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Training through volunteering
Find out about projects in Leicestershire that offer training for long-term unemployed people and people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities and mental health problems
There are 7 projects in Leicestershire that offer training for long-term unemployed people and people with:
- physical disabilities
- learning disabilities
- mental health problems
They offer training in many different skills including:
- warehousing
- electrical work
- customer care
- van driving
- retail skills
- woodworking
Some offer the opportunity to gain qualifications including:
- National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs)
- Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme (MiDAS) certificates
- City and Guilds
Check each organisation’s website for more information.
| Organisation | What they do | How to contact |
|---|---|---|
| Hinckley Worklink Project | Recycling and refurbishing furniture and electrical goods | You’ll need to be referred by a community mental health teams, social worker, day centre or Voluntary Action Leicestershire |
| Melton and District Furniture Project | Furniture recycling, collection and delivery | Telephone: 01664 410380 or visit them at The Warehouse, 2B Park Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1TT and ask for Angela Dawson (Project Manager) or Matthew Smalley (Trainer) |
| SOFA | Refurbishing furniture and electrical goods | Telephone David Scarborough (Volunteer Co-ordinator) on 01509 262557 Email: david@sofareuse.org |
| REACT | Creating innovative products from recycled wood. Training for long-term unemployed people | Telephone: 01530 512454 |
| Next Generation | Training and advice for young people in Hinckley and Bosworth | Telephone: 01455 632984 Email: volunteering@nxt-gen.org.uk |