Local Links

Below is a selection of local organisations that are involved in assisting disabled people into meaningful employment.

The MacIntyre Learning Centre operate as a small business for creating a realistic service to customer and a genuine work environment for learners to gain real work experience while working towards a qualification. The areas covered are: Catering, Communication, and Customer Care. They also have horticulture project - 01925 445177.

Walton Lea Project is a successful horticultural employment project for people with learning disabilities - 01925 860143

Connexions Cheshire & Warrington work with young people aged 13 -19, but they also have an adult careers guidance service - 01925 416611

Making Space supports people with mental illness back into work, either through their own workshops, or open employment - 01925 571680

Deafness Support Network provide information, advice and guidance, and BSL / Deaf Awareness courses for deaf/Deaf/hard of hearing / deafened clients - 01925 634640

Warrington Collegiate aims to provide quality learning opportunities for everyone regardless of disability, and has a large Supported Learning Department - 01925 494494

Job Centre Plus provides support to disabled jobseekers or employees requiring extra support to stay in work through the Disability Employment Adviser on 01925 785475

Leonard Cheshire's Workability scheme gives young disabled people the computer equipment & skills they need to find a job - 01925 414115

Supporting People Achieving Real Choice (S.P.A.R.C.) assists adults with learning disabilities into all types of employment - 01925 494423

RNIB provides information, and advice on employment, education and training for people with a visual impairment. The Gateway Centre in Liverpool can also assist with equipment - 0151 298 3221

REMPLOY's Mission Statement is to expand the opportunities for disabled people in sustainable employment within REMPLOY and the communities it serves. REMPLOY in Warrington operates the Job Centre Plus WorkStep programme - 01925 729751