STEPs Community Bridge Building
The bridge building service helps individuals who have been excluded from mainstream community networks, to discover, explore and interact with facilities and organisations in their local area.
We support clients across many different areas.
Employment
We can help clients with employment by:
- creating a CV
- helping with job searches
- helping with job applications
- engaging with employers to match clients to jobs
- providing job coaching
- providing travel to work training
- providing work reviews
- signposting to correct organisations in regards to benefit checks
- explaining employer rights
- finding suitable adaptations
Volunteering
We can help clients with volunteering by:
- finding suitable placements
- filling out application forms
- providing support on placements
- providing travel training
Education
We can help clients with education by:
- finding suitable courses or training opportunities
- looking into financial implications and funding opportunities
- looking at in-class support that is available
- helping fill out application forms
- providing travel training
Arts, culture and faith
We can help clients with arts, culture and faith by:
- finding suitable activities in the area
- supporting you at activities until you feel independent
- provide travel training
Sports and leisure
We can help clients with sport and leisure by:
- finding suitable activities in the area
- supporting you at activities until you feel independent
- provide travel training
Health and wellbeing
We can help clients with health and wellbeing by:
- finding suitable activities in the area
- supporting you at activities until you feel independent
- provide travel training
Aftercare service
When you become independent within an activity you will go into aftercare. You will have an initial aftercare review with your STEPs Advisor to talk about your progression and current performance. You can contact STEPs at any time if:
- there are any issues
- you want new activities
- there is change in circumstances
Your STEPs advisor will contact you in 6 months for a review.
Address
Tithebarn House
High Newham Road
Stockton-on-Tees
TS19 8RH