by Lucy Grant | August 19th, 2019 | Somerset
When Dawn first came to Positive People, social anxiety was a huge barrier towards her leading a full and active life in the community. She was isolated and withdrawn from her peers. We arranged 1:1 counselling to help her find coping strategies for her anxiety and...
by Lucy Grant | August 15th, 2019 | Somerset
“I was homeless and sofa surfing and looking for assistance with living arrangements and securing a job. I had been doing a voluntary placement and completed my SIA course when I came to Positive People. “I found employment options limited as I could not drive and...
by Lee Pollard | July 15th, 2019 | Somerset
In April 2019, Positive People organised a digital course in West Somerset to support people locally with their IT skills. After the success of a course last year, we were pleased to provide more digital support through our partner, Cosmic. The course ran for 10...
by Lucy Grant | July 9th, 2019 | Somerset
Anna is a highly motivated woman as well as being a devoted single parent but she didnt know where to turn when it came to searching for employment. She is sharing her story about how, with the help of Positive People, she has found her way. “I received support from...
by Lucy Grant | June 30th, 2019 | Somerset
Thomas is sharing his journey from battling anxiety and low self-esteem, to looking forward to the future in the hope that it will help others in his position. “I have been working with a change coach from Positive People, Inspire 2 Achieve, due to the fact that I...
by Lucy Grant | June 6th, 2019 | Somerset
We arrived to the smell of a crackling campfire, the sound of people chatting and birds tweeting, and with a sense of anticipation about what Young Wood had in store for us. Our recent Shadow Participant Board was held in Taunton at Neroche Woodlanders, and it didn’t...
“I’m ready to move to the next stage” – Helen’s story20th August 2019
Building Confidence – Stephens Story19th August 2019
Social Prescribing – Doreen’s story19th August 2019
“So many opportunities” – David’s story19th August 2019
“I feel like I can do anything now!” – Dawn’s Story19th August 2019