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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I am now employed!
Agnes* was referred to Twining Enterprise when she wanted to find work. She was paired with her dedicated Employment Specialist, Jenny, who works on our IPS Workwise employment support programme helping people with challenging mental illness across North Read more
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Growing in confidence to look for work
Sian* worked closely with her dedicated Employment Specialist, Shivani, who helped her to feel more confident in the search for work. Sian was so pleased with the service she received, that she wrote to us and told us how she felt… Read more
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A refreshing and compassionate approach
After graduating, Andreea’s* mental health became more challenging as she navigated the employment market in the hope of finding a career that resonated with her passion. Each application became a reminder of her insecurities, and with each rejection, sh Read more
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I finally felt like someone saw my true value
Jade had left her job and received an ADHD diagnosis. She wanted to work but needed support to find something that was right for her and all the training and skills she already had. Jade was referred to Twining Enterprise via her NHS Talking Therapies c Read more
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Getting practical work experience to support my journey
Following redundancy Sayed felt his skills were limited to find new work; however, when Sayed met Sarah, his dedicated Employment Specialist, he immediately felt like she listened to his situation and understood. With her support, Sayed has now secured a Read more
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Working with Rebecca has brought me confidence
Melissa had been struggling to leave the house due to agoraphobia and paranoia, until she was referred to Twining, and met Rebecca, her dedicated Employment Specialist. Rebecca helped Melissa with her mental health and employment related needs, and she h Read more
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This has given me my confidence back
Annette felt like she’d never get back to work and this was having a detrimental impact on her mental health. Her NHS Talking Therapies counsellor referred her to Twining Enterprise, and she was paired with Amy, her dedicated Employment Advisor... Read more
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A positive experience with Twining Enterprise
A workplace incident led Rosetta to develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and following a course of therapy with Barnet Talking Therapies, she was referred to Twining Enterprise where she met Peter, her dedicated Employment Specialist. Peter empa Read more
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Samantha's journey to employment with Nitin's support
Samantha worked with Nitin, one of our IPS Workwise Employment Specialists, who helped her not only to get a new job, but also to rediscover her self-worth. Samantha wanted to share how invaluable that support has been, and what a positive impact Nitin h Read more
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Steph was someone I could properly open up with…
Emilia was signed off work with stress and referred to Twining Enterprise via her doctor. Emilia couldn’t believe the high level of service that her dedicated Employment Specialist, Steph, provided her with. She started her journey thinking she couldn’t Read more