about job hunting and interview skills.
Use of the telephone, fax, stationery, stamps, photocopier and computers. Fares may be paid.
24-hour telephone answering service.
Confidential advice on housing, debt, welfare benefits, criminal records. Basic skills and IT tuition on site.
66 Lancaster Street
London SE1 0RZ
Tel: 020 7928 7232
Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
Sat: 10am - 2pm
The training includes:
Vocational advice and guidance, CV Service, jobsearch
job preparation, basic English and Maths assistance,
housing advice (for under 24 years old only), typing, speed practice, computer training. The Training Centre also houses The Gateway Programme Centre
Tel: 0370 346 539/2
Fax: 020 7853 3202
Office tel: 020 7853 3200
Nearest tube: Tottenham Court Road
Opening times:
Leicester Square: Mon Thur 9:30am - 12 noon; various sites pm. Telephone first to check.
On Fridays the van is off the road and at Denmark Street Jobcentre (Tottenham Court Road tube), 1 -3 Denmark Street, London WC2H 8LP.
Help homeless people aged 16 and over to get any jobs required with orwithout accommodation in or outside London. Advice also given on benefits, accommodation, food and clothing.
58 West Smithfield
London EC1 9DS
Tel: 020 7796 9900
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Mon - Fri 9:30am - 4pm
(Closed for lunch between 12:30pm - 1:30pm)
Offers recruitment services in secretarial, administration, catering and retail fields, for temporary and permanent work. CV preparation, interview counselling, facilities for IT training and ESOL tutor available. It also arrange work placements. It has a drop-in: you will need your National Insurance number, a work permit (to show that you are eligible to work in the UK) and details of two references in order to register (but you won't be turned away if you don't have two references).
237 Pentonville Road
London N1 9NJ
Tel: 020 7278 6601
Full time volunteers aged 16 to 35 work away from home for between four months and a year with people who need their help. No volunteer is rejected. Food, accommodation and pocket money provided. Freefone 0800 374 991 for more information.
53-55 Praed Street
London W2 1NR
Tel: 020 7402 8076
Drop-in: Mon, Tues, Thur 10am-4pm; Wed 10am-7pm
Helps to find people voluntary work in Westminster appropriate to interests, skills and experience. Wide variety of opportunities available; all sections of the community are encouraged to get involved. Specialist service for people with mental health problems or learning disabilities who need extra support in their volunteering work.
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