EMPLOYMENT
Equal Access to Employment in Glasgow
For more information relating to Employment Services in Glasgow you can browse an excellent database of employment services at www.easglasgow.com
Bridges Programmes
27 Main Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow, G40 1QA
0141 554 5440
www.bridgesprogrammes.org.uk
Work shadow placements for refugees and asylum seekers
Castlemilk Economic Development Agency (CEDA)
Glenwood Business Centre, 21 Gelenwood Place, Castlemilk, Glasgow, G45 9UH
0141 634 1024
www.ceda.org.uk
Provides a range of employment services to individuals seeking work. Has an Inclusion Team which aims to assist those with issues of drug & alcohol dependency, mental ill health, offending behaviour, very low self-esteem. Self referral or via social worker.
Coach House Trust, The
84 Belmont Lane, Glasgow, G12 8EN
0141 334 6888
www.thecht.co.uk
Offers training for employment initiatives to people most disadvantaged in the labour market.
COJAC - LEDA
Merchants House, 30 George Square, Glasgow, G2 1EG
0141 634 1147
www.cojac-leda.org.uk
COJAC - LEDA's aim is to provide training, work experience and support in finding employment for young adults who have a physical disability or learning difficulties.
Community Connections
One Plus Greater Easterhouse, St Benedicts, 753 Westerhouse Road, Glasgow, G34 9RP
0141 781 2170
www.greater-easterhouse.co.uk
Training, personal & social development, lone parents, long term unemployed men, women returners, lifelong learning
Community Enterprise Centre
Garthamlock, 22 Barholm Square, Garthamlock, Glasgow, G33 5EE
0141 774 6884
www.gedc.org.uk
Employment and training advisory service
Compass
0141 810 1155
www.thewisegroup.co.uk
Initiative to help anyone excluded from work on medical/ health grounds including mental health. Will see clients into work and support them once they are working - not a time-limited service. Referral must be via the Job Centre.
Emmaus Glasgow
101 Ellesmere Street, Glasgow, G22 5QT
0141 353 3912
www.emmausglasgow.org.uk
Providing accommodation and work for homeless people
Employment Opportunities
Room 10, Adelphi Centre, 12 Commercial Road, Glasgow, G5 0PQ
0141 429 8429
www.opportunites.org.uk
Provide assistance for people with disabilities to find work.
Equal Access (East End Partnership)
78-80 Tollcross Road, Glasgow, G31 4XA
0141 554 8656
www.equalaccessglasgow.com
Supported Employment.
Ethnic Minority Enterprise Centre
40 Wellington Rd, Glasgow, G2 6HJ
0141 221 4044
www.emecglasgow.org.uk
To improve and assist employment prospects for members of the ethnic minority communities.
Food For Thought Glasgow
Unit 16, Argyle Court, Glasgow, G3 8ND
0141 248 8513
foodforthoughtglasgow@hotmail.com
Training for hard to reach groups in catering and other key skills
Get Back Plus (Momentum)
7th Floor, Savoy Tower, 77 Renfrew Street, Glasgow , G2 3BZ
0141 333 0567
www.momentumscotland.org
Assisting individuals with any health condition to retain employment
Glasgow North Regeneration Agency
St Rollox House, 130 Springburn Road, Glasgow, G21 1YL
0141 552 5413
www.glasgownorth.org
Help unemployed into work; promote life long learning; encourage entrepreneurship, growth of exsisting businesses in area; environmental regeneration.
Glasgow Simon Community - The BUDS Project
Adelphi Centre, 12 Commercial Road, Glasgow, G5 0PQ
0141 420 3492
www.glasgowsimon.org
Can help disadvantaged people develop their life skills, helping them build confidence to access further employment, education, volunteering or training opportunities. Accepts self and agency referrals from all over Glasgow.
Glasgow South Integrated Training
!st floor, 60 Florence Street, Gorbals, G5 OYX
0141 420 3948
Offer training and support into employment. Clients take SVQ qualifications in various subjects, completed within 6 to 18 months. Have links with specific employers to set up posts or trials. Have nurses, CPNs, GAMH staff, can go into peoples’ homes. Course sites across the city and can go to North side if preferred. GSIT feel they offer greater support than other employment agencies with a better understanding of MH problems and a less strict/punitive set up
Govan Initiative
1 Broomloan Place, Glasgow, G51 1JR
0141 445 4554
www.govanonline.com
Freephone advice number - 08000 131 338 - for everyone who needs advice on employment and training matters:
Free, Friendly professional service to provide:
• Access to learning, training and employment opportunities
• Assistance in career and occupational choices
• local jobs for local people
• job search help and advice
• referral service to other appropriate services
Govan Initiative (Employment And Recruitment)
Fairfield House, 1 Broomloan Place, Glasgow, G51 2JR
0141 445 4554
www.govanonline.com
Regeneration and social inclusion
Govan Initiative Labour Market
Hills Trust Community Learning Academy, 121 Langlands Road, Glasgow, G51 3TL
0141 585 6865
www.govanonline.com
Employability training; guidance; support and recruitment
Greater Pollok Development Company
6 Haughburn Road, Glasgow, G53 6AE
0141 876 0510
www.gpdc.org.uk
A range of free services if you live in the Greater Pollok community. Provide help with access to jobs, career guidance, training courses, computing resources, childcare, and personal development.
