Sarah began her journey on the Restart Scheme at our Salford branch back in April this year. She had previously been self-employed prior to the pandemic and was keen to continue in a similar vain or in a similar role.
Sarah began her journey on the Restart Scheme at our Salford branch back in April this year. She had previously been self-employed prior to the pandemic and was keen to continue in a similar vain or in a similar role.
Sam joined the Restart Scheme back in October 2021. After leaving education nine years ago, Sam became a stay-at-home dad. As a single father to two young children, Sam’s main barrier to work was childcare. His CV was a blank canvas – and his lack of work history, transferrable skills and interview experience also played a large part in his struggles in getting into employment.
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When referred to the GC Personal Wellbeing service, John lived in basic accommodation supplied by the Home Office. He did not have friends in the community and had no money to visit his 12-year-old son. This often left John feeling isolated and vulnerable.
Sean was referred to the Restart Scheme by his Job Centre Plus coach, after asking if there were any schemes that could help him return to employment. Sean has had a tough time over the last few years with family issues, sadly losing both his grandparents and nephews within a short space of time.
To mark Armed Forces Day 2022 last week, we caught up with RAF Veteran and Restart Scheme participant Anthony. From a young age, Anthony always wanted to be involved in the military in some way, following the footsteps of his grandad and uncle.
Amodu was referred to the Restart Scheme by his local Job Centre Plus. He is a proud father of 3 children and was keen to return to work after becoming unemployed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Joanna was referred to the Restart Scheme in Trafford by her Jobcentre Plus Work Coach earlier this year in January. She is a lone parent with a toddler and found it difficult to find suitable part time work, especially after being unemployed for 3 years. Joanna was finding that employers were looking for recent work experience and were not prepared to even consider her with the skill-set she had.
James joined the Restart Scheme in January 2022. He had a background in finance and administration and graduated from university with a degree in finance in 2019. Before being referred to Restart, James had undertaken voluntary work in photography and social media to develop his skills and work experience, however, he was now looking to move into sustainable paid employment in the admin or finance field.
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David was referred to the Restart Scheme by his Job Centre Plus coach in December last year, having spent the previous 12 years caring for his wife after she fell seriously ill. In David’s words, “The world has changed since I last had to look for a job” and he didn’t know where to start when applying – this is where the Restart Scheme stepped in.
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, with the theme of this year’s campaign focusing on loneliness. The pandemic led to a surge in people feeling lonely, as we were forced to stay at home and stop social interactions.