Employment & Support Services

POA Learning is committed to supporting communities through learning. Working with a range of organisations and learning providers, we aspire to make our learning centres as accessible to community members as possible, and aim to support any members of local communities who wish to engage in learning. POA Learning deliver a diverse range of class-room, paper and online based courses to HMPS staff, their families and members of the local community. If you are not directly involved with POA Learning and want to find out what services we offer, please contact your local regional learning centre. Office Address: Room 18, Albany House, HMP Isle of Wight, Parkhurst Road, Newport, PO30 5RS.

Working towards a society that values everyone with mental health problems. Richmond Fellowship is a national mental health charity making recovery reality for thousands of people every year. We provide a range of services including residential support, supported housing, employment services and crisis support. Richmond Fellowship is now part of Recovery Focus, a group of charities with the shared aim to inspire individual recovery nationwide.

This is a person-centred service that puts individuals at the very heart of choosing who provides their care and support and what services are supplied. We help you through the process of deciding what you need and choosing the right person to provide it. We then employ your selected Personal Assistant on your behalf, taking on the employer’s responsibilities.