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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Breaking the cycle of an uncomfortable day-to-day life…
Chronic pain and few distractions led Antonia to a ‘dark routine of life’. Added to that, finding a job was challenging due to her health complications. However, her Employment Specialist Peter stayed alongside Antonia, supporting her to break the cycle Read more
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Sitting alongside Saanjh empowered him to get multiple job offers!
Saanjh received support from Twining Enterprise Employment Specialist Steven, who sat alongside him in his search for employment, calling him every week to explore what jobs Saanjh wanted to aim for, and how he could go about finding his dream job! 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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David recovers his confidence
David shares his story of how working with Twining boosted his confidence and led to a new job. Read more
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Paul's special skills are helping others again
Paul was trying to get back to work after a nasty court case and needed some extra support. Read more
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Stuart's Gardening in Greenwich
With the right support Stuart has found the perfect role. Read more
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Schizophrenia had left a four month gap in Chuk's CV
Chuk's Story: I was in hospital for four months, couldn't find work and had to borrow money. Read more
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Sanya was struggling with work and university
I felt I might get stuck in jobs I didn't want to do for life. Read more
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Hints and tips help Glen crack his CV
Glen's Story: When I got the interview invite, it was a bitter sweet moment for me. Read more
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After a rough year Carrie* is inspired!
Carrie's Story: It has been a tough year to be fair but you were non-judgemental, approachable, and understanding of my needs and how I wanted to prepare for looking at roles Read more