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Dates: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings
Time: 9.00 am to 12.00 noon
Venue: Bright Meadows Children's Centre, Greenroyd Ave, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 5DD
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work. Work Focussed Interviews and New Deal for Lone Parent Interviews by appointment
Contact Details: Please ring 01204 516336 for an appointment or just drop in

Dates: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday all day and Wednesday morning.
Venue: Skills Shop, Grand Arcade, Wigan
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work.
Contact details: Please ring 01942 758289 or just drop in.

Dates: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9.00 am to 4.00 pm or Wednesday, 12.30 pm to 4.00 pm
Venue: Great Lever Children's Centre, Leonard Street, Great Lever, Bolton, BL3 3AP
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work
Contact Details: Please ring 01204 516336 for an appointment or just drop in

Date: Monday to Friday
Time: 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm
Venue: Tonge Children's Centre, Starkie Road, Tonge, Bolton, BL2 2ED
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work
Contact Details: Please ring 01204 516336 for an appointment or just drop in

Date: Monday to Friday
Time: 9.00 am to 3.00 pm
Venue: Ridgehill Childrens centre, Stalybridge
Type of event: Drop in advice and guidance and work focused interviews by appointment
Contact Details: Sian Donoghue, 0161 251 3200

Date: Every Monday
Time: 9.30 am to 3.30 pm
Venue: Royton Children’s Centre, 1 Blackshaw Lane, Royton, Oldham
Type of event: Drop-in advice, better off calculations and guidance for lone parents and work focused interviews by appointment.
Contact Details: Jo Long, 0161 253 3672

Date: Every Monday
Time: 9.30 am to 12.45 pm
Venue: Little Lever Children's Centre, Hibbert Street, BL3 1LU
Type of event: Jobcentre Plus outreach service for lone parents
Contact Details: For an appointment please call, 01204 516688

Date: Every Monday
Time: 9.30 am to 1.00 pm (by appointment only)
Venue: Altrincham, telephone for details
Type of event: Adult careers guidance and CV completion
Contact details: 0161 253 2400

Date: Every Monday
Time: 9.00 am to 4.00 pm
Venue: Besses Children Centre, Ribble Drive, Whitefield, M45 8TD
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work 
Contact Details: Angela Webb, 07917 893753

Date: Third Monday in the month
Time: 12.30 pm to 2.30pm
Venue: Surestart centre, Tyldesley
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work
Contact details: Atherton Jobcentre Plus, 01942 755900

Date: Every Tuesday during term time
Time: 9.30 am to 3.00 pm
Venue: Hyde Childrens Centre, Post Office House, Corporation Street, Hyde, SK14 1AB
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus services for lone parents offering information and advice on getting back to work. Work Focused Interviews and new deal for lone Parent Interviews by appointment only.
Contact details: Jobcentre Plus, 0161 252 8498/8499 for an appointment

Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 9.30 am to 3.00 pm
Venue: Little Oaks Children’s Centre, Hazel Avenue, Bury, BL9 7QT
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work
Contact Details: Little Oaks Children’s Centre, 0161 253 6999

Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 9.30 am to 4.00 pm
Venue: The Orchards Children's Centre, Highfield Drive, Farnworth, BL4 0RA
Type of event: Jobcentre Plus oureach service for lone parents
Contact Details: For an appointment please call, 01204 516688

Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm
Venue: Radcliffe West Children Centre, Coronation Road  Radcliffe, M26 3RD
Type of event: Lone Parent outreach facility 9.00 am to 3.00 pm, and from 3.00 pm to 5.00 pm drop in facility for all Parents
Contact Details: Angela Webb, 0161 912 8822

Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm (by appointment or just drop-in)
Venue: Bluesci, Broom House, 54-56, Seymour Grove, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0LN
Type of event: Supporting customers to recover their mental well-being through creative and social opportunities, aimed at all people with health conditions
Contact Details: Alicia Clare, 0161 912 4828

Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm (By appointment only via in house G.P.)
Venue: Walkden Medical Practice, The Surgery, 2 Hodge Road, Walkden, M28 3AT
Type of event: Signposting service to employment and benefit support
Contact Details: Dave Kilburn, 0161 912 8439

Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 10.00 am to 16.00 pm (by appointment only)
Venue: One Stop Shop, 42-44 Little Hulton District Centre, Longshaw Drive, Little Hulton, M28 0AU
Type of event: Assistance for people with Health conditions to gain or retain employment.
Contact Details: Andrew Foster 07920 784432

Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 9.30 am to 3.00 pm (by appointment only)
Venue: Altrincham, telephone for details
Type of event: Skills coaching mainly aimed at Lone Parents or people with health condition on Incapacity Benefits
Contact Details: 0161 253 2400

Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 9.30 am to 12.00 noon
Venue: Derby Street Children's Centre, Heywood, OL10 4QJ
Type of Event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work
Contact Details: Carla or Jane, 07800 676005

Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 9.30 am to 3.30 pm
Venue: Lees Library, Thomas Street, Oldham, OL4 5DA
Type of event: Drop-in advice, better off calculations and guidance for lone parents and work focused interviews by appointment.
Contact Details: Serena Green, 0161 253 3598

Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm
Venue: Daisy Fields Children’s Centre, St Stephens CE Primary School, Colville Drive, Bury, BL8 2DX
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work
Contact Details: Daisy Fields Children’s Centre, 0161 253 6656

Date: First Tuesday of every month
Time: 10.00 am to 3.00 pm (by appointment only)
Venue: Partington and Carrington Surestart Children Centre, Central Road, Partington, Manchester, M31 4EL
Type of event: Advice for lone parents looking to return to work
Contact Details: 0161 253 8500

Date: First Tuesday of every month
Time: 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Venue: Winton Children's Centre, Brindley St, Winton, Eccles, M30 8AB
Type of event: Advice for lone parents looking to return to work
Contact Details: Please ring 0800 783 9579 for an appointment or drop in

Date: Third Tuesday of every month
Time: 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Venue: Swinton Town Hall, Civic Centre, Chorley Rd, Swinton, M27 5AW
Type of event: Advice for lone parents looking to return to work
Contact Details: Please ring 0800 783 9579 for an appointment or drop in

Date: Every other Tuesday (Term Time)
Time: 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm  
Venue: Hoyles Early Years Centre, Chesham Fold Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 6HR
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work
Contact Details: Hoyles Early Years Centre, 0161 761 6822

Date: Every other Tuesday (Term Time)
Time: 9.30 am to 12.30 pm
Venue: Sure Start Redvales Children’s Centre, Dorset Drive, Bury, Lancs, BL9 9DW
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work 
Contact Details: Sure Start Redvales Children’s Centre, 0161 253 6186

Date: Every other Tuesday (Term Time)
Time: 9.30 am to 12.30 pm
Venue: Elton Children’s Centre, Woodbank Primary School, Brandlesholme Road, Bury, BL8 1AX
Type of event:  Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work
Contact Details: Elton Children’s Centre 0161 761 1253

Date: Every other Tuesday
Time: All day
Venue: Marsh Green Guidance Shop, Marsh Green Library, Harrow Road, Marsh Green, Wigan
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work
Contact Details: Please ring 01942 758214 for an appointment or just drop in

Date: Every other Tuesday
Time: 1.00 pm to 4.30 pm
Venue: Beech Hill Children's Centre, Netherby Road, Wigan, WN6 7PY
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work
Contact Details: Please ring 01942 758214 for an appointment or just drop in

Date: Every other Tuesday 
Time: 11.00 to 12.00 noon
Venue: Ashton Children's Centre, Ashton, Wigan & District Y.M.C.A, Hilton Street, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 8PD
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work
Contact Details: 01942 755603 for an appointment or just drop in

Date: Every other Tuesday
Time: 10.30 am to 11.30 am
Venue: Golborne Sure Start Children Centre, Golborne Community Primary School, Talbot Road, Golborne, Warrington, WA3 3NN
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work
Contact Details:
01942 755603 for an appointment or just drop in

Date: Fourth Tuesday in the month
Time: 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm
Venue: Meadowbank Surestart Centre, Atherton
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work
Contact details: Atherton Jobcentre Plus, 01942 755900

