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H.E.A.L. - Henrie's Empowerment for Awareness and Life Bridge to Healthcare Careers: Removing barriers, building skills, creating careers.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION

**Bridge to Healthcare Careers** is a 12-month employability programme delivered by H.E.A.L. to support 40 people facing barriers to employment in Bath and North East Somerset. The project provides one to one mentoring, confidence building, employability workshops, healthcare careers guidance, accredited training, CV and interview support, and employer engagement. Participants will gain the skills, knowledge and experience needed to progress into volunteering, apprenticeships, further education or sustainable healthcare employment, helping build a diverse and inclusive local healthcare workforce.

Beneficiaries

  • Children / Young People

    Young people (16–25)

  • People with Disabilities

    People from disadvantaged communities Individuals with limited employment experience

  • Adults

    Women returning to work, unemployed men Career changers

  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

    People from Black and ethnically diverse communities Refugees and migrants with the right to work

  • The General Public / Mankind

    Individuals with limited employment experience

  • Number of beneficiaries - 50

    The programme will support 50 participants from Bath and Nor

  • Reach of your work

    80 residents engaged

Geographic reach

  • England: Bath and North East Somerset

    Whiteway: One of Bath's most deprived neighbourhoods, with higher unemployment and lower household incomes.

  • England: Bath and North East Somerset

    Twerton –:A diverse area with pockets of deprivation, young people, and families facing economic challenges.

  • England: Bath and North East Somerset

    Moorlands – An area where targeted outreach can engage young people and adults seeking new career opportunities.

BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

50

50 residents in Bath gainfully employed in healthcare

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£25,950.00

TIMELINE

Jul 2026 - Jul 2027

Project Outcome Targets

Support 40 participants to build confidence,employability skills,job readiness through personalised mentoring,workshops,

Enable 30 participants to complete healthcare training,gain accredited qualifications to prepare for careers in health

Support at least 50 participants to move into healthcare employment, apprenticeships, volunteering, or further education

Project Activities

  • One to one mentoring and personalised career planning for residents in Bath

  • 2. Employability workshops, CV writing and interview preparation.

  • 3. Healthcare careers training and accredited skills development.

  • 4. Workplace visits, employer talks, apprenticeship guidance, volunteering opportunities.

  • 5. Confidence building, wellbeing support and digital skills training in healthcare

Resources Needed For The Project

Resource Description Quantity needed When needed How this donation supports the project (Enabling Actions or KPIs)
MONEY Funding Bridge to Healthcare Careers will help 50 people with employment, training and healthcare careers. 25950 Flexible Support 50 participants; 30 progress into healthcare jobs, training, apprenticeships or volunteering.
Project Impact and Partners
IMPACT REPORTING

Bi-annually

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 1: No Poverty UN SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being UN SDG 2: Zero Hunger UN SDG 5: Gender Equality UN SDG 4: Quality Education UN SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth UN SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities UN SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

Impact measured through assessments, KPIs, progression tracking, followups, employer feedback and participant case study

WHO IS ALREADY FUNDING THE PROJECT?

NA

No one is funding the project
OTHER PARTNERS

NA

No one is funding the project