About

You can read her personal story in ‘Once upon a time’. She explains why an innovative new approach was desperately needed, and shares the real catalyst behind her enduring mission.

Jenny combined her career history in corporate HR, the voluntary sector and the NHS, with an insatiable curiosity for psychology and understanding human behaviour, to develop a dynamic training organisation that produces impact.

She credits her dog Ando, and a passion for horses for her swift recovery after a close personal shave with burnout. Animals have been fundamental in managing her own mental health, and ongoing resilience.

In 2017 she completed her training to become a Mental Health First Aid instructor, accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health.

Her discoveries along the way have given her deep insight and informed her teaching style and course content.

As we’ve established, we like to ask questions. So here are two more.

Why are we different?

The Bridge’s ethos is about teaching, not lecturing. It’s about understanding the topic you’re studying, not just passing an assessment and forgetting everything you learned as soon as you leave the training room. No two individuals are the same and we recognise that in our training style.

You will leave our courses feeling like you have really learnt something and that your questions have been answered. A lot of time, thought and energy goes into our delivery, so that we can achieve this. You should not finish a course feeling like you have homework to do, only space for new questions!

We aggregate the range of skills you require into one simple delivery. Nobody else does this. Our tailored solutions save you time and money.

We value curiosity, effort, and just doing what you love. It’s kindness clothed.

Why are we the same?

As traditional physical first aid goes, until the 2013 amendment to regulation, the same dry content was all there was.

Having a standardised basic curriculum is important. You can’t do your due diligence, measure and regulate without a benchmark.

All of our courses cover the regulated, required course content as mandated by the appropriate governing bodies.

We value reciprocity

We love to share. We want you too to benefit from the little things we found that make a big difference. Enjoy and learn with our bridges, blogs and resource library.

We learn from our mistakes

Feedback is an essential part of how we develop. We openly accept that no one person or company is perfect, so we appreciate people who correct us when we slip up. Without them we may have carried on down the wrong path.

Mistakes can make the best teachers.

We support small (and local) business

Whist we offer training nationally, we are proud to be a Cambridge based business.
Local business is the backbone of both the local and national economies and we believe in championing other Independent Businesses, individuals, Voluntary, Community, Public Sector, Emergency Services, Private businesses, Charities. We support each others dreams.

Corona virus and Brexit, means leaning on smaller independents to provide flexibility, affordability, choice, and diversity.

Diversity and Accessibility

We consider accessibility as a high priority when selecting our venues.

We offer an inclusive, safe space for learners of all backgrounds.

When creating and delivering our courses, we do so with an awareness of the learning challenges faced by many. To name a few, we think about those with hearing impairments, physical disabilities, dyslexia, and those for whom English is not their first language. Language matters.

Environmentally conscious

We support the environment by reducing waste and reducing energy.