Lockdown due to Covid-19 has been a very challenging time for young people looking for jobs. Here’s some information about one of our young people who was successful in their job mission, supported by his Communities for Work Mentor, Cerian.
D has had support from a Communities for Work mentor for over a year and during that time he has shown great determination and commitment and he has completed; work placements, training courses and started volunteering. Volunteering increased D’s skills, confidence and helped improve his mental health greatly. However, when lockdown was enforced, D struggled with his mental health as he could no longer volunteer and his interaction with people decreased as he lives on his own. His mentor continued to keep in regular contact with him over emails and phone calls and supported D to engage with tasks which could keep him occupied while also increasing his skills. A job opportunity then arose for the local Citizens Advice and D’s mentor informed him of this opportunity. D was very interested in the role as he has been wanting to pursue a career in helping people, due to all the help he has received, therefore D was supported by his mentor to complete the application and D was successful in securing an interview. D was then supported by both his mentor and the Working Denbighshire Employment Co-ordinator with interview preparation through a number of video calls. D was successful at interview and he is now in full time employment, the first time in 9 years. D has shown great determination, and even though he has struggled during the very uncertain times, he has not let this stand in his way of reaching his goal of returning to employment.
If you would like to know more about the support Working Denbighshire can offer please contact us on Tel: 01745 331 438 or email workingdenbighshire@denbighshire.gov.uk or through our website www.workingdenbighshiredelivers.org