🎉 2024 Wrapped: What a Year! 🎉 🚀 From growing our team to supporting events and festivals across the UK, delivering incredible social impact and supporting people into meaningful paid employment, 2024 has been packed with highlights! ❤️ We couldn’t do it without our amazing staff, partners, and the inspiring people we work with who break the stigma every day, proving the power of determination and the will to dream bigger. Thank you for being part of our journey. 🎥 Watch our 2024 highlights video to relive the magic! See you in 2025 🎉 #BridgeCreative #Wrapped #InclusiveEmployment
About us
Bridge Creative is non-profit organisation working to create employment opportunities for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, and to support events and festivals with their social value goals. We provide wrap-around support for people including support with mental health, confidence, independence and work experience, with the ultimate goal of supporting people into meaningful paid jobs.
- Website
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http://www.bridgecreative.org
External link for Bridge Creative
- Industry
- Events Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Bishop Auckland, England
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2018
- Specialties
- Event Design, Social Responsibility, Supporting Adults with Learning Disabilities, Festival Design, Event Organisation, Supported Employment, and Support for Autistic Adults
Locations
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Primary
26 Chester Street
Bishop Auckland, England DL14 7, GB
Employees at Bridge Creative
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Marta Williamson
Support in Schools/Colleges/In work support
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Anna-Maria Collins
Project Manager - Bridge Creative
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Ben Tinkler
Managing Director at Bridge Creative. Creating opportunities, together.
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Laura Brown
Chief Commercial Officer at Baltic Apprenticeships | Sales, Marketing and Customer Success
Updates
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🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 🏅 We’re thrilled to announce that Bridge Creative has been officially validated as a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader! 🤩 As a Disability Confident Leader, we are at the forefront of championing inclusion and diversity in the workplace. This accreditation means that we: ✅ Support and empower disabled people to thrive in their roles. ✅ Share best practices to inspire and guide other organisations on their journey to becoming disability confident. ✅ Commit to continuously improving our recruitment, retention, and development practices to ensure accessibility for all. 💙 Being recognised at this level is a reflection of our values and dedication to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, included, and supported. 😍 We are incredibly proud to lead by example in fostering a culture that breaks down barriers and creates opportunities for disabled people. 🌟 #DisabilityConfident #InclusiveWorkplace #ProudToLead #BreakingBarriers
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🌟 Exciting times ahead for Bridge Creative! 🤩😁 We are entering the Better Health At Work Award scheme and are seeking internal volunteers who currently work at Bridge Creative as Health Advocates to deliver in-house training. 😍🫶 This training will play a vital role in developing a healthy workplace and supporting our colleagues in making informed choices to improve their health and wellbeing. 🧑💻 This scheme is coordinated by the Pioneering Care Partnership and more details may be found at https://lnkd.in/gaSSwnn
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💞 To celebrate World Mental Health Day 2024, we all took time out of the office to do well-being walks. 🍂🍁☀️ The cold crisp air, sunshine and autumnal atmosphere made us all feel positive and uplifted. 😍 Looking after mental health and well-being in the workplace is important for us as we continue to successfully carry out all of our valuable services that support our community!
