Job Clubs

I recently heard via an old friend about a job club that he had heard about in his area so I started looking around for details of similar job clubs.

I have started a listing below, if you know of any other job clubs, please let me know so that I can include them as well. steve@whitecollarunemployed.co.uk

GB Job Clubs

The GB Job Clubs (charity) web site site includes a "Job Clubs Directory" with details of a growing number of of job clubs across the UK. You can also submit details of other job clubs for inclusion in their directory. We of course would also like to have details of any new job clubs for inclusion on this page - contact details for White Collar Unemployed web site are on our contact page.

Job Clubs Directory

I managed to find a directory of job clubs across the UK on Touch Local. You can search for job clubs near you here Touch local job clubs directory. They only seem to list addresses and telephone numbers, no details of what the job clubs offer or when they meet so you will have to give them a call to get more information.

The following job clubs are ones that have been recommended directly. Where possible, I have included details of what they offer, when and where they meet etc.

Essex

Transition Project

Getting Saffron Walden back to work

Website: Transition Project

St Mary’s Parish Rooms
Church Path
Saffron Walden
CB10 1JP
(to the north of the church)

Every Tuesday
10am to Noon

Oxfordshire

Banbury job club

Banbury job club, at the Mill Arts Centre, has been in operation since January 2009 and successfully helped over 700 job seekers.

The job club is held in the Millers Bar between 11am and 1pm every other Friday.

The Mill Arts Centre
Spiceball Park
Banbury
OX16 5QE.

How to find The Mill, Banbury

Bicester job club

Following on from the success of the job club in Banbury, Bicester job club was launched in June 2009 and is currently helping a number of local jobseekers back into work.

The job club is held at The Methodist Church Hall, corner of Sheep Street and Bell Lane, every other Friday between 11am and 1pm.

Bicester Methodist Church Hall
Corner of Sheep Street and Bell Lane
Bicester
OX26 6JQ

Bicester job club venue

West Yorkshire

Job Club - Eastmoor

St. Swithuns Community Centre
Eastmoor
Wakefield
WF1 4RW
01924 361212 ext 235
dom@stswithunscentre.org.uk
Visit our website www.eastmoorcommunity.org.uk for all the news and details of up coming events & activities.

Contact: Dom Charkin
Community Development Worker

We meet every Friday morning (9-12) at the St Swithuns Community centre and currently offer free internet and computing access. We can also offer support with CV writing, interview techniques etc.

We have a good network of support in the district and so can also put people in touch with the support they are looking for if we can't offer it direct. Everyone attending gets a free memory stick to enable them to store CVs etc

We also have plenty of adult education classes running at the centre and so can help people access further training if required.

Hampshire

Employment Kick-Start

Every Friday morning, 9:00 to12:00 noon at the Petersfield United Reformed Church, Family Centre, College Street, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU31 4NT.

Free wi-fi connection available
Laptop can be provided
Debt advice available
Skills development
CV enhancement
Interviewing techniques

Enjoy a relaxing morning with free tea and coffee.

For details telephone: 01730 266475

Thames Valley

Thames Valley Executive Job Club Network

Who are we?

We are a network of five executive job clubs in the Thames Valley which seek to assist experienced managers who want to remain economically active, often following redundancy. Each of the executive job clubs is run by volunteers with experience of both management and redundancy.

Where are we?

There are executive job clubs in Aylesbury, Gerrards Cross, Bracknell, Newbury and Windsor & Maidenhead.

Contact details are on the Contact page.

Web: www.tvexecutivejobclubs.org.uk

(Individual club details are included below as well)

Buckinghamshire

Careers Springboard Aylesbury

THE SELF HELP GROUP FOR REDUNDANT AND UNEMPLOYED MANAGERS PROFESSIONALS
IN THE AYLESBURY AREA.

CV Preparation
Interview Techniques
Networking
Application letters & E-mail
Interim Management
Rebuilding Confidence
Starting a New Business
Organising your job search

If you live in the Aylesbury or the North Bucks area and need help or support then why not join us. We are run entirely by volunteers. Membership of Careers Springboard Aylesbury is FREE

We meet at 7.30pm on most Thursdays at Sivatech Ltd, Gatehouse Close, Aylesbury, HP19 8DJ
(see programme for dates)

Web: www.careersspringboardaylesbury.org.uk

For further information please contact

Isabella Kerr on 01753 870664
chriswhite@tvexecutivejobclubs.org.uk