Our partners - Advice & Guidance

What can our partners do for you?

Action Acton
Action Acton promotes economic and community regeneration in Acton, Ealing and the surrounding boroughs, helping people into employment and training and supporting local business.
Web: http://www.actionacton.com
Email: info@actionacton.com

Blythe Neighborhood Council
Blythe Neighbourhood Council and the Masbro Community Centre The Masbro Centre is one of the largest community led centres in the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, which has established a reputation for quality provision of services, which are tailored to the expressed needs of local people. The Masbro Centre provides a diversity of services and facilities to the local community including education and training initiatives. Sports and recreational facilities, promoting events and improvements to premises have all grown apace in the last few years. Our community Participation project provides volunteering opportunities at the Masbro Centre. The development of the Blythe Good Neighbour service, Summerdaze project, themed lunches, quarterly newsletter, Annual carnival and playscheme are all owed to the help of our team of volunteers. The key to success for the Masbro Centre is to build on our existing partnerships with funders, make further links with agencies and training providers and promote new areas of work. Contact Andy Sharpe, Director 020 7605 0802 andy@masbro.org.uk
Web: http://www.masbro.org.uk/
Email: paul@masbro.org.uk

Hammersmith and Fulham Action on Disability
Hammersmith & Fulham Action on Disability The Greswell Centre Greswell Street London SW6 9PX Telephone: 020 7471 8510 Textphone:020 7610 9696 Fax: 020 7610 9786
Email: info@hafad.org.uk
Tel: 020 7471 8510
Contact: Textphone:020 7610 9696

Hammersmith and Fulham Volunteer Centre
Hammersmith and Fulham Volunteer Centre (HFVC) is a volunteer bureau whose function is to promote, support and develop volunteering. Volunteers are active in supporting organisations throughout the Borough by providing assistance with web design, research, photography and promoting links with businesses. Volunteers, voluntary organisations, businesses and statutory agencies are essential for the HFVC to continue its work with the community. All of these enhance the HFVC's services and projects, enabling us to develop volunteering to its fullest capacity. Volunteers can bring special skills, experiences and community perspectives to the HFVC, to voluntary organisations, businesses, statutory agencies as well as to staff in organisations. Volunteers contribute to the development of the individual and to the wider community. Volunteers are strong representatives of HFVC throughout this community and promoters of volunteering opportunities for the community.
Web: http://www.hfvc.org.uk
Email: doreen@hfvc.org.uk

Nottingdale Technology Centre
Nottingdale Technology Centre (NDTC) was established in 1979 as an educational charity to provide training and job opportunities in Information Technology for young people, the long term unemployed, migrants and the local business community. The Centre offers customised training courses for local employers and their staff. Employers or self employed people can gain access to a variety of training materials and hands-on experience using up-to-date software packages and equipments. Training is delivered through a modular and hands-on format in a flexible and supportive environment. The Centre is registered with City and Guilds of London, Oxford, Cambridge and the Royal Society of Arts to deliver basic to advanced vocational qualifications and National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) at level 1, 2 and 3. NDTC has established strong links with Further Education Colleges and local employers to enhance the Centre's training programmes.
Web: http://www.ndtc.org/
Tel: 0208 743 6361

Op*Shop
Looking for work? Want to start a training course or study at college? Op*Shop may be able to help. Op*Shop is the council?s employment centre based in Shepherds Bush. We offer: - Access to local job vacancies Help and support to access local jobs, including employer presentations and information days, short courses to prepare you for jobs and a database of local vacancies. We can also advise you about construction jobs and other employment opportunities on the new White City retail development. Our Op*Shop @ White City branch works closely with the site?s contractors and with Skill Force, the borough?s construction training scheme. - Training and support to enhance your job prospects The Op*Shop staff provide advice and guidance on careers, job searches, interviews, and completing CVs and application forms. Op*Shop also runs courses on confidence building and career development. These may help people who have been out of work for some time or who are not sure about their future career path. - Jobsearch facilities Including Internet access, fax and telephone, a range of daily/weekly newspapers and magazines, and stationery and postage. - Information and advice on training and employment Our advisers offer friendly, positive one-to-one support. Assistance with childcare and travel costs may be available. For more information, call Op*Shop on 020 8735 0011 or 0012 - or visit our centre.
Web: http://www.opshoponline.co.uk
Tel: 020 8735 0011

Urban Partnership Group
Urban Partnership Group Our mission is to build community involvement in economic, social and environmental regeneration in the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham and surrounding areas. We shall achieve this by: Promoting and delivering capacity building programmes so that local people develop the skills and knowledge they need fully to participate in the community and the world of work Advancing education and providing facilities in the interests of social welfare, health, housing and recreation and by fostering a community spirit for the achievement of these. Developing innovative and practical solutions to socially and economically disadvantaged members of the community Influencing local strategy and policy by building effective partnerships with public and private agencies to the benefit of the community.
Web: http://www.urbanpartnershipgroup.co.uk
Email: info@urbanpartnershipgroup.co.uk
Tel: 020 8746 2120