Education and employment

Adult learning may be suitable for people with mild to moderate mental health problems. Support can provide links to friendly, informal advice and help with personal problems. This may include talking on a student's behalf regarding illness, or helping with appeals or procedures.

Salford College
Registered Office
Dronfield Road
Salford
M6 7FR

Telephone: 0161 211 5001
Fax: 0161 211 5020

Greater Manchester West Mental Health Trust
Employment development worker
Jean Briggs
St Georges
Cromwell Road
Salford
M6 6SB

Telephone: 0161 609 5172
Email: jean.briggs@gmw.nhs.uk

Provides a wide selection of courses held at various locations.

Buile Hill Park Garden Centre
The Park House
Eccles Old Road
Salford
M6 8GL

Telephone: 0161 737 9065

Offers training opportunities for people with mental health problems.

ICT in the community
Telephone: 0161 793 2296

Offers ‘free' computer classes in lots of venues around the city. We have classes running in most of the libraries and at lots of other venues close to you.

Adult and community learning

Telephone: 0161 778 0331
Email: community.learning@salford.gov.uk

Offer high quality flexible learning programmes designed around your needs. Most of our courses are free. Adult and community courses include art and craft, ict, family learning and literacy skills.

Skills and work

Supported employment services
Cromwell Road
Salford
M6 6SB

Telephone: 0161 909 6503 (Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 5.00pm)
Email: ses@salford.gov.uk

Service to help people who may need a bit of extra help and guidance in getting back to work, as well as assistance in building up their confidence and skills.

An employment development worker provides support to users of mental health services who are looking for training, volunteer opportunities and employment.

FST SMaRT
Telephone: 0161 743 0800 (Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 5.30pm)

Provides real work experience to people who are long-term unemployed, who have been excluded from work and employment opportunities because of some kind of disadvantage. This could be a mental health problem or a learning difficulty.

Jobcentre Plus

Baskerville House
New Bailey Street
Salford Quays

Telephone: 0161 837 1000

Peel House
Monton Road
Eccles

Telephone: 0161 912 8600

5 Worsley Court
High Street
Walkden

Telephone: 0161 253 8400

71-73 Liverpool Road
Cadishead

Telephone: 0161 253 2700

Government agency supporting people of working age from welfare into work, and helping employers to fill their vacancies. They case manage individuals on training courses and help develop people ready for work before assisting the individual to seek employment.

This page was last updated on 10 August 2011