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It was a pleasure to read this accreditation form. This small organisation
is making a real difference in peoples lives. They are committed to helping individuals and removing any barriers to access
to learning or employment. They provide many examples making their services accessible, providing reasonable adjustment, interpreting
and providing information in different formats. They are sensitive to different needs of disability, different faiths, women
and minority communities. I suggest that JCP consider using the organisation to train or advise other less able, often larger organisations about how to make equality of opportunity integral to their day to day work and genuinly change peoples lives. For the organisation I would like them to consider developing a formal service agreement with subcontractors, to include regular review and monitoring meetings. Internally, Bridge-It train their staff, and it is clear that equality is permanently at the forefront of the minds of all employees. I can only recommend that Jobcentre Plus help Bridge-It continue in the way they have been doing.
Bridge-It have provided an excellent accreditation;
Their explanation of how they ensure that their service is available to all, regardless of background is nothing short of
superb.
They demonstrate that they fully understand the need to treat people as individuals, and the vital importance of recognising when an individual's needs may form a barrier to them accessing Bridge-it's Services. They have considered many possible issues which may become barriers, and have fashioned sensitive and creative solutions to each situation that may arise. I was particularly impressed by the way they included lack of confidence as a reason why people may not be able to travel independently, and the ways they endeavoured to help different people overcome this.
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