It is with sadness that we announce the upcoming closure of our Workbridge site.
After many years of providing vocational opportunities and training for people with mental health needs, St Andrew’s Healthcare has made the difficult decision to close Workbridge.
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Workbridge, Bedford Road, Northampton, NN4 7AD
Workbridge Education is a community-based service that can help you grow in confidence and wellbeing, learn new vocational skills, and can even support you to explore employment or volunteering?
We are an experienced, inclusive and friendly team who can support you to make the next steps towards your future whether that’s increased confidence, college, volunteering or work.
Creative Arts
Take part in a range of creative projects supported by our Arts Hub. Explore your own creativity, find inspiration, and receive support and encouragement to help improve your mood and grow your support network.
Food and Health
Increase your confidence and create your first delicious sourdough boule alongside our expert sourdough bread tutors. Use this therapeutic session to not only gain valuable skills but help raise your self-esteem, and improve your wellbeing.
Gardening and Natural World
Come and spend time enjoying the benefits of green spaces in our beautiful Workbridge gardens. Participate in a range of seasonal gardening tasks which could include anything from seed sowing and bulb planting to creating support structures or new raised beds.
Design Technology and Engineering
Learn how to build critical thinking and problem-solving skills with an experience in basic leather-work. Work collaboratively with others and be supported by our DTE team in a friendly, safe, therapeutic environment.
For over 40 years, Workbridge has offered people living with mental illness, autism, learning disability or brain injury the opportunity to develop life and vocational skills to help them achieve their goals and live independently in their community.
Workbridge supports service user recovery, progress and skill development through vocational education and, as their skills develop, through jobs in the local community. At each step, service users are supported by our skilled tutors, helping them to realise their potential.
To make a referral for someone to attend Workbridge Education click here
To speak to someone in Workbridge Education:
T: 01604 872770
Workbridge Retail is a vibrant community space in the heart of Northampton, comprising a welcoming Coffee Shop, beautiful Garden Centre, creative Print Shop and charming Gift Shop. It welcomes people from the community looking for a friendly space to relax over a coffee or a spot of retail therapy.
Linked to our vocational education services, Workbridge retail provides work experience and job opportunities for people living with mental illness, autism, learning disability or brain injury, helping them to live independently within their communities.
Cafe: 01604 872785
Garden Centre: 01604 872786
Woodwork Shop & Studio: 01604 872783
Ceramics Shop & Studio: 01604 872794
Print Shop: 01604 616687