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🎉 We are pleased to announce that we are partnering once again with Event Buyers Live for their 10th anniversary this year! 🦺 We will be providing some of our events assistants to help and support at the event. 🎊🎭🎸 Our events staff have been working at all kinds of events and festivals including music festivals, Tough Mudder, awards presentations, recruitment days and community events up and down the UK, all of whom are autistic and/or have a learning disability. 💖🙏 We strive to create a diverse and inclusive workforce within the events and entertainment industries, and previous event organisers we've worked with have reaped the huge benefits of having an inclusive workforce. 🤔🔔 If you are seeking staff for your event, get in touch now. 🤳 Call us on 01388 449 410 👩💻 Or email [email protected]
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👨🎓 Bridge Academy officially launched today! 🎉 😁 "How to Thrive in Your Career" is a course tailored to help young adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults succeed and reach their full potential. 👩💼💪 Over the next six weeks, learners will learn how to build professional work relationships, cope with stress in tough situations, and set their own personal goals. 🎓 At the end of it, everyone will gain an Entry Level 3 qualification and gain valuable skills and confidence to thrive in the career they want to pursue! 🫶😍 We’re looking forward to seeing this group of learners develop over the coming weeks. #BridgeAcademy #InclusiveLearning #ThriveAndShine
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✨ As we gear up for Event Buyers Live 2024, we’re thrilled to share that Bridge Creative has been featured in StandOut Magazine! 🦺 Our Managing Director, Ben Tinkler, sat down with the team to reflect on our experiences as a proud partner and supplier for Event Buyers Live. Ben also gave an exclusive insight into our future plans for Bridge Creative, and we couldn’t be more excited about what’s ahead! 📲 Curious about our journey? Check out the full article to learn more about our experience working with EBL and what’s coming next for us 🔗 https://lnkd.in/edCtfThd #EBL24 #BridgeCreative #EventPartners #DEI #InclusiveEvents #EventIndustry
StandOut spoke to Bridge Creative about its success at EBL23
https://www.standoutmagazine.co.uk
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🎡 Hello LONDON! We're thrilled to announce our upcoming recruitment days! 📆 Save the Date: 23rd & 24th September, 2024 📌 Location: Rothbury Hall, Azof Street, Greenwich, London, SE10 0EF 🚀 We’re expanding our team at Bridge Creative and we’re looking for autistic adults, adults with a learning disability, and support staff who are ready to embark on an exciting new adventure with us! 🤝 Whether you’re eager to join a dynamic events team or looking to make a difference as a support staff member, we’d love to meet you! 🎪 Our mission is to create an inclusive workforce that champions Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion at events and festivals across London and the South. ❓ How to Apply 👀 Read the full Job Descriptions on our website here - https://lnkd.in/dgNXux7z 📩 Then send your CV and a covering letter to [email protected]. 📲 We’ll then invite you to join us at Rothbury Hall in the heart of Greenwich, just a stone’s throw from the O2 Arena! 🦺 The recruitment days will involve some practical activities to give you a taster of working at events, and an interview with members of our team so we can get to know more about you! 🗣️ 😁 We can't wait to welcome you to the team! ❗ Please note, our recruitment days are by invite-only - you must send us your CV and covering letter beforehand. 😊 📲 If you have any access requirements, questions or need any support, please message our page here. #RecruitmentDay #JoinOurTeam #BridgeCreative #InclusiveWorkforce #LondonEvents Attitude is Everything Event Buyers Live Emergency Exit Arts @The United Kingdom Crowd Management Association
Bridge Creative
bridgecreative.org
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👨💼👩💼Join us and DurhamEnable at Friendship Friday in Bishop Auckland, Friday 9th August 3:30-5pm for a fun, interactive session about the world of work and the support you can access to find employment! 👋 It’s free to attend, and open to anyone aged 18+ who is neurodivergent and/or has a learning disability.
🌟 Join us for Friendship Friday! 🌟 📅 Date: Friday 9 August, 3.30pm - 5.00pm 📍 Location: Mrs M's 1 Market Place, Bishop Auckland DL14 7NJ Looking to meet new people and make meaningful connections in our community? Come to our fun, interactive, and engaging Friendship Friday event! 🎉 This social gathering is designed to help you connect with others, enjoy exciting games, and think more about your work ambitions and potential new careers. With support from DurhamEnable and Bridge Creative, you'll discover the resources and encouragement available to help you achieve your goals. 🌈💼 Don't miss out on this opportunity to build friendships and explore new possibilities! See you there! 🤝✨
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📢 Join Us for Friendship Friday! 🤩 Get ready for an awesome and interactive session aimed at helping people find their dream job. You will also: ✅ Learn what support is available for you in your new role. ✅ Gain a better understanding of what career path you want to go down. ✅ Interact with other people and potentially make new friends. 📌 Taking place on August 9th, 3:30 – 5pm at Mrs M’s in Bishop Auckland, delivered by DurhamEnable. 😁 Don't miss this chance to connect, learn, and have fun!