Real people in Northumberland; gaining confidence, improving skills and making life changes.
Bridge has helped hundreds of people in Northumberland to build their confidence, improve their skills, and find work.
Emma, Blyth
Bridge Northumberland is a ‘Building Better Opportunities’ programme that seeks to bring unemployed and economically inactive people into the labour market.
By March 2023 more than 2000 unemployed or economically inactive people will have benefited, with Bridge Northumberland delivering a positive gain to both the local economy and the public purse.
Bridge Northumberland staff speak about their work to support Northumberland residents into work or training.
Real people, real journeys
Real people in Northumberland gaining confidence, improving skills and making life changes.
Bridge Northumberland’s ethos is based on recognising that individuals face barriers that must be broken down to create a chance of successfully engaging in the labour market. So the approach centres on individual needs, constructing programmes with one-to one support, addressing root causes that go well beyond the ability to write a cv.
The programme is exceeding its ambitious targets and has created a platform to take real people on real journeys that can open doors and change lives.
“It’s life changing – if it hadn’t been for Bridge I wouldn’t be able to cope going out.”
Dianne – beneficiary
