The Adult and Community Learning (ACL) team is based in the City Library and Arts Centre, Fawcett Street, Sunderland.

They work with a number of learning providers to offer a wide range of learning activities. Courses are also offered through each of the 6 area Lifelong Learning Forums.

Adult and Community Learning receives funding from the Learning and Skills Council. This funding is used to contract with voluntary and community organisations, schools, City of Sunderland College and the University of Sunderland, to deliver non-accredited learning. Much of this is designed to offer a first step back into learning for adults.

A key aim of Adult and Community Learning is to increase participation in learning and offer progression routes for learners.
• Contact details for ACL
• Lifelong Learning Forums
• Family Learning
• Basic Skills
• Sunderland Learning Partnership
• Links to ACL Providers
• Sunderland Skills Support Project , leading to City & Guilds 9295 level 2

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Jobcentre Plus, 37 High Street, Felling, Tyne and Wear, NE10 9QQ

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If you are involved in working with clients with health problems who are claiming associated sickness related benefits, we at Broker North East understand, perhaps better than anyone, the priorities and pressures attached to the changing labour market. With limits on training through Work Based Learning for Adults and the loss of Action Teams it makes it increasingly difficult to meet customer aspirations.

That’s why, as your partner, we want to share with you all our experience; our extensive network of contacts; knowledge and financial resources to secure the best possible financial outcome for your customers to enable them to move successfully into sustainable employment. This year we have managed to secure additional funding which allows us both the opportunity to overcome barriers that customers face in a significant way.

Here are some of the practical and down to earth ways in which we can help:

· Tools and equipment
· Advice on and funding for relevant Training courses
· Supporting clients into Self Employment with training, stock purchase and grants
· Benefit run on until customer receives first pay
· After care service 24/7 on registration, provided by Care First, to keep everything running smoothly, before and after a job has been found.
· Protected benefits to ensure no customer is disadvantaged
· Permitted Work specialists.
· Prescription charges paid on returning to work if not eligible for entitlement through Working Tax Credit

Please give any one of us a call anytime or contact us via our website on www.bne.org.uk

Heather Bell – 07971996021 Covering Sunderland & Houghton Le Spring Areas
Michael Collins – 07966566961 Covering Washington and Chester Le Street Areas
John Douglas – 07966566968 Covering Seaham & Easington Areas
June Amundsen - 07966566963 Covering South Tyneside and Southwick Areas
Adam Chicken – 07855319599 Covering Stanley, Consett and Durham Areas

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leslieg@myway.com

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The City of Sunderland Council for the Disabled offers the following services:

People's Pedal Power (Cycling for the Disabled), Access Auditing (To enable compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act), Wheelchair hire (£10.00 per week) and Fightback - support and advice for disabled Asylum Seekers.  It is also a general advice centre for all disability issues.

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Unit 75T & 78T,Business Innovation centre (BIC), Wearfield,Sunderland Enterprise Park,Sunderland,SR5 2TH.

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The Project was established in September 2002, with funding from the Government’s Children’s Fund, and will continue until 2008.

Over 23,000 children and 16,500 families have benefited from Every Schoolday Counts, which is accessed by 88 schools.

It has a national following and Spike, the Project’s friendly attendance mascot, plays a huge role in the identity.

He is well known throughout the region and a very welcome character in and around schools

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Hylton Castle 19 Chiswick Square 0191 5483252

Town End Farm 51-53 Blackwood Road 0191 5193768
Southwick 283 Southwick Road 0191 5160969
Hendon 50 Villette Road,0191 5674877
3 St Ignatius Close 0191 5675092
Hetton-le-Hole Hetton Centre, Welfare Road 0191 5536783
Houghton 76 New Bottle Street 0191 5845587
Pennywell 609 Hylton Road 0191 5347120
Grindon 205-211 Gleneagles Road 0191 5347462
Thorney Close Thorney Close Action & Enterprise Centre 0191 5228570
Washington Millennium Centre 0191 4191085
Pallion 36 St Lukes Terrace 0191 5672414
Farringdon Jubilee Centre, Alandale Road 0191 5203529
Ryhope Caretakers House, Black Road 0191 5214160

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Whether your needs are short or long term, temporary or permanent employment or training, we'll work with you to help you achieve your goals.

The project brings together specialist organisations, who have pooled their expertise to provide customers with all the help they need from a single contact point. These organisations include: Backup North, Job Linkage, Broker North East, Shaw Trust, Work Able, The Volunteer Bureau and Jobcentre Plus.

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Laura is a fully qualified and experienced instructor with classes running for over 2 years.  Laura is currently delivering two community based fitness classes at St Aidens Parish Centre, New Herrington.  These 2 classes start at 6.00pm and last one hour on a Monday and Thursday.

A new class is starting on 17th April 2007 at Dubmire Primary School, Fencehouses from 5.30pm and lasts 1 hour.

Classes are £2.50 per session and are suitable for all levels, ages and abilities.

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NERAF is an independent peer support charity established to provide long term aftercare and support to those affected by alcohol misuse.Our aim is to set up self-help groups throughout the North East, with drop-ins and a range of activities to suit the service user. We provide support in group sessions or via our unique 1-2-1 mentoring service. We provide training in specialist alcohol mentoring & alcohol awareness

NERAF was set up and is run by people that have previously, been affected by addiction to alcohol.We highlight the dangers & health risks of misusing alcohol and, at the same time tell you that if you treat alcohol with respect & drink safely then none of the health risks should affect you. Give alcohol the same respect you would give to prescription or other over the counter drugs.

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The North of England Refugee Service was established in 1989. We are an independent and charitable organisation which exists to meet the needs and promote the interests of asylum seekers and refugees who have arrived or have settled in the North of England.

