Local support

Local support

Wiltshire Local Offer

 
 
 

Greatwood image of young people and horses

Greatwood is an organisation that uses ex-racehorses to educate disadvantaged children and young adults with special educational needs (SEN). Greatwood is a Wiltshire Council accredited alternative provider of education.

Rainscombe Hill Farm, Clench Common, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 4DT

Website: www.greatwoodcharity.org

Tel: 01672 514535

Email: info@greatwoodcharity.org

Carer Support Wiltshire (CSW) help carers to access support, services, education and training, and breaks from their caring role with days out and our popular pampering sessions. CSW ensures carers have a voice in policy making and planning for services, and works with health and social care professionals and employers to develop best practice.

Their dedicated and experienced team of support workers and volunteers provide one-to-one support, befriending and counselling services. Regular Carer Cafes and Carer Support Groups are held throughout Wiltshire and offer help, advice and peer support. CSW’s education and training programme helps to equip carers for their caring role as well as providing an opportunity to learn new skills. All of their course are free to carers.

Carer Support Wiltshire, Independent Living Centre, St George’s Road, Semington, nr. Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 6JQ

Website: carersinwiltshire.co.uk/

Tel: 08001 814118

info@carersinwiltshire.co.uk

Pluss providers Work Choice throughout Wiltshire as a subcontractor to Working Links. Work Choice is designed to support jobseekers with disabilities and long term health conditions who face significant barriers when it comes to looking and keeping work. It helps people who wish to work at least 16 hours a week.

In a flexible programme that is  individually tailored to each individual needs. It will help individuals to reach their full potential so they can move into independent, unsupported employment.

Pluss has offices in Swindon and Salisbury

Website: www.pluss.org.uk/welcome-pluss 

Tel: 07407 733804

Email: employment.bureau@pluss.org.uk

Richmond Fellowship provides a range of supported housing, employment and community based services for people with mental health problems across Wiltshire.

They provide an employment advice and guidance service for people seeking work, training or voluntary roles.

Green Lane, Marshall Road,  Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 5ER

Website: www.richmondfellowship.org.uk/

Tel: 01380 737673

Email: wiltshire@richmondfellowship.org.uk

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