FInDA

Freshwinds Information and Disability Advice service (FInDA) aims to work with individuals and families who require information and advice on welfare issues including employment and training, benefits, housing, debt and disability issues. The service is free, confidential and impartial.

Our employment and training, welfare benefits and disability advice service is available to anyone aged 16+, we welcome people from all backgrounds and cultures to access the services available. The service is open to anyone experiencing social or workplace exclusion such as:

• People with disabilities and health issues
• People with life threatening and life limiting illnesses
• Carers
• Lone Parents, refugees and the unemployed

Services Available

All of the services listed below are available free of charge:

Employment and training advice and information services:

• CV preparation
• Job application preparation
• Interview preparation
• Job search assistance
• Course and training search assistance
• Information on colleges and other training providers
• Careers information resources
• Internet access during appointments

Opening Hours

FInDA is open Monday-Friday from 9am-5.30pm.

The advice service operates on a telephone or appointment basis at Freshwinds charity, Selly Oak. There is a free car park and our premises have full disability access.

Where appropriate, appointments can be arranged at outreach venues. Please ask for more details of current venues visited. Home visits can be arranged when an individuals health or disability prevents them from visiting our centre.

Contact Details

Prospect Hall
12 College Walk
Selly Oak
Birmingham
B29 6LE

Telephone: 0121 415 6670
Web: http://www.freshwinds.org.uk
Email: finda@freshwinds.org.uk