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Over 50s work and career contacts
Useful government bodies and support organisations for the over 50s
Age Positive
Contact details for Age Positive, which promotes the benefits of employing a mixed-age workforce, that includes older people.
Business Link
Contact details for the Business Link website providing practical information on all aspects of running a business.
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
Contact details for the Department for Work and Pensions, responsible for the government's welfare reform agenda, delivering support and advice to people of working age, employers, disabled people, pensioners, families and children.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
Contact details for HMRC who have a helpline for the newly self-employed.
Jobcentre Plus
Contact details for Jobcentre Plus, which can help you find the right kind of job: full time or part time, temporary or permanent.
learndirect
Contact details for learndirect, which provides online courses, and information about the network of learndirect centres.
Mentoring + Befriending Foundation
Contact details for the Mentoring + Befriending Foundation, which offers support to practitioners and organisations about mentoring and befriending.
New Deal 50 plus
Contact details for New Deal 50 Plus, a programme for people aged 50 or over who have been out of work and claiming benefits for at least six months.
PRIME
Contact details for the Prince's Initiative for mature enterprise (PRIME), which is a not for profit national organisation dedicated to helping people over 50 set up in business.
REACH
Contact details for REACH an organisation which brings together voluntary organisations and volunteers with career skills.
RSVP
Contact details for RSVP, an organisation which assists Over50s to participate in their local area through volunteering.
Shaw Trust
Contact details for Shaw Trust, which provides training and work opportunities for people who are disadvantaged due to disability, ill health or other social circumstances.
The Age and Employment Network (TAEN)
TAEN is an independent charity that works with people in mid-life and later life who are looking for employment, developing their careers, undertaking training, or want a change of direction
The Coaching and Mentoring Network
Contact details for The Coaching and Mentoring Network, which keeps users informed of the latest developments in coaching and mentoring.
The Prince's Trust
Contact details for the Prince's Trust, which offers practical solutions to help young people get their lives working.
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