From 2005-2007 Bridges was involved with two Transnational projects involving five other European states apart form Scotland.

The ASAP Partnership consisted of

Scotland

Finland

Poland

Lithuania

Italy

Austria

Bridges was involved in two distinct projects developing an Empowerment Toolkit for those working with asylum seekers and developing a model for accredited qualifications for those working with asylum seekers and refugees in Europe.

Publications relating to both projects can be found on our Publications Page

In 2009 Bridges will once again be working with partners in ermany, France, Spain, England and Estonia, looking at accreditation of qualifications snd expereicne for migrant workers and refugees and how to build capacity for agencies supporting these groups.

Bridge shopes that the qualifications ist developed under the ASAP partnership (se above0 for people working with asylum seekers and refugees might become adopte din other European Countries.

The Scottish qualificatijns will be available through FE colleges from February 2009.

If you would like any further information baout our European work please contact Maggie Lennon, Director at the office in Govan, 0141 445 4464; maggielennon@bridgesprogrammes.org.uk