“The help I have received from Bridge has made me want to help others”
Welcome
Bridge is a substance misuse programme based in Northampton but working throughout the county.
Primarily, Bridge is a mentoring programme that offers physical and other activities to its members either alongside or independent of a mentoring relationship.
About us
Our aim is to help Bridge members deal with their substance misuse by providing practical support in relation to social aspects which impact negatively on their lives.
We believe that people who have experienced substance misuse problems have a role to play in helping others.
How we help
Mentoring
For our mentoring programme, we recruit, train and supervise volunteers who have had drug or alcohol problems themselves, or close contact with people who have.
They act as mentors or support workers to clients with drug or alcohol problems.
Activities
As well as offering members the opportunity to engage with a mentor, we have developed, and constantly review, a programme of physical and other activities that are available to members.
We believe that physical and other activities can be a useful aid to recovery.
News
Heads-Up Sixfields Football Tournament
The annual Heads-Up mental health tournament was held on Tuesday the 14th of May at the Sixfields Stadium. Bridge for the first time entered three teams, with members taking part from all three sites. There was around thirty members taking part, and many more...
Equine Therapy
On Thursday 9th May some of our members and staff had a day of Equine Therapy. We were very lucky with the glorious sunshine and enjoyed a fantastic day up on the farm with the Horses and other animals! Our day consisted of relaxing, grooming and bonding with the...
Table Tennis League Champions!!
When we bought table tennis tables all those years ago, we don't think anyone envisaged that we would have a team in a league, let alone win it. They were brought in for a number of reasons - good for physical/ mental health, give people a hobby, for prison leavers...
Bridge is a member of Clero, which is the College of Lived Experience Recovery Organisations.