Choices (London) C.I.C Ltd

Choices (London) C.I.C Ltd

At a glance

Causes

  • Black, asian and minority ethnic groups
  • Children / families
  • Community safety / victim support / domestic violence
  • Counselling / advice
  • Criminal justice
  • Education
  • Financial inclusion
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Human rights
  • Local / community
  • Men
  • Poverty relief
  • Social care
  • Training / employment support
  • Women
  • Young people

Other details

Geographical remit: 
Local

Objectives

Choices work with people in local communities, especially young people to support them to obtain education, training, employment or enterprise through outreach work along with follow up support.

The beneficiary groups we work with are:

  • People who are not in education, employment or training (NEETs)
  • Homeless people
  • People living in poverty
  • People with substance abuse issues
  • Vulnerable young people
  • Ex/Offenders
  • People who have experienced domestic abuse
  • People who have been victims of crime

Our services

EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING

  • Local Job Centre Referrals
  • Career coaching
  • Peer mentor support
  • Job search support
  • Help creating a CV
  • Interview practice
  • Work experience
  • Volunteering opportunities
  • Local job opportunities

IT TRAINING

  • IT facilities
  • One to one support
  • Beginners IT classes
  • Access to internet
  • Accredited courses

ESOL - In partnership with the Working Man's College (WMC)

HOUSING SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE & ADVICE

Information, Advice & Guidance Advisers

  • Advice on finding accommodation
  • Advice on housing issues including housing benefit
  • Attendance at housing interviews
  • Referrals to housing solicitors
  • Drop in surgery
  • "Hand Holding" service

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

We have a passion to see young people excel and fulfil their potential so we deliver projects that aim to support them in building a positive future for themselves. These include sessions such as life skills, confidence, self-esteem, social development and communication. 

Projects aimed at young people who are either offending or considered to be at risk of offending involve group work, police station visits, residential excursions and a peer mentoring scheme for those requiring extended support.

Other projects include:

  • Community Safety
  • Campaigns
  • Outreach

Our ultimate goal is to help people achieve their full potential. Our work is targeted at overcoming the barriers people face in achieving this. 

Activities

Choices is a not for profit organisation working with the local community. Our work is targeted at overcoming the barriers people face in achieving this. The lives of people with low or no income are greatly disproportionately affected by the effects of benefit cuts, rising prices, increasing unemployment and a chronic shortage of affordable housing across London. Choices will work towards enabling people to gain the skills they need to overcome poverty and homelessness.

We aim to maximise the positive impact we have on the communities we work in and all income generated gets re-invested back in to the community.

  • We mentor and support people to increase confidence and skills
  • We assist people back in to employment
  • We provide volunteering opportunities
  • We work with people/young people in a way that is holistic i.e. dealing with housing, benefits and social issues as well as employment.
  • We are engaging people/young people that many statutory agencies find difficult to work with
  • We accompany people to appointments they may find difficult such as benefit appeals at Court, housing department interviews, Social services etc

 

 

 

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