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.