Economic and community development Charities That specialise in Unemployment

Support to voluntary and community organisations and local residentsSupport to potential volunteers Events designed to enhance community cohesionSupport into employment through job search and applicationsAdult Education for jobseekers, and for all

To assist people with learning and/or physical disabilities through educational and vocational training to encourage and enable them to find gainful employment.

Supporting disadvantaged college leavers wishing to enter higher education and promoting progression to graduate employment. We do this through bursaries, skills training, mentoring and providing work placement opportunities. By promoting wider participation in higher education and fair access to the graduate professions we help students to overcome social injustice.

PROVISION OF FREE LEGAL ADVICE TO PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE CITY OF BRISTOL AND PARTICULARLY IN THE AREAS OF ST PAULS, ASHLEY, EASTON AND EAST BRISTOL. ADVICE IS PROVIDED ON THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: WELFARE BENEFITS; DEBT; HOUSING; IMMIGRATION; CONSUMER AND EMPLOYMENT.

Advice, information and welfare benefit appeals representation to disabled people, their carers, friends, volunteers on: ? Welfare benefits? Advice and representation at welfare benefit appeal tribunals? Housing and homelessness? Holidays, clubs and leisure activities? Employment and learning? Aids and adaptations? Access and discrimination

Provides educational and social activities to those no longer in full-time employment.

Economic/Community development/Employment

Discover U is a charity working to help people with barriers into employment. We believe that everybody who wants to should have the opportunity to work and we support them to do that with a wide range of programmes and opportunities. Our aim is to provide work related experience to adults with some level of learning disability or others similarly disadvantaged because of physical disability.

For the relief of poverty among all members of the community but in particular members who are unemployed or at risk of being unemployed or those less able than others to care for themselves. Current activities include job-search and employability support and skills development.

FURNITURE RECYCLING AND REUSE, VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DIFFICULTIES OR THE LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED. OUR CHARITY DIVERTS OVER A 100 TONNES OF FURNITURE PER YEAR AWAY FROM LANDFILL AND HAS A TWO TIER PRICING SYSTEM, HEAVILY DISCOUNTED FOR THOSE IN RECEIPT OF BENEFITS.

The Basement Project is a Worcestershire charity which supports young people aged 25 and under; in securing and sustaining accommodation; who are in crisis, homeless, or at risk of homelessness & in resolving the many contributing factors such as finances, relationships & mediation, physical and mental health, access to employment, education and training.

Provision of welfare rights, benefit entitlement and debt advice services. Signposting to services providing specialist advice on housing, employment or legal issues.Education and training courses, collection point for credit union.Community development for the local community and support for local community groups.

Let's Connect objectives are:Establishing client's goals and strengths. The resulting treatment plan may include:Talking therapy;Practical help;Supporting engagement in social activities;Physical activity;Workshops to (i) address conditions such as depression (ii) teach relaxation skills Courses designed to build confidence to enter education, volunteering or employment

The main work for SOUL is to organise support young people through providing activities for children from disadvantaged backgrounds.This includes, Sports, social and economic programmes. we hope to engage young people through creative methods, to keep them off the streets and away from ASB and into positive routes, through workshops, employment and education support.

SWEDA's primary objective is 'for the relief of unemployment for the public benefit'. It is SWEDA's mission to be an independent and authoritative advocate to support disadvantaged people across Sandwell and the Black Country towards employment and/or self-employment. Our vision is that all deprived communities have access to equal opportunities for employment

To advance the education & training of young people under 25, including those with EHCP. NYA operates an open door policy and welcomes anyone wishing to learn and promote their own employment prospects in the motor vehicle industry. NYA specialises in working with young people who have a poor school record or who may be at risk of offending.

Providing information and support to disabled people. Supporting people to manage their Direct Payments or Personal Budgets, by providing employment advice, training and brokerage services. We administer a holiday grants scheme,an equipment grants scheme and a education grants scheme. We produce a newsletter three times a year. In November 2016 we began a heritage project, 'Fighting for our Lives'

- GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES - EDUCATION / TRAINING - THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR SAVING OF LIVES - THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY - RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES - ENVIRONMENT / CONSERVATION / HERITAGE - ECONOMIC / COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT / EMPLOYMENT

Crumbs, has the objective of providing education and social inclusion for adults with learning disabilities and long term mental health issues. This is through our professionally recognised two year hospitality & catering vocational training programme that provides professional, social and personal skills development to support the trainees into employment and independent living.

Three13 uses work-based training to increase the skills, confidence and hope of local people to see social and economic transformation. Looking to prevent poverty at its root and address the health and wealth inequalities faced by those furthest from the jobs market, we deliver accredited, practical training to join the dots between their needs and needs of the communities in which they live

The Charity will provide grants and other help (i.e. storage) to a range of charities and organisations to the direct benefit to individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (such as refugees, ex-offenders and people with learning or physical disabilities) by helping these individuals to gain employment. this also provides benefit to the public by lessening the individuals dependence on benefits.

CMCA Ltd is a community resource centre providing advice and information on welfare rights, housing, immigration and nationality laws individual support sessions and advice on education, training and employment opportunities. Run adult education classes, sports and crafts activities (some for women only) ESOL, health promotion surgeries, creche and full day care nursery - social and cultural event

The main aim of the charitable activities are to provide employment, training, information and services for disabled people.

Visitor attraction, regeneration of an ancient monument, refreshment facility, educational facility, employment and volunteering opportunity in an area of deprivation. Open to the public.

The support services that we offer in the Handforth/Wilmslow and Knutsford communities include emergency food banks, pantry, debt counselling and a series of courses designed to give people practical tools to enable them to break free from poverty. Courses we offer are; Steps to Employment, The Money Course, Life Skills, and the Alpha Course. Also, our 4 Hope Centres provide a welcoming community.