EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

TRAINING INFORMATION FOR BUSINESS OWNERS/ MANAGERS

one London Business Advice Service

oneLondon provides a wide programme of essential learning for new and growing businesses. Courses are free or subsidised and are held regularly across the boroughs of Wandsworth, Southwark and Lambeth. Courses include:
 Business Start Up- An Introduction to Enterprise.
 Planning to Succeed- Creating a Business Plan.
 Marketing for Growth.
 Book-keeping Made Simple.
 Music as a business.
 Refugees Business Awareness Seminar.

For further details contact:
oneLondon Business Advice Service- Wandsworth
First Floor,
1 (B) c Yukon Road, Balham, SW12 9BZ
Tel: 020 8872 0500
Email: wandsworth@one-london.com
Website: www.gle.co.uk/onelondon

Department for Education and Skills

DFES is dedicated to help employers make better informed decisions about training their employees and developing their business by investing in their workforce.

For further information visit:
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/employers

TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES

Wandsworth Training Guide

Wandsworth Training Guide is your gateway to local learning opportunities and support. For further details visit:
http://www.wandsworthtrainingguide.info

South Thames College

South Thames College provides over 1000 further, high and adult education from basic skills through leisure courses to degrees and professional qualifications. Free, impartial, educational and career advice. Support services for any barrier to learning.

For further details contact:
Tel: 020 8918 7188
Website: http://www.south-thames.ac.uk

ADULT EDUCATION

Lifelong Learning

Lifelong Learning manages Adult and Community Learning for individuals aged 19+. Family Learning in schools is also soon to be available throughout community settings.

For further details contact
Lifelong Learning
Tel: 020 8871 8493
Email: edlifelong@wandsworth.gov.uk
Website: http://www.wandsworthlifelonglearning.org.uk

Balham Adult College Centre

Chestnut Grove School
Chestnut Grove
SW12 8JZ
Tel: 020 8675 5109

TRAINING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Prince’s Trust

The Prince’s Trust offers practical solutions to help young people get their lives working. The Prince’s Trust runs the Development Award, which provides:
 Grants from £50 to £500 to help young people get into education, training and employment.
 Volunteer support to help set goals, make decisions and find other programmes or support.

For further details contact:
The Prince’s Trust London Regional Office
3rd Floor, Tribute House
120 Moorgate
London EC2M 6TS
Tel: 020 7382 5100
Email: webinfolo@princes-trust.org.uk
Website: www.princes-trust.org.uk

TRAINING FOR FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGED, UNEMPLOYED, SINGLE PARENTS, EX- OFFENDERS AND THE DISABLED

Frederick's Foundation

The charity helps Financially Disadvantaged, Unemployed, Single Parents, Ex- offenders and the Disabled (FUSED) to realise their potential. This is achieved by providing resources to individuals in order that they may become self sustaining and to contribute to society economically. By far the most common way in which they execute this mission is by assisting individuals start their own businesses. They do this by providing loans, mentors and a support package.

For further information contact:
http://www.fredericksfoundation.org

People with disabilities

A small partnership group including the Council, Richmond Felowship, Frederick’s Foundation, Project Action, Prince’s Trust, St George’s and South West Mental Health Trust and Business Links for London have developed a scheme to promote the self employment of disabled people and those with serious mental illness. Run by the Frederick’s Foundation, it involves individual training, business advice, financial grants and loans and ongoing ‘Business Mentor’ support.

For further information contact:
Alan Young on 020 8871 7579

Job Centre Plus

Provides help and advice on jobs and training for people who can work and financial help for those who cannot.

For further details contact:
Balham Job Centre Plus
Irene House
218 Balham High Road
London SW12 9BS
Tel: 020 8682 8000
Website: http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk

New Deal

New Deal is a key part of the Government’s strategy to get people back to work. It gives people on benefits the help and support they need to look for work, including training and job preparation. Everybody on New Deal gets a personal advisor who is their point of contact throughout the programme. New Deal covers persons within the following groups: Young People (18-24); Persons 25+; Persons 50+; Disabled people; Lone Parents; Partners: Self employment; and Musicians.

For further details contact:
Your local Job Centre (Plus) Office
Tel: 0845 606 2626
Textphone: 0845 606 0680
http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Customers/New_Deal/index.html