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Employment Support & Advice 
We've listed elsewhere organisations that provide employment, training and support specifically aimed at or including mental health service users - see under Work Training / Opportunties.
Below we've listed some services that offer general employment advice and support, as well as some services for specific groups of people, or for people with specific needs.
There are also Disability Employment Advisors based at local Jobcentre Plus offices. Their role is to help disabled people find work, including mental health service users.
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Some useful organisations and services 
Acas
Target Group(s)   Employers, employees, unions, other relevant professional groups.
Area Served   UK.
Back to Life
Target Group(s)   Young adults (18-35 years) who have experienced problems with their mental health.
Area Served   London.
Brixton Advice Centre
Target Group(s)   General public.
Area Served   Lambeth.
Careers Advice Service (service formerly provided by Learn Direct)
Target Group(s)   People aged 16 and over wanting to find out about courses, learning and careers.
Area Served   England.
Connexions - Lambeth
Target Group(s)   Young people 13-19 years. Up to 25 years for people with learning difficulties or other disabilities.
Area Served   Lambeth.
Multikulti
Target Group(s)   People whose first language is not English and agencies working with them.
Area Served   England.
PACE (Project for Advocacy, Counselling & Education) Employment
Target Group(s)   Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) people.
Area Served   London.
Pathways to Work
Target Group(s)   People with health conditions, including mental health problems.
Area Served   Lambeth, Southwark and Wandsworth.
Pathways to Work Outreach Worker
Target Group(s)   Mental health service users and people with learning disabilities claiming incapacity benefits.
Area Served   Ten London boroughs including Lambeth, Southwark, Wandsworth.
St Giles Trust
Target Group(s)   Disadvantaged people, homeless people and people at risk of homelessness, offenders and ex-offenders.
Area Served   Southwark (drop-in housing advice), Lambeth and neighbouring boroughs.
STATUS Employment
Target Group(s)   People aged 16-65 years using mental health services and looking for paid work.
Area Served   Lambeth.
Waterloo Job Shop
Target Group(s)   Unemployed people.
Area Served   Lambeth, Southwark, Wandsworth.
Work Directions
Target Group(s)   People claiming Job Seekers Allowance or single parents claiming Income Support who would like to work.
Area Served   Southwark, Lambeth and Wandsworth.
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