Training & Development
Other Employment Alternatives
Offers support if you are looking for a new job, facing redundancy, considering self-employment, looking for a career change, returning to the labour market or wanting to work from home. It is available to anybody living in the Districts of Carlisle, Eden or South Lakeland who is over the age of 18. They offer free training and counselling to people living in these districts.
Examples of courses run are:
* Women Returners Programme
* Job Finding and Career Change Programmes
* Developing Ideas for Self-Employmet Programme
* Ideas for Farm Development and Diversificatin Programme
* Start Your Own Business
To contact Employment Alternatives, telephone: 0845 6014278.
Learn Direct
Provides on-line learning for everyone. There are a wide variety of courses available. Course costs vary. It is also possible to register for Learn Direct Courses at one of their regional centres. Below is a list of centres in Cumbria. To visit the website, click here.
Orgill Community Development Centre Access Point
Orgill Community Development Centre, Orgill Primary School, Southey Avenue, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2HH
Upperby Community Development Centre Access Point
Upperby Primary School, Udale Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 4JT
West Cumbria College LRC
Hallwood Road, Lillyhall Industrial Estate, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 4JN
Kendal College
Milnthorpe Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5AY
Furness College
Channelside, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2PJ
BAE Systems Marine Ltd
Waterside House, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1AF
Appleby Heritage Centre
Station Yard, Appleby in Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6UL
University of Cumbria
University of Cumbria, Newton Rigg, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0AH
Ullswater Community College
Wetheriggs Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8NG
Cartmel, Grange & District Learning Centre (Access Point)
Headless Cross, Cartmel, Cumbria, LA11 7SA
Harrington / Salterbeck CDC
Salterbeck CDC, The Oval Centre, Salterbeck, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 5HA
Brampton Business Centre & Telecentre
The Irthing Centre, Brampton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA8 1BX
Carlisle TUC Access Point
Carlisle Trade Union Centre, 1 Chatsworth Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1HS
Workington TUC Access Point
West Cumbria Community Education Centre, Room 6, Trades Hall, 39 Brow Top, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2DP
Barrow Trade Union Education Unit AP
Austwhim House, High Street, Barrow, Cumbria, LA14 1QY
Daniel Hay Library (Access Point)
Lowther Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7QZ
Barrow in Furness Library (Access Point)
Ramsden Square, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1LL
Advanced Study Centre Carlisle AP
Advanced Study Centre, Carlisle College, Victoria Place, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1HS
