Coming soon! We are excited to announce upcoming initiatives focused on community skills development, mental health support, and vocational training.
About Workbridge
Who are we?
Our Programmes
Who are we?
Jenny leads Workbridge with a deep commitment to empowering people to RISE to their potential. Her career spans mainstream education, specialist provision, and community skills development, giving her a rare blend of experience that shapes the heart of Workbridge today. She began her professional journey as an English teacher, where she d
Jenny leads Workbridge with a deep commitment to empowering people to RISE to their potential. Her career spans mainstream education, specialist provision, and community skills development, giving her a rare blend of experience that shapes the heart of Workbridge today. She began her professional journey as an English teacher, where she developed a passion for communication, creativity, and helping young people find their voice. Her classroom experience taught her the power of relationships, high expectations, and personalized support — principles that continue to guide her leadership. Driven by a desire to make education more inclusive, Jenny moved into specialist education, taking on the role of Post-16 Lead in a special school. There, she oversaw programs for young people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, and complex profiles, providing essential mental health support and championing pathways that built independence, confidence, and real-world readiness. She worked closely with families, therapists, and employers to create meaningful opportunities that felt achievable. This combination of mainstream teaching expertise and specialist leadership shaped Jenny’s belief that every person deserves dignity, choice, and the chance to build a life that feels good to them. When Workbridge sadly closed its doors earlier this year, Jenny stepped forward to protect its ethos and ensure its future. She is now working towards opening the new Workbridge and is excited to lead the organization with warmth, clarity, and purpose, overseeing the development of core modules — Independent Living & Community Skills, Vocational Training, and Transition to Work — ensuring each one reflects the organization’s values of Respect, Inclusion, Skills, and Empowerment. Under her leadership, Workbridge continues its long-standing mission while evolving into a modern, community-driven organization that collaborates with local partners, employers, the local community, and charities to open sustainable pathways into work and/or independent living. For Jenny, Workbridge is more than a service — it’s a community where people are seen, valued, and supported to grow at their own pace. Her vision is simple: to create a place where difference is celebrated, barriers are removed, and every person has the tools to RISE to their potential.
Our Mission
Our Programmes
Who are we?
The heart of Workbridge has always been about empowering individuals with mental health needs, autism, brain injury, and learning disabilities through meaningful activity, community skills development, and vocational training opportunities. Workbridge continues this mission, ensuring that our ethos and values remain intact, despite change
The heart of Workbridge has always been about empowering individuals with mental health needs, autism, brain injury, and learning disabilities through meaningful activity, community skills development, and vocational training opportunities. Workbridge continues this mission, ensuring that our ethos and values remain intact, despite changes in location and structure that have moved us away from St Andrew’s Healthcare. Our goal is to create inclusive opportunities that nurture life skills, encourage community participation, and enhance employment readiness, enabling each person to work towards their own vision of a fulfilling life. We believe that everyone has potential and deserves a chance to thrive. Through tailored support, practical training, and meaningful engagement, we strive to break down barriers, promote equality, and foster a sense of belonging within the wider community. By collaborating with local partners and employers, we will open pathways to sustainable work and social inclusion, ensuring that those we support are not just participants but valued contributors to society. Our commitment is to deliver services that are person-centred, strengths-based, and rooted in dignity and respect, helping individuals build confidence, independence, and purpose so they can RISE to their potential. Together, we will create a community where differences are celebrated, and every person has the tools to achieve a life that feels good to them. Workbridge now relies on community support through donations, volunteering, and local partnerships to thrive, so we call on the people of Northampton and beyond to donate generously so Jenny can continue with the Workbridge legacy.
Our Programmes
Our Programmes
Our Programmes
Our commitment is to deliver services that are person-centred, strengths-based, and rooted in dignity and respect, helping individuals build confidence, independence, purpose, and RISE to their potential. Together, we will create a community where differences are celebrated, and every person has the tools for community skills development
Our commitment is to deliver services that are person-centred, strengths-based, and rooted in dignity and respect, helping individuals build confidence, independence, purpose, and RISE to their potential. Together, we will create a community where differences are celebrated, and every person has the tools for community skills development and to achieve a life that feels good to them. Workbridge will deliver three core modules: Independent Living and Community Skills – home, online, and community life skills; Pre-Employment Skills – work experience, CV support, digital skills, and employability; and Transition to Work & Living Independently – volunteering, supported work, and confidence-building. Within these sessions, service users will enhance their core employability skills through a range of workshops such as horticulture, cooking, sports, arts, drama, digital learning, design technology, or construction. Additionally, there will be sessions focused on future independent living, including budgeting, travel training, caring for your home, shopping, and engaging with the local community. We will also collaborate with local charities, businesses, and services to provide mental health support and facilitate supported work experience and placements. Previously, Workbridge secured government funding through UKSPF to offer wellbeing and employability sessions. This group was referred through SPRING social prescription, Job Centre Plus, and self-referrals. We aim to offer more of these services in the future to the local community. By collaborating with local partners and employers, we will open pathways to sustainable work and social inclusion, ensuring that those we support are not just participants but valued contributors to society. Our initial offering will include daily workshops such as: Digital Skills for independent living; Healthy Living in the Outdoors (gardening and walking groups); Healthy Living in the Community (access to swimming, cooking groups, the gym, and other recreational activities); and Creative Arts and Expression for wellbeing and confidence (arts, crafts, and dance). These initiatives will play a significant role in vocational training and support individuals in achieving their goals.