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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The heaviness of loss, to finding Christmas light!
Christine had suffered a series of significant losses – her two brothers and her dear mother had all passed on within a short space of time, and as her mum’s full-time carer, when her mum passed away Christine was left with a huge void in her life. This 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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From endless knock-backs to securing a job!
Naeem had been constantly applying for jobs but hearing nothing back. This caused him to feel low whilst his anxiety also gradually increased. This is when he approached Twining Enterprise and met Sandra, his dedicated Employment Specialist, who support Read more
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I can always rely on Peter to help me!
After becoming ill and needing to take time off work, Susan fell into a deep depression as the anxiety about returning to her old job grew. She sought help from NHS Talking Therapies who recommended she get in touch with Twining Enterprise for support wi Read more
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Just keep going – even when things feel hard…
Martin had been employed for over 30 years but COVID forced him to stop working for the safety of his son. This break in his career led to him experiencing some very dark thoughts, and the situation was only made worse by a decline in his physical health Read more
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From being in a dark place to helping others face similar feelings
Daniel felt incredibly lost in himself, and when things became too much at work, he felt like life was not worth living. Thankfully he found Twining Enterprise and his Employment Specialist, Helen, at just the right time. Helen supported Daniel to find 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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I want to tell whoever reads this, it is possible, and you can do it!
Sophia was physically and mentally burnt out from a very stressful job which caused her to experience extreme depression. This situation made it almost impossible for Sophia to look for work, until she met Sanjay, her Employment Specialist at Twining Ent Read more
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Supporting Gloria back to a positive place!
Gloria had found herself in a dark place with her mental health but made the brave move to help herself and called upon the assistance of people she knew could support her back to health – her Health Coordinator, her family and our Employment Specialist, Read more
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I now have some understanding of who I am and what I need from life...
Eliza had been suffering with severe anxiety and depression, finding it hard to leave the house, but also knowing she had to start a new life in London… with the help of her Twining Enterprise Employment Specialist, Sonali, and Educational Specialist, Kam Read more