UK - Bridges leads £1m round for Call Britannia

Bridges has committed £500,000 to the round, while Big Issue Invest has contributed £350,000. A further £292,500 has been awarded by Future Jobs Fund and £150,000 of the investment will come from management, led by Karen Darby.

The investment is Bridges' first from its Social Entrepreneurs Fund.

Call Britannia is an outsource customer contact centre. Basing itself in some of the UK's most economically-challenges areas, Call Britannia aims to provide sustainable employment for the long-term unemployed.

The company aims to open ten contact centres across the UK over the next seven years, giving 10,000 staff a minimum of six months employment, equipping them with skills, accredited training, support and work experience. Following this incubation period, Call Britannia will work with graduates to help them find work.

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