NERS acts as an agent of positive change in order to improve the everyday life conditions of asylum seekers and refugees, and to promote social inclusion by facilitating their integration and equal participation within British society.

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Skills for Life covers reading, writing, language and number skills that help us deal with everyday situations.  Around 400, 000 adults in the North East have reading, writing and basic mathematical skills below the level necessary to cope with work and their daily lives.

Their aim is to improve levels of adult literacy and numeracy in Tyne and Wear by aiming to help "hard to reach" individuals who have not yet achieved a level 2 qualification in literacy and numeracy.  These will be unemployed residents of Tyne and Wear who are aged 16+.

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Sunderland Carers Centre offers a confidential information, advice and support services to carers throughout the City of Sunderland (including Houghton, Hetton, Easington Lane and Washington).  The centre offers:

Information and advice, support and a listening ear, support at meetings with social workers, consultants and psychiatrists etc, Support groups where carers can meets others in similar situations, courses on a range of care related subjects, social activities to provide a break for carers, free newsletter and complementary therapies.

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Sunderland CVS exists to support and develop the voluntary and community sector in the City of Sunderland aiming to improve the overall quality of life for individuals, groups and communities.  They offer the following services:

Funding Information, Advice and Guidance, Information - Consultation, Library Facilities including Funderfinder database and training opportunities.

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The Government's Green Paper 'Every Child Matters' (ECM) says that all Local Authorities are required to develop Children's Trust arrangements, or in other words, an integrated children's service, after the Laming Report identified a number of weaknesses in Children’s Services in some areas.

'Every Child Matters' sets out the Government’s vision for children’s services, to improve outcomes for all children, young people and families. It outlines 5 outcomes which all children and young people should achieve. These are:

Staying Safe
Being Healthy
Enjoying and Achieving
Making a Positive Contribution
Achieving Economic Well-being

The Sunderland vision is of an Integrated Children’s Service designed around the needs of children, young people and their families

"Working together to improve life chances and aspirations for each child and young person in Sunderland"

Developing Children's Trust arrangements/ an integrated children's service means ensuring that all agencies providing services to children, young people and families work together effectively, to achieve the best outcomes for all.

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Business start up service for local people. They can offer help to get started and provide assistance and aftercare with:

• Business Plan preparation
• Market research
• Advice on local grants and loans available
• Book keeping training/cash flow
• Publicity and promotion
• Legal requirements
• Recruitment advice

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Jubilee Centre, Allendale Road, Farringdon, Sunderland, SR3 3EL

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The mission of the South Forum is to provide local people with the capacity and
opportunity to shape the regeneration and development of services in their area by
strengthening the infrastructure of support to local organisations and
neighbourhoods – the how of local sustainability and engagement.

In January 2005 the South forum was formed and May 2006, the Single
Regeneration Budget funded the salary costs of a full-time Development
Coordinator for an 8mths period.

The South Forum will become an independent voluntary organisation this year and
they have applied to become a registered charity. The organisation’s mission
statement is to provide a coherent and consistent voice for residents, community
groups and voluntary sector organisations and to work collaboratively with statutory
sector organisations in a common effort to improve community facilities and
advance the social, economic, educational and leisure opportunities across the
South area with the object of improving the conditions of life for local people.

The geographical area served by the Forum is St Chad’s, Silksworth and Doxford
Park within the city of Sunderland.

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Activities include:

• Access to drug action team small grants funding
• Access to training around drug issues
• Development of community response to drug issues

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Boredom and a feeling of isolation are the biggest barriers for anyone who is deaf – especially if that deaf person is a very young child, but this group are now helping to break down those barriers, our motto is “you don’t have to be frightened to go out”. For many families it is particularly difficult at holiday times, where they can feel shut up behind closed doors, so we always try to give them something to look forward to.

The group gives support to deaf children from birth to 16 and their families.  They organise activities during the school holidays and on a weekly basis to help build children's confidence and self esteem.

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Sunderland Volunteer Centre has a wide range of volunteering opportunities. For further information please contact the Sunderland Volunteer Centre on the number above or call into the office the opening hours are Monday to Friday 9am – 4pm.

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Lambton House, 145High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 1UW

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Sunderland Youth Offending Service is a multi-agency service which works with Northumbria Police, National Probation Service, Sunderland Health Authority, Sunderland Housing Group and Sunderland City Council.

The Service works with young people between the ages of 10 to 17 years, their families and relevant professionals:-

Assist with young people who, because of alleged offending, have become involved in the Criminal Justice System.
Prevent offending by children and young people by working with those at risk.

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T.A.G.S (The Amputees Group Sunderland). was formed in 2002 by a small group of lower limb amputees in co-ordination with nursing staff from the Sunderland Royal Hospital. The name T.A.G.S. originated from the initials of The Amputee Group Sunderland. The group felt that the trauma of having an amputation required added support from patients who had already experienced this trauma and had overcome their disability, learned to walk again and many have found that they can still live their lives to the full.

The group is for all amputees of various ages and abilities and offers pre and post operative support to patients and their families.  The group promote social activities such as meetings and fun activities and covers the North East including Sunderland, Newcastle, Durham and Tyneside.

TAGS meet once a month, on the last Thursday of every month from 1.30pm until 3.30pm.
Sandhill Centre, Library and Electronic Village Hall, Grindon Lane, Sunderland, SR3 4EN,Telephone (0191) 553 8875

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wearable@tiscali.co.uk

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Wearable is established to reduce the barriers for people with disabilities to health, training and educational opportunities to raise awareness of disability issues.

WearAble strives to empower people with disabilities, their families and carers to make informed choices about their health and well being and to access services.

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