The Bridges Programmes works in partnership with a wide variety of agencies, to develop services which meet the employment and training needs of refugees within Scotland. We are deeply committed to working in collaboration, and strongly believe that the best solutions to difficult problems are collective solutions. These are some of the partnerships which we are involved in:
Our Employers: Our most important partnerships are with our participating emloyers. We have worked with over 100 companies in the last 5 years across the public and private and third sectors. A list of some of our partner companies is at the bottom of this page.
Refugees Into Teaching Scotland (RITeS) offers a friendly support and advice service for refugees and asylum seekers holding teaching qualifications who would like to return to teaching. To be a teacher in Scotland you need to be registered with The General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS). RITeS helps refugee teachers with the registration process and advises them on what they need for registration. They also give advice and provide courses about teaching in Scotland including the curriculum, methods of teaching and classroom management. You can find more about RITeS by telephoning Stewart Simpson on (0141) 950 3673 or e-mailing stewart.f.simpson@strath.ac.uk . Bridges works with RITeS to arrange work placements for their clients within schools and related educational establishments and projects.
The Scottish Refugee Health Professionals Forum is a Partnership of Organisations dedicated to supporting the integration of refugee healthcare professionals into Scotland. Regular meetings are held to share experience and discuss common areas of interest. A number of successful initiatives have been developed. You can find out more about the Scottish Refugee Health Professionals Forum by visiting their website, http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/refugee/default.asp
Open University: We have been working in a collaborative partnership with the Open University since 2006, promoting access to Higher Education to clients. In 2008 we have launched Openings for the Future @ Bridges, which include Bridges hosting a caeers and guidance advisor from the Open University to help clients access arange of courses from Openings courses through to full degrees.
Glasgow Caledonian University: We work in partnewrship with this University to support clients with an academic background access work eperience as researchers or University lecturers. Funded by CARA (Council for Assistance for Academic Refuges) participating clients gain access to all the University resources and are given additional assistance to develop a professional profile in line with the Higher Education Academy's Professional Standards Framework.
EPSOL Partnership (Employment Pathways for Speakers of Other Languages). A new partnership with Bridges, Anniesland College, Careers Scotland and Rosemount Lifelong Learning, to develop a range of employability support for the client group, funded by the European Social Fund.
Getting ready for a Career in Social Care
A new partnership with the Metropolitan College and Glasgow City Council providing pre-employment support for a career in Social Care starts in 2009.
Literacy and Numeracy
A new partnership with Glasgow Women's Library and GCVS sees the launch in December 2008 of a course for clients who have literacy and numeracy issues. In addition to offering support Bridges is training clients to become adult literacy and numeracy assistant tutors.
Red Cross
From 2009 Bridges and Red Cross will be teaming up to offer addional Life Support programmes for young unnaccompanied minors and clients who are in a period of transition, preparing them for the labout market or further study.
Our employers: Some of our partnerships
Public Sector
Glasgow City Council
South Lanarkshire Council
North Ayrshire Council
West Dumbartonshire Council
Glasgow North
Scottish Court Service
Royal Scottish Museum of Scotland
South Lanarkshire Leisure Trust
The Green Party
Working Links
The Initiative
Academic
Glasgow University
Strathclyde University
Glasgow Caledonian University
Hunterian Museum
Private Sector
SD Business Management
Consol Scotland Ltd
Laing O’Rourke Scotland
Cruden’s Construction
Xircon
Contract Scotland
Midland Valley
55 Degrees
Scratch Design
Key West Design
Waterfront Embroidery
Munro Wholesale
Hamilton Burns Solicitors
BBC Scotland
The Herald
Beechwood Veterinary Centre
MacRitchie Veterinary Practice
Scott House Management
Enable
BUPA
Four Seasons Nursery
Third Sector
Saheliya
Artists in Exile
Scottish Business in the Community
Health Sector
NHS Greater Glasgow
David J. M. Brunton Dental Surgery
Govanhill Health Centre
Maryhill Health Centre
Williamwood Medical Centre
Dyke Road Medical Centre
Bridgeton Health Centre
Lightburn Medical Centre
Battlefield Surgery
Carolside Medical Centre
Dr West and Partners
Teachers in schools
Albert Primary School
Toryglen Primary School
Ibrox Primary School
St. Clare’s Primary School
St. Paul’s Secondary School
St. Aloyisus Primary School
St. Martha’s Primary School
St. Francess Primary School
Sir John Maxwell Primary School
Barmulloch Primary School
Garscadden Primary School
Shawlands Primary School
All Saints Secondary School
Drumchapel High School
Blantyre High School
Whitehust Park Primary School
Dalry Nursery School
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