Your stories
Former and Current clients share their inspiring stories of successfully finding and sustaining work with our Employment Specialists. Read on for the latest.
'Mental Health Story' stories:
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Finding herself again following redundancy
After being made redundant Nyla began to feel anxious and concerned about the future and sought therapeutic support from NHS Talking Therapies. Her therapist soon realised that Nyla could benefit from some employment support to find work again and referr Read more
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Developing the confidence to look for new work
Amrita had been experiencing significant stress and anxiety at her workplace when she found her Twining Employment Specialist, Monica. Monica took the time to listen and support Amrita which made her feel heard and understood. Being seen in this way gav Read more
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Feeling the emotional support
Katherine met our Employment Specialist, Monica, when she had reached a very difficult phase in her life and needed someone to support her through the darkness until the light could eventually shine through again. It was after a session with Monica, that Read more
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I’ve grown so much
Sam found Twining Enterprise and their dedicated Employment Specialist, Aniko, after hitting a major low in their life. Sam had been in therapy but described Aniko and Twining as an “absolute lifeline”. Aniko’s steadfast support and encouragement helped Read more
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Help at the most difficult time of my life…
Hoshiko found Twining Enterprise and her dedicated Employment Specialist, Monica, at one of the most difficult times of her life. Monica’s unwavering support and encouragement held Hoshiko up during a very dark period. Here Hoshiko tells us, in her own Read more
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A return to work on my terms…
Misha had been suffering from work-related anxiety when she was referred to Twining Enterprise and met her Employment Specialist, Helen. Helen worked with Misha to help re-build her emotional wellbeing and eventually navigate a return to her workplace bu Read more
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From endless knock-backs to securing a job!
Naeem had been constantly applying for jobs but hearing nothing back. This caused him to feel low whilst his anxiety also gradually increased. This is when he approached Twining Enterprise and met Sandra, his dedicated Employment Specialist, who support Read more
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I can always rely on Peter to help me!
After becoming ill and needing to take time off work, Susan fell into a deep depression as the anxiety about returning to her old job grew. She sought help from NHS Talking Therapies who recommended she get in touch with Twining Enterprise for support wi Read more
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Just keep going – even when things feel hard…
Martin had been employed for over 30 years but COVID forced him to stop working for the safety of his son. This break in his career led to him experiencing some very dark thoughts, and the situation was only made worse by a decline in his physical health Read more
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Getting her confidence back!
Zeina worked with one of our West London Works Employment Specialists, Debra, who helped her with practical job searching activities and extending her professional network of contacts. This supported Zeina to job search, but also helped her to develop co Read more