BBO BRIDGES: Unemployment to Self-Employment

BBO BRIDGES

Providing quality information, advice and guidance to assist unemployed people develop self-employment ideas into realities.

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BBO BRIDGES

Providing quality information, advice and guidance to assist unemployed people develop self-employment ideas into realities.

More Below

BBO BRIDGES

Providing quality information, advice and guidance to assist unemployed people develop self-employment ideas into realities.

More Below

Building Bridges to Self-Employment

What We Provide

We establish a way forward with each participant and offer a range of options that will give each individual an opportunity to move forward which includes, self-employment, employment, further training.

What We Stand For

BRIDGES

Building Reachable Individual Dreams Gaining Employment & Skills

The BRIDGES project is part of the Building Better Opportunities grant funded by The Big Lottery Fund and the European Social Fund. It supports unemployed people towards realising their self-employment aspirations. Working with the most vulnerable citizens across the borough Access to Business BRIDGES offers advice and guidance, information and practical solutions to develop ideas into a reality.

Access to Business BRIDGES programme has a proven track record of supporting people in Building Reachable Individual Dreams Gaining Employment & Skills. The success achieved in our initial three year project from 2016 to 2019 led to BRIDGES being awarded a further three year extension.

Eligibility Criteria

Our Requirements

MUST be 25 years or older

To become on of our clients and benefit from our services you MUST reach our age criteria
Recipient of Income Based Benefit

JSA, ESA, Income Support or Universal Credit (working tax credits, child tax credits DO NOT APPLY)
Have Significant Barriers

Disabilities, Convictions, Lone Parent, Lack Basic Skills, Family Carer, Debt issues & Worries
In NO Paid Work

Cannot be involved in ANY paid work of ANY kind, including self-employment - (even if they are not registered yet as self-employed).

Building Bridges to Self-Employment

Workshops & Training

Our main selection of workshops and training to help YOU develop the vital skills and confidence to become self-employed or get into permanent employment.

Business Planning & Legals

Business Marketing & Selling

Business Finance

We are delighted to be working alongside Steps to Work and other partners on the delivery of the BRIDGES project, by giving people information and supporting the development of the skills and confidence they need we are literally ‘building a bridge’ to being self-employed or starting a business

Josie Kelly

CEO, Access to Business

Building Bridges to Self-Employment

Participant Success Stories

Our successful BRIDGES project is proud to play a role in supporting individuals from diverse backgrounds. Read the stories of our most successful BRIDGES participants and discover how they overcame unemployment and made their way to success.

Monica King

BRIDGES Participant

Ann Thomas

BRIDGES Participant

Carol-Ann Smith

BRIDGES Participant

Our BRIDGES Team

Further Contact

For Further Support

If you are unemployed and thinking about becoming self-employed or starting your own business contact our BRIDGES team on 01902 572397 or email bbobridges@access2business.co.uk

BRIDGES Partners

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Our Partners

Access to Business is the Wolverhampton based charity providing professional services supporting local people into employment and self-employment and also offering accredited and non-accredited training courses and office services for local businesses.