Pendle Borough Council
Market Street, Nelson, Lancashire BB9 7LG
Tel: 01282 661661 Fax: 01282 661130
Tackling Unemployment Project
A Pendle Council Service
Friendly FREE advice on getting back to work
We can offer a helping hand!
Whatever your level of training, qualifications or other skills, we can help to match you with companies looking for new employees.
We offer FREE, impartial and confidential advice about:
- Analysing skills and choosing a career
- Searching for a job, including using the internet
- Producing a CV or completing application forms
- Improving your interview skills
- Accessing grants to undertake training
- Travel and Child Care expenses (dependent on circumstances)
We offer a woman only as well as a bi-lingual service.
Tackling Unemployment Project
28 Carr Road,
Nelson,
Lancashire
BB9 7JS
Call in or telephone (01282) 661671 for an appointment.
In addition to this work the project has European funding to work on three specific projects:
TUP
Works with long-term unemployed people over the age of 25 helping them back into work. Wage subsidies can be used to encourage employers to take clients on and the project can also fund travel, interview and clothing expenses. Contact Roger Plum (01282) 661669
Lone Parents
Works with unemployed lone parents of any age to help them into work or training. Childcare and travel expenses can be paid as well as interview and clothing expenses. Contact Sharon Alexander (01282) 661670
Engage
Works with unemployed 16- 24 year olds to help them into work based learning so that they gain employment as well as training to improve their career prospects. Contact Sheila Samuels (01282) 661668
