Services
West Yorkshire Homeworking Unit (WYHU) works with people who are either doing paid work
from home or are looking for such work. Homeworkers are often isolated and face problems of
low pay, lack of employment status and poor or unsafe working conditions. Our aim is to
tackle these problems, particularly in ways that include homeworkers themselves. We also
work to increase public awareness of the nature and extent of homeworking. We work within
Dewsbury and Batley.
Advice
We produce a range of leaflets explaining how people can look for work to do from home,
how to avoid fraudulent homeworking advertisements (scams) and covering health and safety
issues. We also work with community groups to provide information and promote homeworking.
Throughout the year we hold information stalls at various events to promote homeworking and
provide information and advice.
Training
WYHU works with community groups and other training providers to support individuals in
developing skills which will enable them to work from home. The types of training that can
be organised include:
- How to look for work to do from home
- Skills identification
- Employment rights
- Health and safety
- Beauty Therapy
- Creative Arts
- Childcare
- Sewing skills
For help and advice Contact us on 01924 428032.