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01/05/2026

Dom’s Barefoot Endeavour: walking with purpose FUNDRAISER

From plastering and fitting furniture to helping turn empty properties into safe homes, Dom has been part of the behind‑the‑scenes work that helps make stability possible.

After 18 months alongside Bridge, Dom says he’s found a new compassion for people facing insecure housing and trying to cope on their own. He’s seen first‑hand the lifeline support Bridge offers — helping people move towards stable homes, dealing with the practical realities, and walking alongside people facing mental health challenges and drug or alcohol use.

👉 https://www.justgiving.com/page/domsbareyoursolefundraiser

“I can’t describe it,” Dom says. “It’s made me feel grateful for the support I’ve had — and more determined to stand with people who haven’t had that safety net.”

Now he’s training for a barefoot 3 peak challenge - to raise funds for Bridge. The curious looks don’t faze him, but they’ve made him reflect on how uncomfortable it can be to be or treated differently because of poverty or .

If you can, please like, share and/or donate to Dom’s Barefoot Fundraiser and help Bridge remain a lifeline for people facing insecure housing.
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01/05/2026

The Housing, Health and Care Network was set up two years ago to strengthen collaboration across housing, health and care.

Today, our Deputy Director of Housing attended on behalf of The Bridge Project, joining almost 40 partners to reflect on progress and shape next steps: “I learn something new and make valuable connections every time, it’s networking that leads to real collective action.”

The group agreed the network’s role is to share learning about pathways for vulnerable groups and act collectively, with future sessions potentially focusing on cuckooing and housing pathways for people fleeing domestic abuse.

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24/04/2026

BBC News highlights why rough sleeping has no quick fix. As our CEO Jon Royle explains in the article, finding housing is often possible — sustaining it is the real challenge. Strong partnership working in Bradford is making a difference, but ongoing investment is what helps people stay safe, settled and connected long‑term.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cje44vne1jwo

24/04/2026

Looking for work that’s practical, people‑centred and rooted in trauma‑informed practice? We’re recruiting for two posts at The Bridge Project (Salem Street, Bradford):

🔹 Trainee Multi-Agency Reducing Reoffending Support (MARRS) Navigator (Criminal Justice)
💷 £27,388 (progression to £27,844 after 6 months, subject to milestones)
A 12‑month traineeship supporting people at risk of re‑offending, working alongside a multi‑agency team and building trust through consistent, person‑centred support.
👉 Details & apply: https://thebridgeproject.org.uk/vacancies/trainee-navigator-maars/

🔹 Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) – Lotus Project
💷 £31,790 | Fixed term to 31 March 2028 (approx. 2 years)
Specialist advocacy for people experiencing domestic abuse and/or sexual violence‑related trauma, working within Lotus and across our multi‑need teams. IDVA qualification required.
👉 Details & apply: https://thebridgeproject.org.uk/vacancies/independent-domestic-violence-advocate-idva-lotus-project-3/

If this sounds like you — or someone you know — please share to help us reach the right people 💙

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16/04/2026

If you have the skills to help tackle the underlying causes of domestic abuse by providing effective, therapeutic and proactive support, you may be interested in one of the following opportunities:

1. Case Worker – 33 hours per week, delivering individual therapeutic interventions and behaviour‑change group programmes. Caseload of 20–30.
2. Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Navigator – 37.5 hours per week, working with people referred through the Integrated Offender Management Police Team and MARAC.

Click https://thebridgeproject.org.uk/jobs-and-volunteering/ here for more information. Both roles require access to a car.

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02/04/2026

Thank you to Social and Sustainable Capital, and Bradford The Telegraph & Argus for sharing our MEGA news about the SASH II loan.

Investment from Social and Sustainable Capital enables charities like Bridge to build long‑term financial resilience. By expanding our property portfolio in Bradford, this investment allows us to offer more people access to stable high‑quality homes plus the support needed to sustain tenancies and rebuild lives.

The Bridge Project (Bridge), a Bradford-based charity supporting people experiencing homelessness, substance misuse, mental health challenges and domestic abuse, has secured a £2.475 million loan from Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) through its Social and Sustainable Housing Fund II (SASH II)...

01/04/2026

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY BRADFORD RESET!

Bradford RESET is a free, confidential service for people aged 16+ in the Bradford District who want to change harmful behaviours in their intimate or family relationships. We also provide dedicated, separate support to partners, ex‑partners and family members affected by that harm.

is led by Bridge, delivered in partnership with Create Strength Group- Bradford and commissioned by Bradford Council. The service launched a year ago April 2025.

https://www.bradfordreset.org.uk/

23/03/2026

23/03/2026

Well done to the University of Bradford's Youth Ambassadors who created this film: https://youtu.be/9gCKR4bEk0w?si=QzRwGOoK8nM9mKv5 whilst working alongside the Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence team, the Safety of Women and Girls programme, and Bradford Youth Service. The film received support from Mayor of West Yorkshire and the West Yorkshire’s Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime

06/03/2026

💙 Thank You to Our Incredible Support Workers at Bridge 💙

This thank you card is from someone you supported through some of the most challenging moments of their life.

They came to the Reconnect Centre yesterday to say thank you - because you listen, believe in them, and you stay alongside them when things feel overwhelming.

The care you show, the relationships you build, and the barriers you help remove don’t always get seen — but they are deeply felt by the people you support.

Thank you to all support workers at Bridge. 🌟

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25/02/2026

🎨 This Friday – Creative Time at Reconnect ☕

We’re inviting the people we support to join us for a relaxed painting‑by‑numbers session, with tea and biscuits provided.
This will take place in our Reconnect Centre behind Bridge — a private, supportive space to be creative, focus the mind, and take a breather at your own pace. 💙

12/02/2026

We support 🙌Collective Voice’s🙌 call for Government action, setting out five essential steps to build an effective, accessible treatment system - click the 🔗to read:

1️⃣make your position clear
2️⃣ringfence long-term investment for this
3️⃣end postcode lottery for residential treatment
4️⃣commission substance use treatment in prisons directly with specialist providers
5️⃣deliver the Sentencing Review recommendations

https://www.collectivevoice.org.uk/news/from-hope-to-delivery-five-essential-next-steps-for-government-action-on-alcohol-and-other-drugs/

💚At Bridge, by supporting people with substance use challenges, we work towards less crime, fewer children taken into care, reduced pressure on a criminal justice system in crisis, and fewer people attending already‑stretched A&E departments.💚

We need Government to outline clear aims and priorities for our field, and offer political leadership to achieve these, ensuring relevant professionals and organisations focus on this life-changing work. Download our Five Steps document (pdf) Our Chief Executive, Will Haydock, introduces the five ke...