Matthew J. Bridger
 | This biographical article is written like a résumé. (April 2022) |
Matthew Bridger | |
|---|---|
| Councillor for Park Farm South | |
| In office 2nd May 2019 – 1st August 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Jacqueline Male |
| Succeeded by | Katrina Giles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew James Bridger 11 July 2000 Ashford, England, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Parents | Robert Bridger |
| Alma mater | East Kent College (dropped out) |
| Occupation | Investor Entrepreneur Social Entrepreneur Public Speaker Politician |
| Awards | IBAK Inspired Achievement Award (2018) IBAK Community Award (2018) |
| Website | matthewjbridger.com |
Matthew James Bridger (born July 2000)...[1] is a British businessman, social entrepreneur and media personality. He is the founder of The Bridger Foundation.[1] In 2019 he was elected as the Parish Councillor for Park Farm South and served two and half years as a Councillor on Kingsnorth Parish Council.
Early life and education[edit]
Bridger was born in Ashford, Kent in 2000 and educated at The John Wallis Academy where he was an active member of the Pupils' Council and the Young Chamber Of Commerce. Bridger briefly attended East Kent College in 2016 where he studied Media Studies before dropping out. While he was a student, Matthew formed[2] his first social enterprise.
Political Life[edit]
Bridger was elected as Councillor for Park Farm South Ward[3] of Kingsnorth Parish Council in the Local Election on 2nd May 2019. Matthew won the ward winning 157 votes. He sat on a number of committees including Communications, where he was chair of the committee. He also sat on the Staffing Committee and the Open Spaces Committee.
Bridger stood as the Conservative Party candidate[4] alongside running mate and Conservative Candidate Jeremy Adby for the Victoria Ward in the Ashford Borough Council Local Elections[5] on 2nd May 2019[6]
Bridger stood as the Conservative Party Candidate[7] for the by-election in Bentilee and Ubberley Ward[8] on Stoke-on-Trent City Council.
Career[edit]
In 2013, Bridger formed M-Tek Solutions[9]
In 2015, Bridger founded Whisper Media.[10]
In 2017, Bridger co-founded Magnate Generation CIC[11], a Community Interest Company based in Folkestone, Kent, with Joanna Strickland[12] to support youngsters across Kent who are setting out in the business world.[13]
In 2017, Bridger was announced as a co-director of the Folkestone Business Hub CIC[14] which provided office space for start-up businesses and individuals moving into self-employment.
In 2021, Bridger founded The Bridger Foundation as a way to give back to the local community and shine a spotlight on some key challenges facing society.
In 2021, Bridger created a podcast series called The Real Talk with Matthew J. Bridger[15], which has featured politicians such as Cllr Trevor Brooks on Ashford Borough Council and Cllr Dirk Ross on Kent County Council.
He has also worked as a Constituency Support Officer[16] to Jo Gideon MP, MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central since 2019.
Awards and honours[edit]
In 2015, he was listed as by INC as one of the 20 Teenage Entrepreneurs Set for Success
In 2016, he was featured inThe Telegraph as one of the 'teenpreneurs' making serious amounts of pocket money.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Anon (2022). "Matthew Bridger personal appointments". gov.uk. London: Companies House. Archived from the original on 2022-09-11. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ↑ "Folkestone: Teen entrepreneur helping youths get into business" (16 August 2017). Express Reported. Kent Online. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ↑ "Park Farm South Ward Results" (PDF). Ashford Borough Council. Anon. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ↑ "Ashford local election". Democracy Club. Who Can I Vote For. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ↑ "Ashford council election results 2019". Georgia Woolf. Kent Online. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ↑ "Ashford local election results in 2019 as Conservatives hold on" (3 May 2019). Will Rider. Kent Live News. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ↑ "Bentilee and Ubberley Candidates". Who Can I Vote For. Anon. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ↑ "Bentilee and Ubberley Candidates". Stoke-on-Trent City Council. Stoke-on-Trent Council. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ↑ "Computer whizz sets up repair business". Kentish Express (7 August 2014). Vicky Castle. Kentish Express. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ↑ "Young Entrepreneur Of The Week: 14-Year-Old Matthew Bridger Of Whisper Media". Huffington Post UK (13 May 2015). Lucy Sherriff. The Huffington Post UK. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ↑ "Folkestone: Teen entrepreneur helping youths get into business". Kentish Express (16 August 2017). Express Reporter. Kent Online. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ↑ "The rise and fall of Joanna Strickland". Shepway Vox. Anon. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ↑ "Folkestone: Teen entrepreneur helping youths get into business". Kentish Express (16 August 2017). Express Reporter. Kent Online. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ↑ "Companies House". Companies House. Companies House. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ↑ "The Real Talk Podcast". Spotify. Spotify. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ↑ "Linkedin Profile". Linkedin. Linkedin. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
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