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	These pages are designed to provide an insight into some of the services available to you for the world of employment. From CV typing to advice and training services, we have endeavoured to provide a comprehensive list of information.
	ACAS Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service BBC Onelife - Work Benefits Car Sharing Central Into Work Project Citizen's Advice Bureau Children's Information Service Council Tax Cycling Darlington Association on Disability (DAD) Darlington Borough Council Apprenticeships Darlington College Darlington Directory Darlington & Durham County Racial Equality Council Free School Meals Housing Benefit Housing Information International Training in Communication (ITC) Job Centre Plus Learning and Skills Council Lesbian and Gay Employment Rights (LAGER) Northern Cultural Skills Partnership Morrison Trust Enterprise Morrisons Secretarial Services Morton Park Business Training Centre New Deal for Lone Parents Sector 1 Shildon and Darlington Training Ltd Trading Standards   Tees Childcare Jobs Get Adobe Reader [new window] Adobe's Access Site [new window] ACAS Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service Advice and training on employment and industrial relations issues. Contact Details Contact: Senior Advisor, Cross House, Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 4XX Tel: 0191 269600 Email: pcoulton@acas.org.uk Website: ACAS Advisory Services Website Back to top BBC Onelife - Work Here you'll find information onon how to get that dream job. Contact Details Website: BBC Onelife Website Back to top Benefits Advice and information on benefits available and application forms. Contact Details Website: Department of Work and Pensions Website Back to top Car Sharing If you are looking for a lift to work, why not use the car sharing website to find someone else travelling your way? Contact Details Tel:  08700 11 11 99 Email: 2 plus travel website Back to top Central Into Work Project This project aims to directly encourage jobless residents in Bank Top, North Road, Northgate and Central Wards of Darlington to take up training and/or employment opportunities.  Working on a one to one basis providing advice, information and support in training, job vacancies, cv help, interview techniques and encouraging employers to open up more opportunities to these residents. Contact Details Kay Mellanby, Central Into Work, Room 111, Grange Road, Darlington DL1 5NQ Darlington Central Library Tuesday 2 - 4 pm, Thursday 10 - 12 noon or First Stop, Tubwell Row, Wednesday 10 - 12 noon Tel: 07967178026 E-mail: kay.mellanby@darlington.gov.uk Back to top Citizen's Advice Bureau Advice Service dealing with issues such as debt, employment, housing, social security, pensions and consumer advice. Contact Details Contact: Bennett House, Horsemarket, Darlington, DL1 5PT Tel: 01325 380755 Website: Darlington CAB Website Back to top Children's Information Service The service provides information about all aspects of childcare to parents, carers and employers in the Darlington area. Contact Details Contact: Children’s Information Service Tel: 0800 960296 Website: Child Care Link Website Back to top Council Tax For information about your Council Tax payments, banding and any discount that you may be entitled to... Contact Details Contact: Local Taxation Office, Darlington Borough Council Tel: 01325 388373 Email: revenue.queries@darlington.gov.uk Website: Council Tax Information Back to top Cycling Darlington has a network of cycle routes that is being expanded to improve cycling access throughout the town. Cycle parking has been introduced at the train stations and an extensive calendar of cycling events takes place every year.  Contact Details Website: Localmotion Website Back to top Darlington Association on Disability (DAD) DAD promotes issues which affect people with disabilities and provide practical services to assist disabled people and their carers Contact Details Contact: 20-22 Horsemarket, Darlington, DL1 5PT Tel: 01325 489999 Text: 01325 245061 Fax: 01325 488188 Email: mail@darlingtondisability.org Website: DAD Website Back to top Darlington Borough Council Apprenticeships At Darlington Borough Council we provide high quality training, meeting the needs of school leavers and spanning the bridge from education to employment.  Courses are available in; Administration; Motor Vehicle; Construction Joinery; Sports & Recreation and Child Care. Contact Details Contact: Training Unit, Corporate Services Department, Arts Centre, Vane Terrace, Darlington DL3 7AX Tel: 01325 388121 Email: carol.spence@darlington.gov.uk Website: Modern Apprenticeship information Back to top Darlington College Darlington College offers a whole range of qualifications from entry level, including essential skills in literacy and numeracy, right through to degree level studies and professional management awards. Contact Details Contact: Darlington College, Cleveland Avenue, Darlington, DL3 7BB Tel: 01325 503030 Email: enquire@darlington.ac.uk Website: Darlington College Website Back to top Darlington Directory This directory contains information about businesses, community groups and services in the Darlington area Contact Details Darlington Directory website Back to top Darlington & Durham County Racial Equality Council Provides advice on racial harassment, racial discrimination and the law, particularly on employment, housing and statutory service provision. Contact Details Contact: 1st Floor, CVS Building, Church Row, Darlington,DL1 5QD Tel No: 01325 283900 Fax No. 01325 287178 Email: ddrec@care4.net Website: DDREC Website Back to top Free School Meals For advice or any queries you have about free school meals, please contact your youngest child's school. You can also view the leaflet on free school meals - Pdf document Contact Details Contact: Education Department, Darlington Borough Council Tel: 01325 3888810 Back to top Housing Benefit If you are working and on a low income, you can get Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit to help with your housing costs.  