Date: Every Wednesday
Time: 9:30 am to 2:00 pm (by appointment or just drop in)
Venue: Connexions, Market Street, Leigh
Type of event: Information and advice about Jobcentre Plus services for Under 18 customers
Contact Details: Connexions on 01942 705800

Date: Every Wednesday
Time: 9.30 am to 3.30 pm
Venue: Spring Meadows Children’s Centre, Littlemoor Lane, Oldham, OL4 2RN
Type of event: Drop-in advice, better off calculations and guidance for lone parents and work focused interviews by appointment.
Contact Details: Carol Morris, 0161 253 3600

Date: Every Wednesday
Time: 11.30 am to 4.30 pm
Venue: The Workshop, Newport St, Bolton, BL1 1NE
Type of event: Group Work Focussed Interview sessions for up to 15 lone parents at 11.30 am and 1.30 pm. Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work.  
Contact Details: Please ring 01204 516336 for an appointment or just drop in

Date: Every Wednesday
Time: 10.30 am to 12.30 pm
Venue: Reddish Vale Children’s Centre, Reddish Vale Road, Reddish, Stockport, SK5 7EU
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information an advice on getting back to work plus Work Focussed interviews for Lone Parents, by appointment

Date: Every Wednesday
Time: 9.30 pm to 3.30 pm
Venue: Derby St Children's Centre, Heywood, OL10 4QJ
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work
Contact Details: Carla or Jane, 07800 676005

Date: Every Wednesday
Time: 1.30 pm to 4.00 pm
Venue: First House, 376 Brinnington Road, Brinnington, Stockport, SK5 8EN
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work
Contact Details: Please ring 0161 429 2110 for an appointment or just drop in

Date: Every Wednesday
Time: 9.00 am to 4.00 pm
Venue: Butterstile Childrens Centre, Butterstile School, School Grove, Prestwich, M25 9RJ
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work 
Contact Details: Bronagh Conway, 0161 253 7900

Date: Every Wednesday
Time: 9.45 am to 12.45 pm
Venue: The Orchards Children's Centre, Highfield Drice, Franworth, BL4 0RA
Type of event: Outreach Jobcentre Plus services for lone parents
Contact Details: For an appointment ring 01204 516688

Date: Second Wednesday of the month
Time: 9.00 am to 12.00 noon
Venue: Rusholme Sure Start Childrens Centre, Great Western St, Rusholme, Manchester, M14 4HA
Type of event: Drop in for lone parents, advice on returning to work
Contact Details: Paul Butler, 0161 248 2927

Date: Wednesday Fortnightly
Time: 9.00 am to 11.45 am
Venue: Rusholme Children's Centre, Great Western Street
Type of event: Advice for lone parents looking to return to work (by appointment only)
Contact Details: Paul Butler, 0161 248 2927

Date: Every Thursday
Time: 9.30 am to 3.00 pm
Venue: Woodland Children’s Centre, Heywood, OL10 3BX
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work 
Contact Details: Carla or Jane, 07800 676005

Date: Every Thursday
Time: 10.00 am to 16.00 pm (by appointment only)
Venue: I.A.S. Job Shop, 65 Chorley Road, Swinton, M27 4AF
Type of event: Assistance for people with health conditions to gain or retain employment. Specialist support for people with learning issues available at venue.
Contact Details: Andrew Foster 07920 784432

Date: Every Thursday
Time: 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Venue: Sale Waterside, Trafford Borough Council
Type of event: Advice for Persons With Health Conditions/Disabilities who are considering returning to work
Contact Details: 0161 253 8539

Date: Every Thursday
Time: 9.00 am to 4.00 pm
Venue: Radcliffe Hall Primary School, Stepping Stones Childrens Centre, Bury Street, Radcliffe, M25 2GB
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work 
Contact Details: Jennifer Lawlor, 07917 893753

Date: Every other Thursday
Time: 9.00 am to 11.00 am (just drop in)
Venue: Ince Children’s Centre, Charles Street, Ince Wigan
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work         
Contact Details: Ince Children’s Centre, 01942 245218

