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Adult Education (Borough of Poole)
OakdaleCentre Wimborne Rd
Poole
BH15 3DL
Phone: (01202)262300
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Email Address: l.hill@poole.gov.uk
The Boroughs Adult Ed Service provides over 16s with learning and training courses throughout poole. The service specifically seeks to assist those with barriers to learning with specialist advice and training. The linking Scheme assists those with learning disabilities and Basic Skills and Suport offers free tuition to support people in their main studies.
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Advanced Training Ltd
17 Hinton Road
Bournemouth
BH1 2EE
Phone: (01202)292209
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Training providers for young people and adults in the form of NVQ. One to one help with jobsearch
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Offers opportunities for volunteers to assist in providing support for out trainees in the form of tutorial work, motivation and confidence building, discussion group leading, project work, one to one help with jobsearch.
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Contact: Andrew Townson/ Helen Lawson
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Bournemouth & Poole College Foundation
The Landsdowne
Bournemouth
BH1 3JJ
Phone: (01202)205378
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Email Address: foundation@bournemouthandpoole-cfe.ac.uk
Provides support to students at the college both as individuals in need and by supporting projects. These projects include Poole Sailability - provides water sports opportunities or disabled people. Study gallery at Poole - provides Art and Education opportunities in the community. Wessex Youth Orchestra - provides orchestral experience and development for young musicians. Access for local people to use Knighton Heath Recording Studios.
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Contact: Debbie Beale / Rachel Tubbs
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Dorset Adult and Continuing Education Service
Peveril House, 384 Ringwood Rd
Ferndown
BH22 9AU
Phone: (01202)893900
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Email Address: j.m.madden@dorset-cc.gov.uk
Offers a wide range of part time learning opportunities. Almost 2000 courses are run anually in over 160 venues covering all parts of the country. The programme offered by the service includes academic and vocational courses which lead to accredititation, ganeral interest non accredited courses and basic skills provision.
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Contact: Jane Madden
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Dorset Amulance trust
St Leonards Hospital Ringwood Rd
St Leonards
BH24 2SP
Phone: (01202)896111
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Email Address: chiefexecutive@ms.dorsetamb-tr.swest.nhs.uk
Recruits, trains and supports voluntary responders to emergency calls in the rural areas, and volunteer car drivers for hospital appoinments. The trust also fundraises for the dorset and Somerset Ambulance Charities, specifically for the air ambulance.
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Contact: Rodger Ferre
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Dorset Careers
3 Kingland Rd
Poole
BH15 1SH
Phone: (01202)677557
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Email Address: marRsdmail.dorset-career.co.uk
Provides careers info, advice and guidance to people of all ages. The Poole Branch is open Monday to Friday and has paper and IT rescources for browsing, and advisors available to help. For young people up to 18 years there is a vacancy service which includes help with CV preparation and jobhunting skills. Provides extra support for young people with special or additional skills.
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Contact: Caroline Unwins / Steve Gordon
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Linking Scheme
Poole Adult Ed. Oakdale Centre Wimborne Rd
Oakdale
BH15 3DL
Phone: (01202)262308
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Adults with learning difficulties, who wish to attend adult education courses with support, are linked with volunteers, who provide transport and assistances during courses on a one to one basis. The fees / transport costs of the volunteer co students are paid by the scheme.
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Volunteer drivers, teaching assistants are needed.
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Contact: Viv Rynne
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Lipreading Classes Bornemouth Adult Education
Bournemouth Ad. Ed. Ctre Punshon Centre Exeter rd
Bournemouth
BH2 5AJ
Phone: (01202)557131
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Friendly lip reading classes for people who have a hearing impairment and for their friends / partners.
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Contact: Mrs. June Gross
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Maritime Volunteer Service - Poole Unit
Unit 20 - 22 Continental Freight Ferry Terminal
Hamworthy
BH15 4AJ
Phone: (01202)679806
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Web Address: http://www.mvspoole.org.uk
Email Address: peter@merline.freeserve.co.uk
Trains Volunteers in Maritime Skills (theoretical and afloat) Provides skilled uniformed volunteers to support the maritime authorities on the request. Also trains in oil spill response. The afloat training is both local and along the south coast in a 24 metre fleet tender.
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Contact: Peter Lockwood
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Millenium Volunteers - West Dorset
Heritage Centre Upton Country Park Poole Rd.
Upton
BH17 7BJ
Phone: (01202)665364
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Email Address: m.cullen@btcv.org.uk
Encourages 16 to 24 year olds to volunteer their time to do something for the community. Covers West Dorset and offers a wide range of opportunities to young people, focusing on encouraging them to do voluntary work that interests them. Examples include lifeguarding on the beach, helping people with special needs to learn to swim or horseride, or care for baby animals. Can also help pay for expenses towards training and equipment.
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16 to 24 year olds.
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Contact: Moira Cullen
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OPEN Scheme
Dorset Healthcare NHS Trust 11 Shelly Rd
Boscombe
BH1 4JQ
Phone: (01202)443044
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Scheme which gives adults with mental health problems the opportunity to join adult education classes with a friendly volunteer. Regular volunteer training.
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Contact: Karen Cosgrove
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Poole Adult Education - Basic Skills & Support
Oakdale Centre, Wimborne Rd
Oakdale
BH15 3DL
Phone: (01202)262307
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Web Address: http://www.poole.gov.uk
Email Address: d.spurr@poole.gov.uk
Offers basic skills tuition to enable them to function in society, includes basic literacy, numeracy, and english for resident non- English speakers.
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Contact: Diana Spurr
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Trident Trust
Winthrith Techonlogy Centre
Dorchester
DT2 8DH
Phone: (01305)853992
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Encourages students (14 to 18 years) to become involved in voluntary work and offers recognition of community involvement through the trident gold Certificate scheme.
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Contact: Nicky Fisher
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victoria education centre
12 lindsay rd
branksome
BH13 6AS
Phone: (01202)763679
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Email Address: pw@victoria school.demon.co.uk
mainstream curriculum with total care and support for children with physical medical or minor sensory difficulties victoria offers day and boarding places and respite care for children aged 2 to 19 years. Gcse courses are available. The centre employs its own medical and therapy staff.
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Contact: paul warner
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volunteer reading help
93 haviland rd
Bournemouth
BH7 6HJ
Phone: (01202)398877
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recruits and trains volunteers from the general public to give individual help to children in primary schools who find reading difficult.
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Contact: jean jones
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Workers Educational Association
The Tudor ouse 14 Mill St Puddletown
Dorset
DT2 8SH
Phone: (01305)261630
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Provides access to a wide range of learning opportunities for all adults. Especially those who missed out on the chance to learn. Helps people to develop new skills extend learning or just enjoy a new interest. Courses are friendly, informal and enjoyable.
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Contact: Liz Merry
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