If you are already receiving Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit and you start work, you must tell the Housing Benefit section straight away.  You can still get help with your rent and your Council Tax if you are on a low income and in some cases you can get your full entitlement to benefit for the first 4 weeks of work.  Ask us about claiming extended payments. Contact Details Tel: 01325 388514 Fax: 01325 388504 Email: hbenquiries@darlington.gov.uk Back to top Housing Information Do you need to live nearer your workplace or closer to childcare? Please get in touch with us. Contact Details Contact: Your local Housing Office - addresses on the website Tel: 01325 388542 Email: housing@darlington.gov.uk Website: Housing Information Back to top International Training in Communication (ITC) A non profit making organisation which exists to help members develop their communication skills, overcome shyness and build the confidence to take on leadership positions.  It is particularly useful for members who have to make public speeches or give presentations.  Contact Details Website: ITC Website Back to top Job Centre Plus Jobcentre Plus can help you find the right kind of job, as well as giving you benefits advice. Contact Details Website: Job Centre Plus Website Back to top Learning and Skills Council The Learning and Skills Council is responsible for funding and planning of education and training for everyone aged 16 and over in England. Contact Details Contact: County Durham Learning and Skills Council, Allergate House, Belmont Business Park, Belmont, Co Durham DH1 1TW Tel: 0845 019 4174 Email: countydurhaminfo@lsc.gov.uk Website: LSC Website Back to top Lesbian and Gay Employment Rights (LAGER) Helpline offering legal advice to lesbians and gay men experiencing problems at work or whilst job seeking. Contact Details Tel: 020 7704 8066 - lesbians Tel: 020 7704 6066 - gay men Back to top Northern Cultural Skills Partnership This is a first stop shop that brings together cultural organisations, individual professionals and training providers to share knowledge, expertise, advice, ideas, training resources and identify skills gaps in the industry.  Contact Details Tel: 0191 2333860 Website: Northern Cultural Skills Website Back to top Morrison Trust Enterprise A job brokering service for the people of Darlington in receipt of health related benefits.  The service helps people who want to return to work find suitable employment. Contact Details Contact: Mr F. Wallace or Mr D. Coogans, Morton Business Training Centre, Yarm Road, Darlington DL1 4PJ Tel: 01325 387700 (9am - 4.30pm) Email: fwallace@darlington.ac.uk Email: dcoogans@darlington.ac.uk Website: Morrison Trust Back to top Morrisons Secretarial Services Provide typing of CV’s; theses; essays; letters; reports; invoices etc.  Photocopying, faxing, telephone answering service and accommodation address service. Contact Details Contact: Janet Hyde, Morton Park, Yarm Road, Darlington DL1 4PJ Tel: 01325 383282 Back to top Morton Park Business Training Centre Training and conference facilities. Contact Details Contact: Morton Park Business Traning Centre, Yarm Road, Darlington, DL1 4PJ Tel: 01325 387700 Fax: 01325 387650 Back to top New Deal for Lone Parents Please click on the link below or call us for more information. Contact Details Contact: Jobcentre Tel: 01325 554859 or 01325 554863 Website: More information on the new deal for lone parents Back to top Sector 1 Sector1 is makes it easy to locate local government and health sector career opportunities. Job alerts can be emailed to your inbox. Contact Details Website: Sector 1 Website Back to top Shildon and Darlington Training Ltd Delivers vocational training programmes and training support services to individuals and to business within the community. Programmes include: administration, horticulture, construction, production sewing, retail warehouse/distribution and catering. Contact Details Contact: Jubilee Road, Shildon, Co. Durham DL4 2AL Tel: 01388 777648 Email: info@sdtraining.free-online.co.uk Website: Shildon and Darlington Website Back to top Trading Standards Free advice for both businesses and consumers. Contact Details Tel: 01325 388799 Email: publicprotection.enquiries@darlington.gov.uk Website: Trading Standards Website Back to top Tees Childcare Jobs Interested in a career in Childcare? Use the link below to search for job opportunities in Childcare within the Tees Valley area. Contact Details Website: Tees Childcare Jobs Website Back to top