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The Meadows Centre - About Us

A community based centre for employment related activities, improving employment levels within Eastleigh Borough.

Helping and enabling people with low skills or out of work progressing to employment and further learning or training.  By providing a UK online centre, IT training facility, and Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) services, job skills sessions which cover using the internet, CV writing, completion of application forms and producing covering letters.

The aim is to integrate the new centre with other local services and ensure that there is a joined up approach to working with those not in work or training.  The Meadows Centre is based close to the town centre.

The centre will provide a service to approximately 400 people a year. It will be co-ordinated by the Economic Development team of Eastleigh Borough Council and First Wessex with support from other agencies who support the work of the centre.

The centre aims to improve the level of employment and help individuals develop their skills, finding the right course or training opportunity for them and connecting them with the employers in the area. The services to be provided include:

• IT training and UK online drop in facility offers one to one computer sessions for complete beginners and learners

• Information, advice and guidance sessions – CV writing, career advice, identifying training requirements, job applications, support with action planning, interview techniques  etc

• Initial assessments including skills checks, barriers to work, transferable skills and preparation of an individual action plan

• Preparation for Employment – bespoke employability training courses: confidence building, motivation, employability skills

• Literacy and numeracy – access to Skills for Life courses and activities

The Meadows Centre
3 The Pastures
160 Cranbury Rd
Eastleigh
SO50 5TP
Tel: 023 8064 4399
Mobile: 077 1715 0145