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 employment support' stories:
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Achieving my goal to return to work!
Mark had struggled with his mental health his whole life, finding himself in and out of secondary mental health care, sometimes unexpectedly. This made building a career particularly challenging. Mark was first referred to Twining Enterprise in 2022 and Read more
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Providing emotional support whilst job searching
When Brooke was made redundant it caused financial concerns at a time when she was already dealing with anxiety and trauma. Her therapist referred her to Twining Enterprise for employment support and she met Sandra, her dedicated Employment Specialist. Read more
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A consistent force in my career
Anthony had a long history of mental health conditions, making settling on one clear career path difficult to manage. However, his relationship with Twining Enterprise has been a consistent force in keeping him on track, up to date in his job searching s Read more
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Severe stress brought on by organisational change
Following some significant changes to his work contract and location, Rob experienced severe work-related stress which was only exacerbated by a lack of co-operation and transparency within the organisation’s management hierarchy. After signing him off o Read more
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Getting myself back on track
Simon had experienced a difficult time with a previous employer which had left him with feelings of anxiety, leading him to seek help via his local Doctors surgery. They recommended NHS Talking Therapies to support Simon with the anxiety, as well as Twin Read more
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Support into sustainable employment
Martin suffered from a persistent physical condition which made working difficult, however, unable to get timely medical support paired with a long period of work absence, this untreated physical condition led to insomnia, a stutter and eventually the beg Read more
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Understanding my rights
When Yan found herself being unfairly treated at work, she wasn’t sure which way to turn, but thankfully found our Employment Specialist, Monica. Monica worked with Yan for six months to explain her rights to her and provide support through the toughest Read more
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Giving up is not the answer
Manjari met our Employment Specialist, Monica, following an injury which had caused her to experience the job market in a very different way than she had done previously. Manjari was experiencing continual setbacks and rejections, but Monica helped her t Read more
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Finding her passion again
Arianna had just graduated from a photography course as the pandemic hit, and along with a series of personal life events, she found it incredibly hard to make ends meet. Meeting our Employment Specialist Dina allowed Arianna to refocus on herself again Read more
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Creating a career to get excited about
Kelly found pursuing her dream job as a self-employed musician had become increasingly difficult during Covid, leading her to experience anxiety and a loss of motivation. In 2023 when her mental health suffered a dip, she found herself in hospital, but b Read more
