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.
'Approaches to employment support' stories:
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Facing new challenges…
Bethany found Twining Enterprise and her dedicated Employment Specialist, Steven, when she was really struggling at work. Steven’s support helped Bethany to face challenges she might otherwise have turned away from. Steven’s patience, kindness and exper 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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My mentor has given me invaluable knowledge!
We were delighted when Jonathan signed up to our Developing Futures 12-week e-mentoring programme for young people aged between 18-24 years old from ethnic minority backgrounds and struggling with their mental health. We were able to pair him with an exp Read more
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Working together to build confidence and hope
Keesha had reached burnout at work resulting in a breakdown, and this had prevented her even considering working again. However, she took that brave first step and found Aniko, one of our Employment Specialists, who instantly put Keesha at ease by reassu Read more
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Support to negotiate a positive return to work!
Rosette had experienced severe occupational stress leading to physical and mental burnout. She was advised by her therapist to contact Twining Enterprise for some employment support in negotiating a return to work, on her terms. This is when she met San Read more
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Help to find the perfect job for me!
After 10 months of continued job searching with not one single response, Sophie began to feel incredibly down and her mental health deteriorated, which impacted on her whole family. She sought help from NHS Talking Therapies who recommended Twining Enter Read more
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Support in job search following redundancy
Following redundancy Chandra was really struggling with her mental health and her ability to cope with life, like she once did. Her fear of being rejected by a potential new employer became so much that she needed help to re-start her job search. Chandr 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
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An employment support service that provides routine and stability
A life altering change in circumstances left Holly needing to re-evaluate her current working contract and then, following a difficult time with her then boss, found herself out of work just as the UK economy was crashing. Our Employment Specialist Monic Read more
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Severe ill health left Nicole feeling low, but Twining lifted her up!
Nicole had faced a very difficult period in her life battling a rare cancer and the death of her father – also to cancer. Furthermore, Nicole also endured long COVID, and all of this whilst raising her young daughter largely on her own. This hard time l Read more