Find Advice and Learning - Wokingham

The map below shows the Berkshire Community Learning Network partners' locations which offer advice or learning in the area served by Wokingham District Council, including areas as far north as Wargrave, Twyford, Lower Earley, Woodley and most of Earley.

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Key to pin colours:

Blue: Berkshire Neighbourhood Learning Centres
Yellow: nextstep Centres - Click on pin, then the centre name to redirect to nextstep site
Green: Centre is a Berkshire Neighbourhood Learning Centre and also a nextstep Centre
Red: UK online centres not already covered by BNLCP or nextstep listing
White: Colleges and Universities
Orange: Other BCLN partner offering advice and/or learning

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Earley Crescent Community Resource Centre (BNLCP and nextstep member, BCLN partner)
Warbler Drive
Reading
Berkshire RG6 4HB
Phone: 0118 921 0555 Fax: 0118 987 1411
Email: earleycrescent@btconnect.com
Website: www.earleycrescent.org
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm core hours - access subject to activities taking place evenings and weekends.
The resource centre provides a wide range of information, advice, leaflets and training courses in a relaxed, informal and welcoming environment.
Services provided: Information & Advice, Career Guidance & Personal Development, Job Search, Skills for Life, Volunteering, Benefits Advice / Unemployment Issues, Specialist Support (Lone Parents, Ex-Offenders, Special Needs, Women Returners, Supported Employment, Support for Carers).
GREEN
Karten CTEC Centre (BNLCP and nextstep member)
Ravenswood Village
Nine Mile Ride
Crowthorne
Berkshire RG45 6BQ
Click here for phone number, opening times and services offered.
YELLOW
Mobile Information Centre (MICE)
Crescent Resoure Centre
Lower Earley
Berkshire RG6 4HB
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WHITE N
University of Reading Careers Advisory Service (Blandford Lodge) and
Graduate Job Search Workshops
Reading University
Reading
Berkshire RG6 6AH
Click on organisation name (above) for phone number, opening times and services offered.
YELLOW
Wokingham Employment Support Service
52 Reading Road
Wokingham
Berkshire RG41 1EH
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YELLOW
Wokingham Job Support Centre (nextstep and BCLN partner)
The Cornerstone, Norreys Avenue
Wokingham
Berkshire RG40 1UE
Phone: 0118 977 0517 Fax: 0118 979 6070
Email: wjscen@yahoo.co.uk
Website: www.wjsc.org.uk
Opening Hours: 10 am to 2 pm Monday to Friday except for public holidays
Click here for the nextstep Berkshire entry on this organisation.
We are an independent local charity that provides a FREE and CONFIDENTIAL service to help job seekers who live in Wokingham Borough and are over 20 years old.
The facilities available for use by job seekers include job-search and careers databases, computers for word processing and to access the Internet, telephone and fax, photocopier, stationery and stamps, newspapers and journals and an extensive library. Staff qualified in providing information and advice services and having in-depth knowledge of the resources available are always on hand to advise clients on all aspects of the job search and assist them to access the information they require and make best use of the IT and other facilities.
YELLOW
Learndirect Wokingham
15-17 Broad Street, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1AU
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YELLOW
Wokingham Library (nextstep and UK online)
Denmark Street
Wokingham
Berkshire RG40 2BB
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RED
Lower Earley Library
Chalfont Close
Lower Earley
Berkshire
RG6 5HZ
Phone: 0118 931 2150
Email: wokinghamdc@wokingham.gov.uk
RED
Maiden Erlegh Library
Maiden Erleigh Drive
Earley
Berkshire
RG6 7HP
Phone: 0118 966 6630
Email: wokinghamdc@wokingham.gov.uk
RED
Twyford Library
Polehampton Close
Twyford
Berkshire
RG10 9RP
Phone: 0118 934 0800
RED
Wargrave Library
Woodclyff Hostel
Wargrave
Berkshire
RG10 8EP
Phone: 0118 940 4656
RED
Woodley Library
Headley Road
Woodley
Berkshire
RG5 4JA
Phone: 0118 9690 304
ORANGE
Wokingham Connexions Centre:
Anvil Court, 52 Denmark Street, Wokingham, RG40 2BB
Tel: 0845 408 5014 Fax: 0845 408 5015
Email: wokingham@connexions-berkshire.org.uk
Connexions offers advice for 13-19 year olds on everything from jobs and education to housing and drugs.
Thames Valley Professional Development Network,
Woodley Hill House, Eastcourt Avenue, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1HH
Phone: 0118 966 77 43
Email: admin@thamesvalleypdn.co.uk
Website: www.thamesvalleypdn.co.uk
Through networking and partnership Thames Valley Professional Development Network stimulates and enables the professionalisation of the learning and skills sector.
Thames Valley Professional Development Network:
- Networks at national, regional and local levels, facilitating the flow of information, advice and feedback.
- Seeks to bring together and influence the supply and demand sides of professionalisation, recruiting learners and encouraging providers to respond to the needs of learners with innovative provision.
- Procures training from providers and delivers non-accredited training which forms part of CPD.
- Is both a source of funding and it also sources funding for new initiatives.
- Has project management expertise.
- Provides IAG for individuals seeking professionalisation and TNAs for organisations seeking to professionalise their workforce.
- Provides consultancy to assist providers in delivering and embedding Skills for Life.
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Bracknell & Wokingham College,
Woodley Hill House, Eastcourt Avenue, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1HH
Phone: 0118 984 7600
Email: study@bracknell.ac.uk
Website: www.bracknell.ac.uk

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Berkshire Neighbourhood Learning Centres:
Earley CResCent Resource Centre (Also a nextstep provider and BCLN partner)
Karten CTEC Centre (Also a nextstep provider)

nextstep Centres:
Earley CResCent Resource Centre (Also a BNLCP centre and BCLN partner)
Karten CTEC Centre (Also a BNLCP centre)
Learndirect Wokingham
Mobile Information Centre (MICE) (Administratively based at Earley Crescent Centre)
University of Reading Careers Advisory Service
Wokingham Employment Support Service
Wokingham Job Support Centre (nextstep and BCLN partner)
Wokingham Library (also UK online)

UK online centres:
Lower Earley Library
Maiden Erlegh Library
Twyford Library
Wargrave Library
Wokingham Library (also nextstep)
Woodley Library

Colleges and Universities:
University of Reading
Bracknell & Wokingham College - Woodley Hill House

Other BCLN partners:
Thames Valley Professional Development Network
Wokingham Connexions Centre