Advice, Information and Guidance
Careers Scotland
is an organisation which gives guidance about work or learning to anyone in Scotland, whatever their age. Careers Scotland will, working with and through other agencies mentioned in this guide, assist people with: - Advice and guidance on career planning
- Job vacancies
- Learning and training opportunities
- Information about the Labour Market
- Developing skills to improve job prospects
- Links to other agencies
Find out more on the Careers Scotland website. Borders CollegeThe Student Support Services at Borders College can offer guidance, information and support to Borders College students and guidance to those considering attending Borders College. For further information contact Sheena Gillespie, Student Support Adviser on 01450 365605 or see www.borderscollege.ac.uk. Learning for ALLLearning for ALL workers offer information, advice and guidance on literacy and numeracy for learners, volunteers and organisations and groups.
Heriot-Watt University, Scottish Borders CampusThe Careers Advisory Service at Heriot-Watt can offer guidance and information to students, post-graduates and graduates. For further information or to make an appointment contact Jeanette Graham, Careers Advisor at Heriot-Watt University, Scottish Borders Campus, Netherdale, Galashiels TD1 3HF Tel: 01896 892219 or view the website at www.hw.ac.uk/careers.
Eyemouth and East Berwickshire Learning Partnershipexists to develop a partnership approach to local learning and skills development and to engage local communities in this process. This includes the development and promotion of a range of formal and informal adult learning opportunities and ensuring that the necessary skills training to support local economic/business needs is available locally. To find out more about the learning partnership or about learning opportunities in the Eyemouth and East Berwickshire area contact:
Community Learning & Development Worker, Scottish Borders Council
Eyemouth Community Centre, Albert Road
Eyemouth TD14 5DE
Tel: 018907 50458 Learndirect Scotlandis the national service for learning. It offers links and advice regarding online and traditional adult learning opportunities. Freephone Tel: 0808 100 9000 or visit www.learndirectscotland.com.
PlanIT Plusis a website offering advice about careers and lifelong learning. Included is an overview of colleges and universities in Scotland, advice about work and profiles of over 600 jobs. Visit: www.planitplus.net.
Library ServicesThe Scottish Borders Library Service is well stocked to support adult learning and keen to promote it. There are 12 libraries in the Scottish Borders and mobile libraries visit places which do not have a library.
From your library you may: - borrow any book in stock
- request books from other branches
- borrow books from anywhere in the UK through the Inter Library Loan Scheme
- use learning materials for work, study or leisure
- have access to a wide range of reference materials
- take advantage of language courses available
Search our directory for a library close to you. All libraries have computer facilities with PCs for public use. The internet is available and can be accessed free of charge. From time to time the libraries offer taster sessions for the public to gain experience at using computers and accessing on line learning. In addition, the library service runs a computer bus service which offers computer training in remote locations. See the Computer Bus website for more details at http://thecomputerbus.org.uk/ or contact Caroline Stavert the project co-ordinator on 01750 20842. As well as books, all libraries (including mobile libraries) stock Talking Books, large print books, videos, newspapers and CD-ROMs. In addition fax machines, photocopiers, community information, council information and local history are available in most of the static libraries. Further details of library resources and services can be obtained from Library HQ, Selkirk Tel: 01750 20842 or view the library website at www.scotborders.gov.uk/libraries. Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)provides advice and information on a wide range of issued, including welfare rights and benefits.
Contact your local CAB (Listed below) for further details
Berwick
Berwick Voluntary Forum, 5 Tweed Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1NG
Tel: 01289 330222
Duns
Southfield Community Centre, Station Road, Duns, TD11 3EJ
Tel: 01361 883340
Eyemouth
Community Centre, Albert Road, Eyemouth, TD14 5EW
Tel: 018907 50500
Galashiels
111 High Street, Galashiels, TD1 1RZ
Tel: 01896 753889
Hawick
1 Towerdykeside, Hawick, TD9 9EA
Tel: 01450 374266
Haylodge Hospital, Peebles
Haylodge Health Centre, Peebles, EH45 8JG
Open Alternate Fridays 1.00pm to 4.00pm
No telephone
Innerleithen
Council Chambers, Memorial Hall, Innerleithen, EH44 6HU
Open Friday 10.00 to 11.30am
No telephone
Jedburgh
Veitch's Close, Castlegate, Jedburgh, TD8 6AY
Tel: 01835 863554
Kelso
20 Shedden Park Road, Kelso, TD5 7AL
Tel: 01573 223516
Peebles
42 Old Town, Peebles, EH45 8JF
Telephone: 01721 721722
For general advice: www.cas.org.uk.
Big River Projectoffers a specialist, confidential service to people in the Borders whose lives are affected by drugs. Tel: 01896 759740 for further details.
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