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Title: Opportunities Continue For Local Residents Author: DMBC  ID & Publication: 20110811010 ~ The-Villager.co.uk  Area: Doncaster  Subject: Community News

There are a number of Opportunity Centres based in a number of neighbourhoods across Doncaster. So whether you are thinking of starting a business, finding a job, changing career or are interested in the training opportunities available, local neighbourhood Opportunity Centres may be able to help you

The friendly reception staff are able to signpost you to the services available which are relevant to your needs and individual appointments can be made with support staff to help you along the way to a better and brighter future.

Working with a number of other partners in Doncaster, local Opportunity Centres aim to help anyone remove any such barriers that may be preventing them from moving forward in their working lives. The Centres act as a ‘one stop shop’ for local residents who may need help in starting a new job, changing career or accessing training opportunities. Similarly, if you are thinking of starting your own business or developing an existing business, advisors will be able to offer advice and support to help make your dreams become reality.

Opportunity Centres provide a range of services and support including:

• Developing and writing a CV
• Job vacancy adverts updated on a daily basis
• Support with finding and applying for jobs
• Advice about attending job interviews
• Free printing and copying for jobsearch-related material
• Free access to computers for job searching
• Access to a range of other information to help people back into work or to start their own business
• Access to a number of partner organisations such as Jobcentre Outreach, Prospects, Dial, Financial Inclusion advisors and Enterprise Advisors

Councillor Cynthia Ransome, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods, commented, ‘Each Opportunity Centre is unique. They are individually designed to meet the needs of the local residents in that particular neighbourhood. They are all very much community focused and residents visiting the Centres can take advantage of the services they offer without having to travel very far.’

Take the first step onto the career ladder and visit an Opportunity Centre near you today! (see table below for Opportunity Centre locations)

OPPORTUNITY CENTRE     ADDRESS     OPENING TIMES     CONTACT
               
EDLINGTON     The Martinwells Centre, Thompson Avenue, Edlington Lane     Mon - Thur 9 - 5 Fri 10 - 5     01302 736471
BENTLEY     
Bentley Library, Chapel Street, Bentley      Mon - Wed 9 - 5 Thur 9 - 1 Fri 10 - 5     01302 876271
WOODLANDS     Woodlands Library, Windmill Balk Lane, Woodlands     Mon, Wed, Thur 9 - 6, Tue 9 - 1, Fri 10 - 6     01302 338062
STAINFORTH     
Stainforth Library, Church Road, Stainforth     Mon, Tue, Thu 9 - 6, Wed 9 - 1, Fri 10 - 6     01302 724393

DENABY     9 Grays Court, Denaby Main     Mon - Fri 9 - 4     01709 858957
BALBY     Balby Library, High Road, Balby     Mon - Wed 9 - 6, Thu Closed, Fri 10 - 6, Sat 9 - 1     01302 855791

INTAKE     45 Montrose Avenue, Intake     Mon - Fri 9 - 4     01302 556664
ROSSINGTON     Holmescarr Enterprise Centre, Grange Lane, Rossington     Mon - Fri 9 - 5     01302 865644
ASKERN     Askern Library, Station Road, Askern     Mon, Tue, Thur 9 - 6, Fri 10 - 6, Wed Closed     01302 700324

MEXBOROUGH     
Mexborough Library, John Street, Mexborough     Mon, Tue, Thu 9 - 6, Wed 9 - 1, Fri 10 - 6     01709 582037
THORNE (Opening September/October)     
The Vermuyden Centre, Fieldside, Thorne     Mon, Tue, Wed Thu 9 - 6, Fri 10 - 6     01405 746969

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