Date: Every other Thursday
Time: 9.00 am to 12.00 noon or 1.30 pm to 4.00 pm alternating
Venue: Platt Bridge Children’s Centre, Platt Bridge Community Primary, Rivington Avenue, Platt Bridge, WN2 4LG
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work
Contact Details: 01942 758214 for an appointment or just drop in

Date: Every other Thursday
Time: 11.00 am to 12.00 noon
Venue: Bryn Children’s Centre, Bryn St Peters C of E Primary School, Down Hall Green Road, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0DL
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work
Contact Details: 01942 755603 for an appointment or just drop in

Date: Every other Thursday of every month
Time: 12.30 pm to 4.30 pm
Venue: Hindley Children's Centre, Mornington Road, Hindley, WN2 4LG
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work
Contact Details: Please ring 01942 758214 for an appointment or just drop in

Date: Thursday fortnightly
Time: 2.00 pm to 4.30 pm by appointment.
Venue: Wilbraham Children's Centre, Wilbraham Road
Type of event: Advice for lone parents looking to return to work
Contact Details: Sam Aziz, 0161 248 2840

Date: Second Thursday of every month
Time: 10.00 am to 3.00 pm (by appointment only)
Venue: Khushi (North) children’s Centre, c/o Old Trafford Community School, Malvern Street, Manchester, M15 4FL
Type of event: Advice for lone parents looking to return to work
Contact Details: 0161 253 8500

Date: Second Thursday of every month
Time: 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Venue: Moorside Children's Centre, 2a Wenlock St, Swinton, M27 9PP
Type of event: Drop in advice for lone parents looking to return to work
Contact Details: Please ring 0800 783 9579 for an appointment or drop in.

Date: Fourth Thursday in the month
Time: 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Venue: Barton Moss Children's Centre, Trippier Road, Barton Moss, Eccles, M30 7PJ
Type of event: Advice for lone parents looking to return to work
Contact Details: Please ring 0800 783 9579 for an appointment or drop in

Date: Every Friday
Time: 13.00 pm to 15.30 pm
Venue: Lamberhead Green Children’s Centre, Kershaw Street, Orrell, Wigan
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work
Contact Details: Please ring 01942 758214 for an appointment or just drop in

Date: Every Friday
Time: 9.30 am to 3.30 pm
Venue: Stanley Road Children’s Centre, Derby Street, Oldham, OL9 7HX
Type of event: Stanley Road Children’s Centre, Derby Street, Oldham, OL9 7HX
Contact Details: Jacqui Goodwin, 0161 253 3686

Date: Every Friday
Time: 10.00 am to 12.00 noon (by appointment only)
Venue: The Brian Hore Unit, Elizabeth Slinger Road, Withington Hospital, Withington, Manchester.
Type of event: Assistance with returning to work for recovering alcoholics who also have disabilities.
Contact details: Martin Gregory, 0161 248 2854

Date: Every Friday
Time: 9.30 am to 3.00 pm (by appointment only)
Venue: Altrincham, telephone for details
Type of event: Skills coaching mainly aimed at Lone Parents or people with health condition on Incapacity Benefits
Contact Details: 0161 253 2400

Date: Every other Friday (Term Time)
Time: 9.30 am to 1.00 pm
Venue: Ramsbottom Library and Adult learning centre, Carr Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9AE
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work
Contact Details: Ramsbottom Children's Centre, 0161 253 5352

Date: Every other Friday
Time: 9.30 am to 12.00 noon
Venue: Westfield Children's Centre, Westfield Community Primary, Montrose Avenue, Pemberton, WN5 9XN
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work
Contact Details: Please ring 01942 758214 for an appointment or just drop in

Date: Every other Friday
Time: 9.15 am to 12.00 noon
Venue: Hope Children’s Centre, Kelvin Grove, Wigan
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for parents, offering information and advice for getting back to work
Contact details: Please ring 01942 758214 for an appointment or just drop in

Date: Every other Friday
Time: 11.00 am to 12.00 noon
Venue: Asian Women's Bus, Frost Street, Coppice
Type of event: Informal outreach Jobcentre Plus service for all residents needing advice and guidance about returning to work. No appointment necessary.
Contact Details: Oldham Jobcentre on 0161 253 3682 or Brenda, 0161 253 3618.

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