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We are a small charity that helps young people in need to integrate socially.

We put human values at the centre of our work. All our donations go to support our charitable activities.
He saw dimly that this time he must either conquer or be conquered, and that the battle was now joined, a momentous and decisive battle between the evil in himself and the goodness in that other man.
Victor Hugo. “Les Miserables”
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Our Mission
To help young people to advance in life, inspire them to cross THE BRIDGE to their better selves in their own unique way and become genuine members of society.
We provide activities for children and young adults which are designed to improve their conditions of life, help them to develop new skills and promote good mental health.
To inspire everyone to cross THE BRIDGE to their better selves in their own unique way.
The metaphor of THE BRIDGE represents today’s crisis of humanity. It seems as if humanity is trapped on one side of THE BRIDGE and on the other side there looms an image of a true human being with his curious mind, capable of improving lives of so many, with his big heart ready to show kindness to those in need, with his free will to choose love over hate, an image of a human being each one of us has a potential to become. It is human values that can help us to get from one side to the other and reconnect with the image.
What We Do
Social integration of young people
We organise educational activities.
In partnership with local charity Who, If Not I (“Hto, kali ne ja”) in Hrodno, Belarus we organise educational activities for young people. (eg. visiting interactive exhibitions, master classes, museums etc.)
We organise leisure activities.
In partnership with local charity Who, If Not I (“Hto, kali ne ja”) in Hrodno, Belarus we organise leisure activities for young people (eg. visiting playgrounds, swimming pools, cafes etc)
We organise activities which focus on human values.
In partnership with local charity Who, If Not I (“Hto, kali ne ja”) in Hrodno, Belarus we organise activities which focus on human values (eg, interactive play, where children are required to make basic ethical choices, reading world literature, presentations by volunteers that reveal the best in a human being etc.).
Support young people with cancer
We give Christmas gift vouchers to young people who are undergoing cancer treatment over the Christmas period. 
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Our Values
Our values are human values. They are the foundation of The Bridge. We believe that basic human characteristics such as kindness, tolerance, integrity etc . remain unchanged through centuries. They provide unity to human relationships despite religious, cultural and other differences.
Human values are based on the responsibility that one human being has to others and the world at large. They light up through the warmth of a human contact, direct or indirect.
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Our History
  • 2012
    A voluntary group started giving Christmas presents to young people undergoing cancer treatment over the Christmas period in Paul’s House (Home from Home), London.
  • 2016
    One of the founders worked in Belarus on an independent charity project that dealt with the social integration of young people from underprivileged backgrounds.
  • 2017
    A need to open a charitable organisation became apparent to consolidate all existing projects run by the group.
  • 2017
    A wave of violence across the world highlighted a need to address the issue of human values.
  • 2018
    The Bridge was registered by The Charity Commission. For more information please visit Charity Commission website.
  • 2019
    The Charity continued to develop its two projects: giving Christmas gift vouchers to young people with cancer and social integration of young people from underprivileged backgrounds.
  • 2020
    The Bridge ran Christmas Lights In Our Hearts fundraising campaign.
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Ways to support us
Donate via our JustGiving page
If you would like to support us please visit our JustGiving donation page
Read about our Christmas Lights In Our Hearts campaign
Fundraise
Raise funds for young people to help them move forward in life.
Read Giuseppe’s story about fundraising for us.
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Contact Us
Contact details:
Lytchett House, 13 Freeland Park, Wareham Road, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6FA
Email:
info@bridge-charity.org.uk
Phone:
079 25 652 677