Trail-blazer Alvina is fast-tracked to success
Enterprising single mum Alvina decided to capitalise on time at home bringing up her young children to launch her own community-minded business.
Case Studies
Setting new trends
Jonty Rooke is Ingeus’ Head of Employer Services for the Restart Scheme in London.
Natalie’s NCS knees-up
Attending her residential week away on crutches wasn’t the ideal start to Natalie’s National Citizen Service (NCS) five-day adventure.
Pat gets a ‘pizza’ the action
Pat from Horwich in Bolton is no stranger to physical activity.
Dedicated Donna takes good care
Donna from Stockport is the epitome of warm-hearted kindness.
My blindness doesn’t hold me back, it drives me on
October is Blindness Awareness Month, focusing on the realities of living without sight.
OCS recruits are challenging stereotypes with a career switch
Think ‘security’ roles and a muscular, stoney-faced male may well spring to mind.
Safi thinks it’s time for a change
They say a change is as good as a rest, but that couldn’t have been further from the truth for 16-year-old Safiya – Safi – from Leicester, having spent a fun…
Change 100 showed me what I can bring to a job
My name is Sophie, and my Change 100 Internship was with the National Lottery Heritage Fund, which distribute
Change 100 gave me the chance to improved my skills
I’m Catherine and I took part in the Change 100 programme in summer 2022.
I’m not being weird, I’m just blind!
It was more than 25 years ago that Insiyah was diagnosed with a genetic and worsening eye condition that causes extreme short sightedness and poor night vision.
Getting Tara back on her feet
Due to a family rift, Tara left her home in Wales and moved in with her sister in Oldham.