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About Bridges

Local effort is where global change begins.

Bridges is a non-profit organisation that promotes peace and development by engaging people, nations and ideas around unity, security and growth.

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Our foundation

Built to connect intention with action.

Bridges believes sustainable global peace and development can be advanced through targeted local action. We bring together communities, institutions, professionals and partners to turn shared priorities into practical programmes.

The organisation operates as a peacebuilding platform, development institution, humanitarian network, youth development community and partnership platform: one ecosystem with multiple ways to participate.

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Our vision

To inspire local efforts for peace, development and economic prosperity.

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Our mission

To foster economic empowerment, community development and global peace through local efforts to build bridges for sustainable futures.

Bridges vision and mission graphic

What guides us

Values that keep the bridge strong.

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Peace

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Resilience

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Integrity

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Cooperation

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Empathy

Unity

Collaboration across diverse people and communities is essential for lasting peace and sustainable development.

Security

People and communities need safe environments in which they can live, participate and thrive.

Growth

Progress must strengthen both individual opportunity and the wellbeing of society.

Global Bridges governance

Board of Trustees

The Foundation's verified trustees are presented here as the governance body for the wider Bridges ecosystem.

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