Job Coaching (The Wise Group)
72 Charlotte St, Glasgow, G1 5DW
0141 303 3131
www.thewsegroup.co.uk
Aims to recruit long term unemployed in Glasgow and train them to be effective job coaches. The job coaches in turn work with people with disabilities to find suitable employment or training opportunities. Also provides job search training to ensure job coaches move into full time employment beyond job coaching. Users must be Job Centre eligible.
Momentum Scotland's Fresh Start Project
80 Oswald Street, Glasgow, G1 4PL
0141 221 2333
www.momentumscotland.org
Assists unemployed people with mental health and / or stress related issues to consider their future employment options. Clients can access information technology training and personal development as well as vocational exploration, which make them aware of options and choices to them in further education or employment.
New Directions (East End Partnership)
78-80 Tollcross Road, Parkhead, Glasgow, G31 4XA
0141 554 8656
www.eastend.org.uk
Employment and learning.
New Horizons/Training and Employment Project
26 Penston Road, Queenslie, G33 4AG
0141276 1870
The aim of the project is to provide intensive support to those who are motivated by Detox from Methadone or maintain a drug free lifestyle. Anyone can refer you or you can refer yourself.
Main Activities and Services:
-ï€ Advice and information
-ï€ Relapse prevention
-ï€ One to one counselling
-ï€ Group work programmes
-ï€ Family therapy
-ï€ Personal and social development
-ï€ Certificate courses
-ï€ Help with CV’s, applications and interview techniques
PATH (Scotland)
29 Park Circus, Woodlands, Glasgow, G3 6AP
0141 332 9477
www.pathscotland.org
Offers a 30-month training course to black and ethnic minority community members the aims to help them obtaining work within the housing sector. Phone lines open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
Rathbone Training Ltd
Central House, 6th Floor, 50-58 Jamaica Street, Glasgow , G1 4QG
0141 229 6300
www.rathboneuk.org
Training under ‘Get Ready to Work’ Programme funded by Scottish Executive
Reed in Partnership
Savoy House, 140 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow, G2 3DH
0141 249 6100
www.reedinpartnership.co.uk
Support with searching, applications, interviews. Cash support & info on benefits. Referral via The Job Centre
Scottish Employment Opportunities
Adlephi Centre, 12 Commercial Rd, Glasgow, G5 0PQ
0141 429 8429
www.opportunities.org.uk
Assists people with any type of disability to find employment. Self and agency referral.
Scottish Training Foundation
3rd Floor, Bristol & West House, 82 Union Street, Glasgow, G1 3QS
0141 572 4176
Advice, information and training courses for any young people who are unemployed
South East Alternatives (Turning Point)
Adelphi Centre, Room 12 Commercial Road, Glasgow, G5 0PQ
0141 429 7229
This service offers advice, information and support to drug users to help the cope better in their community and to move on to training, education and employment.
The Initiative, Gorbals
Adlephi Centre, 12 Commercial Rd, Glasgow, G5 0PQ
0141 429 6314
www.gorbals-init.org.uk
Offers support to individuals to enable them to access employment, training, and education. Self referral.
The WAGE Project
58 Charlotte St, Glasgow, G1 5DW
0141 226 3431
www.wage.eu.com
Provides information about education, training and employment opportunities to people with community care needs. Provides employment and volunteering opportunities to disabled people and people with community care needs.
Tomorrow's People
Alexander Stephen House Unit 19, +91 Holmfauld Road, Glasgow, G51 4RY
0141 445 8995
www.tomorrows-people.co.uk
Service to help people get back to work
Wellhouse Community Trust, The Hub
49 Wellhouse Crescent, Glasgow, , G33 4LA
0141 781 2132
www.wellhouse.ik.com
Community Education; employment and youth facilities
Work Step (Momentum)
7th Floor Savoy Tower, 77 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G2 3BZ
0141 333 0567
www.momentumscotland.org
employment
YWCA Glasgow
3 Newton Terrace, Sauchiehall Street, Charing Cross, Glasgow, G3 7PJ
0141 248 5338
www.ywcaglasgow.org
Empowering and developing women through supportive learning opportunities and childcare
