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For Carers and Former Carers Enabling you to access Education, Training and Employment Opportunities Tel: 0845 0945 855 www.openingdoorsforcarers.org.uk Registered Charity No 1063459 Birmingham Carers Centre 130 Colmore Row Birmingham Tel: 0845 0945 855 email: [email protected] Opening Doors for Carers and Former Carers Things we can help you with…... Professional Careers Guidance Service Assistance with job search CV development Interview skills Confidence building Motivational techniques College/University applications Sourcing voluntary work placements Mentoring support Meet the team Jane Long Service Coordinator Emma Bytheway Employment & Development Manager Chris Vinnicombe, Tutor and Development Officer. Call * us or pop in for an informal chat. We can help you achieve your goals, when you are ready and support you along your journey to learning or work. *We will ring you back to save your phone bill. In partnership with

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For Carers and

Former Carers

Enabling you to access

Education, Training and

Employment Opportunities

Tel: 0845 0945 855 www.openingdoorsforcarers.org.uk

Registered Charity No 1063459

Birmingham Carers Centre

130 Colmore Row

Birmingham

Tel: 0845 0945 855 email: [email protected]

Opening Doors for Carers and Former Carers

Things we can help

you with…...

Professional Careers Guidance

Service

Assistance with job search

CV development

Interview skills

Confidence building

Motivational techniques

College/University

applications

Sourcing voluntary work

placements

Mentoring support

Meet the team

Jane Long Service Coordinator

Emma Bytheway Employment & Development Manager

Chris Vinnicombe, Tutor and Development Officer.

Call* us or pop in for an

informal chat.

We can help you achieve your goals,

when you are ready and support you

along your journey to learning or work.

*We will ring you back to save your phone bill.

In partnership with

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Opening Doors for Carers and

Former Carers...

provides advice and guidance on work

and learning opportunities. We are part

of Birmingham and Solihull Crossroads –

a registered charity .

You can visit us at the Carers Centre on

Colmore Row or we can arrange to

meet you somewhere more convenient

for you: in your home or at a meeting

point in your local area.

What can you expect from us?

A good understanding of

the impact of your caring

responsibilities

Confidentiality

Flexibility of meeting

arrangements to

accommodate your

circumstances

Time for you to explore

worthwhile options

Support to access

training, education, or

paid/voluntary

employment

Knowledge of relevant

services to support you as

a carer

The Opening Doors Project

manages….

The one-stop-shop for carers

where local service providers and carers are working together to bring you the information that

you want and need.

www.thecarersnetwork.org.uk

A carer …

…is someone who, without payment,

provides help and support to a partner,

child, relative, friend or neighbour who

could not manage without their help. This

could be due to age, physical or mental

illness, addiction or disability.