In broad terms the development of the Bridging Service will lead to increased CHCP staff awareness of employability services enabling workers to help clients / patients move towards and into work, and employability staff awareness of barriers to employment. 

The Service will also work directly with a number of clients / patients helping them access relevant employability services and subsequently moving into work, increasing their overall wellbeing.

Key outcomes will be:

• Enhanced trust and understanding between agencies and between potential clients and support services
• Improved information sharing across services and agencies, including participation in joint briefings and training
• Increased referrals across agencies, with an emphasis on the role of the CHCP
• Development and implementation of a referral tool, for incorporation within CHCP services in particular
• Highlighting areas for service improvement, including tackling obstacles that remain
• Informing further debate on Glasgow’s approach to employability issues.

It is envisaged some of these staff will be dedicated to this service with a dual remit of assessment/client management and specialist input.

The team will provide a multi disciplinary approach for clients and will work with health and social care staff to raise awareness of employability services as well as providing an assessment and referral service-to-service users.

The service will offer a single point of contact for initial assessment, guidance and support provided by members of the core team. Clients may then be referred on to further employability and related services.

Core Team:

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