We can support
you if you are not currently working, have a National Insurance
Number and are aged between 18 and 64 (59 for women). Besides
these criteria, our key target groups for client support are as
follows:
* Person from a minority ethnic group
* Lone Parent
* Person who is responsible for caring for someone (barrier to
employment)
* Unemployed for over 2 years
* Person is a Refugee (must have a NI number)
* Person is over 50 years old
* Ex-offender or under supervision (in the community)
* Homeless Person
* Alcohol or Drug Issues
* Person with a Learning or Physical Disability
* Person with a long term illness / depression
* In Need of Support with Reading, Writing or Numbers
There are limitations on the servics that BtG can offer. If you
meet the general eligibility criteria outlined above, the only
limitations on the service you will receive are as follows.
Financial
A limited amount of funding can be made available for
support with the costs mentioned above. This amount can be used
up as a one off payment or spread over a period of time and a
variety of different uses. Payments will normally be made direct
to the service/equipment provider. This allocation of funding
will be decided upon through a series of discussions between the
client and Community Support Worker and will only be awarded once
the recommendation has been agreed with the Project Director.
In addition, it must also be noted that BtG reserves the right
to withdraw the levels of financial support indicated in the eventuality
that funding allocated to the project runs out. BtG would however
make every effort to secure alternative funding before this resolution
would be implemented.
BtG also reserves the right to reclaim any funding provided to
clients should any client not abide by the terms and spirit of
agreement outlined in "What we will expect from you"
in the About section of the site.
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Geographic
BtG supports clients across the whole of the Bristol area. (Clarification
of the exact geographic areas of support, at any one time, and your
eligibility can be obtained from the office). Our Community Support
Workers will sometimes be required to concentrate on the areas listed
below in order to reduce the number of clients that they are working
with to a manageable case load. If you are outside the acceptable
area you will be informed when making the initial contact by telephone.
BtG has a commitment
to concentrate our activities on supporting clients in certain key
target wards. Therefore, if we have to focus on particular wards
at any time in the future, we reserve the right to restrict client
eligibility based on geographic criteria as might be required.
The key target areas in which Bridging the Gap operates at present
includes the following wards:
* Kingsweston (Lawrence Weston)
* Windmill Hill
* Henbury
* Filwood
* Southmead
* Hartcliffe
* Ashley
* Whitchurch Park
* Cabot
* Easton
* Lawrence Hill
* Lockleaze
Time
As each member of the BtG team has many clients
to work with, there will be constraints on the amount of time available
to support you. This limit will depend on the situation of your
Community Support Worker at the relevant time but will always be
made clear to you as you work with them.
Training Courses
BtG cannot fund training courses which do not lead to a recognised
or accredited qualification as an output, e.g. NVQ or equivalent.
We are unable to fund Access Courses or courses extending to more
than one year in length.
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