Story added: 3rd April 2023
Michael, aged 30, has been attending our Street Life Active programme for three months.
Michael was unemployed when he joined and struggled with his confidence in finding a new job, which has also negatively impacted his overall self-esteem.
He joined the programme a somewhat nervous and shy individual and despite knowing what the programme entailed, he remained anxious about how it would operate.
However, after being greeted with the smiles of the Foundation’s Chris Lightfoot and Jo Woolnough, Michael soon settled into what turned out to be a relaxed and easy-going environment.
Michael said:
“It was made very clear from the beginning that although there were several of us taking part in the same course, we would all have vastly different individual targets and goals throughout.
“With each week that I have attended, I have found myself capable of far more than I was ever aware. This has had a substantial positive impact on my self-confidence!”
Before attending the programme, Michael struggled with setting personal goals and milestones, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
After working with Jo and Chris, who were tasked with helping him, Michael said:
“Participation in the activity sessions have helped me to realise my individual strengths, and how I can use them to build self-esteem.
“This programme has encouraged me to try new things, despite maybe not seeing the result immediately. It has helped me make healthier dietary choices, find time for regular exercise, all the way up to perfecting my CV, writing cover letters and even attending job interviews, even if it’s just to practice and gain more confidence.
“I have a new-found confidence in meeting new people and making new friends and I am now more aware of my own abilities both socially, and in my own skills physically and mentally.
“This course has provided me with an incredible boost into employment that I genuinely did not see before. As a direct result of this, I feel far more productive as an individual than ever before.”
To find out more about the Street Life Active programme, please contact us.
"If you'll pardon the pun, this course has really aided in getting the ball rolling!"
Michael
Street Life Active participant
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