Shelley Pawson, Team Manager of 4Women Services shares more about the amazing work she and her team do:
The 4Women service is a multidisciplinary team who support women over the age of 18 who are involved in street sex work. The team is community outreach based and we conduct evening street outreach to women who are hard to reach and difficult to engage. The team is made up from a mix of case workers, a recovery support worker and volunteers.
The service works holistically with the women to develop a package of care to suit their individual needs such as accessing housing, support with claiming benefits, referrals to drug and alcohol providers, access to physical, mental and sexual health services. We also support women who are fleeing from domestic and sexual violence and domestic abuse.
The service provides a safe confidential space for the women to come to where they can access a shower, laundry facilities, clothing donations and enjoy a warm meal and a hot drink.
They can also access a specialist needle exchange, receive harm reduction advice and safer injecting techniques.
The 4Women Service of Bridge is delighted to be awarded the contract to provide the Specialist Service for Individuals with Multiple Needs at Risk of/or Engaged in Sex Working in Bradford and we look forward to continuing to provide a high quality and respectful service to our clients in 2019 and beyond. ... See MoreSee Less
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The Bridge Project is looking for a resourceful, motivated individual to become a Self Care Champion who will work within a Community Partnership of 6 GP practices. The post holder will work with a range of statutory and voluntary sector organisations to support and promote self-care through collaborative working within their community and locality. More information and job description: thebridgeproject.org.uk/job/self-care-champion/
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7 days ago ·
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Would you be interested to be a Volunteer Driver for one morning (or more) per week supporting the delivery of food to the Vault Recovery Cafe and driving the mini bus for groups taking place in community venues?
For more information please click the following link: thebridgeproject.org.uk/news/volunteer-mini-bus-driver/ ... See MoreSee Less
2 weeks ago ·
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Tanis shares his amazing recovery journey:
“I started seeing the New Directions Service of the Bridge Project after I was discharged from hospital in late January 2018 following treatment for malnutrition, multiple liver problems and various other medical problems. New Directions helped to stabilise me and gave me tools to begin complete abstinence from alcohol. I got a great amount of help through the service and my key worker.
After I completed these sessions and I was happy with the success of everything, my keyworker referred me to the STEP program at the Bridge Project, which helps clients who fit certain criteria, getting help and assistance with employment and education. As a result I applied for a job as a temporary receptionist at the Bridge Project and was successful at the interview. I was thrilled by this and accepted the job and had my length of contract increased since I started. I love working here and helping everybody within the Bridge Project; the work of all the services is astounding and I am happy to call myself part of the team.
Trust me when I say that if you let them help you, you can reach places you thought closed to you - I am now gaining my Health and Social Care level 1 and 2 qualifications through the help of the Bridge and Shipley College.
I had been drinking 4+ litres of cider and/or any alcohol I could get my hands on a day, from waking up to going to bed for a few years and didn’t think I would ever be able to stop, let alone staying abstinent; but with hard work and determination and the support and help of everyone at the Bridge I have now been clean for 11 months and counting!
I know there will still be hard times ahead but with the tools given and the guidance from the Bridge services and the support of my family and friends, I now have the courage to continue with my recovery and more so; I feel I have the confidence to pursue anything in life.
I can’t express enough gratitude to all the parties that helped me so far – I can now look to the future instead of dwelling in the past!” ... See MoreSee Less
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