Cavendish Mill and Richmond Suite
Training in Tameside
Where 2 Train
Cavendish Mill
42 Cavendish Mill, Cavendish Street, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 7DN
The Richmond Suite
Ground Floor, Portland House, Portland Street, Ashton-under-Lyne
Centre Information | Courses | Further Information
Opening Hours:
- Cavendish Mill: 9.00am - 5.00pm Monday to Thursday. 9.00am - 4.30pm Friday
- Richmond Suite: 9.00am - 5.00pm Monday to Thursday. 9.00am - 2.30pm Friday
Contacts:
- Community Training Co-ordinator - Sue Carrigan 07811 3297989
- Pre-Recruitment Training - Adrian Harrison 07875 732450
- Rachel Bottomley 07971 341632
Cavendish Mill 0161 214 8470- Richmond Suite 0161 343 7560
Anybody with a query regarding training should initially look to visit or get in touch with the staff at Cavendish Mill. The St.Peter's People Staff are more than happy to advise you on how best to address your training needs, with information on a wide variety of courses and programmes.
Many courses are run at the Richmond Suite, which is predominantly used for Learndirect courses and training. This allows the Richmond suite to host flexible and convenient training, based around your individual needs. Some courses are also held at other community venues across the St Peters area (information on this will be given by the course contact).
Cavendish Mill is easily found, being opposite the entrance to Asda in Ashton-under-Lyne.
The Richmond Suite is just minutes away from Ashton town centre, located on Portland Street, just off the prominent Katherine Street.
Courses
| Course Title | Brief Description / Date and Time | Eligibility | Contact |
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Employability Skills Course 40 hours with various timetables available to suit your needs. |
Finding Jobs that suit you. Including help on CV writing, Application form completion, Cover Letter writing and interview preperation. |
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St Peter’s People 0161 214 8470 |
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Cash Crescent 15 hour courses. |
Budgeting and Money Management course. Ring the contact to find details on the next available course. |
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St.Peter's People |
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Learn Direct |
A wide variety of subject areas offered, studied in a flexible manner to suit your needs. |
Requirements change for various courses. To find out if you are eligible, phone the contact number provided. |
St.Peter's People |
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St.Peter's People Pre-Recruitment Course |
The Pre-Recruitment Course helps to increase your employability and prepare you for work. Run across the St.Peter's area. Contact the St Peters team to see if any are running in the near future. |
Open to all St.Peter's Residents. To find out if you are eligible, phone the contact number provided. |
St.Peter's People |
Further Information
Cavendish Mill will generally be the first point of call for St Peters residents, with regard to advice and guidance. As well as training, advice is provided on Incapacity Benefit, New Deal for Disabled People, Young People's Issues and a range of related issues. There is an interview room at the Cavendish Mill Centre, which has helped the centre provide facilities for various uses and organisations.
Tameside Citizens Advice Bureau runs a drop in session every Tuesday from 9am to 12 noon. In addition, an appointment only session is run from 9am to 12pm on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month. Appointments are also made at Cavendish Mill in conjunction with NDDP (New Deal for Disabled People). Incapacity Benefit advice and information on a variety of subjects for Young People are also available in house.
The Richmond Suite is the main referral for those looking for Learndirect or ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), with various free English, Maths and IT courses. Qualifications such as the OCR National Certificate in Adult Numeracy and Literacy (Levels 1 and 2) and the European Computer Driving License, can be gained at the Richmond Suite.