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' stories:
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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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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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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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Work has hugely improved my mental health
Samuel first experienced mental health challenges during his teenage years, which despite him seeking help for, continued to be prevalent during his work and continuing education. A breakthrough happened when he decided to use his own experiences with hi 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
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You guided me gently yet thoroughly
Nazima was suffering with depression and had no confidence in herself at all. Thankfully, she found her way to Twining Enterprise and her Employment Specialist, Najla, who “gently yet thoroughly” supported her by developing Nazima’s job searching skills. Read more
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Your commitment to my success is truly inspiring
Anita had been working in hospitality but was feeling increasingly unhappy with how she was being treated by her managers. She wanted to change her career path to work in an office environment and found her way to Twining Enterprise and her Employment Spe Read more
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Developing confidence and hope!
Despite being a fully qualified architect, Jessamine’s anxiety and depression meant she didn’t have the confidence to acknowledge her professional achievements or search for jobs. However, since finding Twining Enterprise and her Employment Specialist, N Read more
