Where did 2024 go? Where did January 2025 go? It’s mid-February, and our last blog was wishing everyone ‘Merry Christmas’! 🎄
To be fair, we have been busy…..and 3 Bridge Solution CIC goes from strength to strength.
Summarising 2024: Slow start, frustrating Spring time, exciting Summer and an outstanding Autumn, leading nicely on to that very Merry Christmas, that only feels like yesterday.
Anyone who has read previous Blogs, will know 3 Bridge Solution CIC only really got going in the Summer of 2024, after receiving our Ofsted Certificate. And whilst those frustrating delays did (understandably) result in us losing some of our Hosts along the way, many more stayed with us, and several more are now joining us.
We also successfully supported several young people in moving in with our Hosts, and continue to support them towards independence and positive outcomes.
And speaking of outcomes:
Following placements with our Hosts, two of our young people successfully moved on to University, where both are doing well. We also supported the return home, of another two young people, following short-term respite placements, where 3 Bridge Solution, our Hosts and Social Services worked together with the young people and their families to alleviate the problems they were experiencing.
All the the other placements are ongoing, and our Hosts and staff are doing amazing work with those young people.
The outcomes for the young people placed with 3 Bridge Solution CIC can be varied, and we know that some placements will not be quite as successful as those mentioned here. We know not all young people will fully embrace the support provided by our Hosts, and not all will show their appreciation during, or even shortly after their placement.
However, we also know, that offering a young person a chance, showing them compassion, empathy and respect, provides them with an opportunity they may never been given before, and possibly, for the first time in their lives, gives them hope.
Can you Be a Hero – Offer Hope – And Host?