Big Names Publication SE

Information and Advice

We’ve listed here some of the big players in the industry with links to their career sites.

Job Sites www.jobsinadvice.org.uk www.jobs.theguardian.com/jobs/advice www.charityjob.co.uk www.agcas.org.uk/vacancies www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/student-services www.jobs.thecdi.net www.jobs.thirdsector.co.uk www.isco.org.uk/about_isco/vacancies.aspx www.workingadviser.com/jobs

Skills Development Scotland Co Ltd • Scottish Government department providing a range of employments services • Manages My World of Work resource, support for employers with apprenticeships and skills • Careers advice and guidance services, funding for 25,000 modern apprenticeships • 1.7 million users of My World of Work, 1,200 staff employed by SDS, £170 million budget, 470,000 face to fact encounters with clients Citizen Advice Bureau • Largest UK advice provider, worked with 2.1 million people in 2014 • 21,500 volunteers, 6,500 staff, £77 million in funding, 3,000 locations Law Centres Network • Law centres offer free legal advice, caseworker and representation • Over 40 independent centres in UK

Money Advice Trust • Debt advice charity with 9 million income and 160 staff • Helped 1.2 million people with debt problems • Runs a national debtline and business debtline, 8,000 training places for debt advisors Refuge Action • Provides advice and support to refugees and Asylum seekers • £20 million income with 281 staff and 250 volunteers • Provide advice, refugee well being projects, asylum legal help Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa • Careers Wales Service, £33 million budget • Owned by Welsh Government • Conducted 48,000 interviews, 1.7 million website visits, 27,000 calls Adviza • Provides advice and guidance on work and learning to schools and adults • Delivers national careers service for Thames Valley region • 9 million budget with 200 staff

Career Connect • Provides Information and guidance on careers to Greater Manchester area • £16 million income with 450 staff National Careers Service • £107 million budget careers service in England • 812,000 face to face contacts, 370,000 online contacts • 2,174 staff employed via contracts, call centre in Newcastle Prospects Group • Advice and guidance services working with 500,000 adults and young people • £80 million company with 1400 staff. • Services include education resources, national careers contract for London, youth services • Owns CF Appointments and Gabbitas Education and an outdoor centre Realise Futures • Social enterprise company working with long term unemployed, disabled • National Careers Service contract for East of England • £16 million turnover with 440 staff, 6 social enterprises

Check Out www.adviceuk.org.uk www.thecdi.net www.agcas.org.uk

Industry Magazines and News www.thecdi.net/Career-Matters

www.thirdsector.co.uk www.civilsociety.co.uk