| Partners and Links |
| Our aims are very ambitious – we
need help to achieve them! We work collaboratively with other
organisations and individuals who share our aims in some
way. If you or your organisation are interested in working
with Bridges please get in touch to arrange a meeting. |
| Here are links to other
organisations working in the locality or related fields that
might be of interest: |
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| Shropshire-based Organisations |
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| Transition Towns, Shrewsbury |
| Residents coming together
to rise to the dual challenge of climate change and peak
oil. |
| www.transitiontownshrewsbury.org.uk |
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| Self Help Africa |
| International Development
charity with a base in Shrewsbury. |
| www.selfhelp.ie/ |
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| Build IT International |
| Shrewsbury-based charity
Charity supporting sustainable construction techniques in
poor countries. |
| www.builditinternational.org |
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| Shropshire Fairtrade Coalition |
| Group promoting Fairtrade
in Shropshire. |
| www.shropshirefairtrade.org.uk |
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| National Organisations |
| Fairtrade Foundation |
| Campaigning and certification
organisation behind the fairtrade mark. Useful resources
can be downloaded or ordered. The Foundation runs a ‘Fairtrade
School’ scheme – www.fairtradeschools.net – providing
accreditation for primary and secondary schools
involved in Fairtrade. |
| www.fairtrade.org.uk |
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| Development Education Association
(DEA) |
| Bridges is a Development
Education Centre and member of the DEA. |
| www.dea.org.uk |
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| Tide |
| Birmingham based group of
teachers and educators committed to global learning. |
| www.tidec.org |
