Bridge the Gap is a registered non-profit in British Columbia, started in 2019. It is comprised of a team of people with multidisciplinary backgrounds ranging from undergraduate, high school and medical professionals all passionate about mental health. We strive to reach marginalized sectors often left out of services, the youth and seniors. We deliver grassroots level in person programming to connect youth and seniors in need of help with the best resources around them.
The creation of Bridge the Gap started when Martin Straith and Simryn Atwal noticed an unaddressed problem in mental health programming. Through their work as mental health speakers in the Surrey and Maple Ridge school district it became apparent that although there were services that kids and teenagers could use, no one knew what was out there and what each service did. They realized there was a serious issue in accessibility and the stigma behind reaching out for help. They realized that in the age of the internet information was easily buried, but in person programming was effective. So Bridge the Gap was created to address this informational gap, to connect person to resource and share personal journeys along the way.
