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.
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Help to overcome Long Covid and depression, resulting in a new job!
Hope found the future was becoming less and less clear as she spiralled into depression following Long Covid and five months of unemployment. Thanks to the support and help of her Twining Enterprise Employment Specialist she implemented practical tips on Read more
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Kyria gets his first ever job!
Kyria spent the majority of his life under the care of secondary mental health services. However, with the help of Twining Enterprise employment specialists, he was able to secure his first ever job, and has been in employment ever since. Read more
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A course gave Dabir the skills he needed to start a career in the UK!
Dabir was finding it difficult to find work in the UK after his contract was terminated due to COVID. Anxiety around job uncertainty caused him to find counselling which led him to Twining enterprise for education and employment support. Education Speci Read more
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Employment is just around the corner!
Adalene had been struggling to find work after several years of battling schizophrenia with psychosis, but with the dedicated help of our employment specialist Madalina, she found new life injected into her job search! Here, Adalene tells Twining her sto Read more
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Practical advice helped Charlie overcome anxiety and find a new job!
Charlie was experiencing anxiety due to a mixture of different life stressors, not least the global COVID pandemic, which made it harder for him to find a job after completing his studies. Twining helped with practical advice on CV and cover letter writi Read more
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Support every step of the way to flourish at work
Rebecca had been experiencing some mental health challenges before being referred to Twining, where she met Debra, her dedicated Employment Specialist. Debra supported Rebecca to find work experience and training courses in her two chosen fields – animal Read more
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Working with Twining to keep dreams of becoming a trainee tailor alive
Mickayla’s dreams of becoming a tailor in the theatre industry seemed like they were lost when the pandemic hit in March 2020. However, with the support of Twining, Mickayla looked for work experience in the midst of a pandemic whilst considering further Read more
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From deep depression following Covid-19 loss to healing through work
Meet Laila, who was hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, losing her husband and then sinking into depression. However, with the support of Twining and Smart Work, she is now healing through her work as a care assistant in her community. Read Laila’s story Read more
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A single mum struggling to job search finds a job with a future!
As a single mum Amy found it hard to even look for work whilst caring for her young child, let alone find a secure and sustainable job. When she was referred to Twining she found she finally had someone “in her corner” who provided emotional support, Read more
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From social anxiety to finding it a “pleasure” to talk in new job
Pauline battled with social anxiety to the point she would do her shopping at night time to avoid coming into contact with other people… but when she reached out to receive support from counselling and Twining, she found a job she loves Read more
