Building Better Opportunities: Bridge Northumberland

Information on Building Better Opportunities: Bridge Northumberland




Bridge Northumberland is a voluntary programme to help people living in Northumberland who are out of work and aged 16+ to overcome barriers to training, education and work.

Participants get support from a dedicated Bridge worker to help get back into work, training or make positive changes to their lives by offering:

• Employment and skills advice and guidance
• Supported volunteering
• Mentoring
• Financial and debt management
• Digital skills support
• Building emotional resilience and wellbeing

Bridge Northumberland is a partnership, bringing together 6 voluntary and community organisations and led by Northumberland County Council, with a wealth of experience and knowledge in supporting the hardest to reach in Northumberland:

• Northumberland Community Voluntary Action (NCVA)
• BRIC
• Citizens Advice Northumberland
• Cygnus Support
• Northern Learning Trust
• Northumberland CAN

The support is free and the programme is completely voluntary for anyone who is:

• Aged 16 years not in education or training
• 18 to 65 and unemployed
• Lives in Northumberland

Click here to view the Bridge Northumberland website and find out more.

Or for more information contact Kay Harrington Kemper via email

We are funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and The European Social Fund.