Single Homelessness Prevention Service (SHPS)

Andrew is Co-Founder of Bridges Outcomes Partnerships and Executive Director of Operations, Innovation and Learning. He is a Director of Kirklees Better Outcomes Partnership, GM Homes Partnership, Homelessness Support, the Single Homeless Prevention Service and is a Trustee of West London Zone.

Prior to Bridges, Andrew was Managing Director of a social enterprise “Baobab” in Madagascar, and a non-Executive board member of two other financial inclusion social enterprises, in Senegal and China.

Amarjit is a Director leading on the design and delivery of our homelessness prevention services. Programmes include pan-London housing support for underserved groups such as refugees, LGBTQ+ people, and those with no recourse to public funds. She is also the Chair of Commonweal Housing, an action and learning charity, and a board member at Gateway Housing Association.

Amarjit is committed to tackling housing injustice and to building services that help people not only find a home, but also thrive within it. With a background in designing and reviewing homelessness and housing support services, Amarjit has worked across local government, charities, and social impact partnerships to deliver programmes that focus on prevention, inclusion, and long-term outcomes.

Passionate about collaboration, and with a particular interest in how policy, commissioning, and service design can align, Amarjit believes the best housing solutions come from working closely with communities, frontline services, and decision-makers.

Amanda is the Programme Manager for Norfolk SHPS, delivering a prevention and relief service to those who are at risk of homelessness. The service supports households to sustain an existing tenancy or secure new accommodation, offering up to 8 months tenancy sustainment to empower households and avoid long term homelessness.

She has worked in the housing sector for 13 years, delivering services to those who are at risk of homelessness or seeking housing advice. Before joining Bridges Outcomes Partnerships Amanda worked for Norfolk County Council within Children’s Services, working with key partners across Norfolk to establish a positive pathway for care leavers as they transition to independence, including managing a service for care leavers with complex needs.

Martha is Programme Director for Northeast RISE – a refugee employment and integration programme based across the Northeast of England.

Martha brings with her a wealth of experience in leading operational and business growth in different organisations having worked within the FMCG industry and going on to lead the operational success for a fitness start-up business in London.

Martha is passionate about all things people and seeks opportunities to tap into inherent strengths when supporting professionals across organisations to realise their full potential. She values partnerships and optimises collaborative working to achieve the best outcomes for the people and businesses she works with.

Conor, Director at Bridges Outcomes Partnerships, has been working with Bridges for the last 7 years – during which time he has designed and implemented a number of Outcomes Partnerships related to housing, employment and refugee support.

He was previously a member of the Impact Management team at Bridges Fund Management, where he advised and supported investment teams on all aspects of impact management throughout the investment cycle. Before joining Bridges, Conor worked for a health services NGO in Ecuador, leading a project to set up budgeting and reporting processes. He began his career as a management consultant at Deloitte, specialising in financial analysis and process improvement.

Conor holds a BSc in Economics and is a qualified Management Accountant.