Since 2000 we’ve used our in-house signature soft skills development methodology BBM, (Barrier Breakers Methodology for Soft Skills Development & Evaluation) in innovative projects that empower vulnerable and disadvantaged people with the essential skills for wellbeing and work.
Soft skills are defined in BBM as, “the traits and abilities of attitude and behaviour rather than knowledge or technical aptitude.”
“I got to understand soft skills, things I wasn’t sure about, how important they are in everyday life, and how I can get them”
We’ve worked with over 10,000 people, in a wide range of projects – from our earliest workshops with school children, through programmes with women and girls in the criminal justice system, to our latest employability and wellbeing programmes for disadvantaged young people. In 2007, BBM won the national Performance Hub prize, in recognition of its value in this field.
Our approach develops the whole person. It creates a learning environment that is both nurturing and challenging. Participants are offered an invaluable opportunity to understand, explore, and build the skills they need to navigate today’s world successfully.
Our current programmes are for young people aged 16 – 24, inspiring them to raise their aspirations and reach their potential, through the development of soft skills for employability and wellbeing.
“Soft skills matter more than cognitive ability for general mental wellbeing, such as greater life satisfaction, mental health and wellbeing.”
