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My name is Elen. I am 27 years old and originally from Armenia. I moved to UK in 2013. Currently I do not work...
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Valerie’s story
Hello, my name is Valerie. I am black African and 37 years old. I was unemployed and looking for work for three years...
Hannah’s story
My name is Hannah. I left my job because I was feeling unhappy and was looking for a new challenge. My mental health had...
Maggie’s story
My name is Maggie, I am 46 years old, I work as a medical secretary and I suffer with endometriosis, fibromyalgia and chronic...
Nina’s story
My name is Nina. I am 42 years old and live in Lewisham, where I have lived for the last seven years. I...
Andrea’s story
My name is Andrea. I am Black African and I am 51. I live in Sydenham and am a divorcee with three children...
Stuart’s story
My name is Stuart, a gay male-presenting non-binary individual from the Highlands of Scotland. I currently live in south London, and have done...
Lien’s story
Hello, my name is Lien, I am 48 years old. I am of mixed ethnicity Chinese and Vietnamese. My family and I are...
Roshan’s story
My name is Roshan. I recently became unemployed and was undergoing a lot of stress both in my personal and professional life. When...
Jaden’s story
My name is Jaden. I am 22 years old and I came into contact with the employment services at the Lewisham Early Intervention...
Melissa’s story
My name is Melissa. I was referred to Work Well almost immediately after successfully completing Talking Therapies back in summer 2020. It was...
Warren’s story
My name is Warren. I am a 34 year old man being treated for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). I have had difficulty due...
Viola’s story
Hi my name is Viola, I’m 26 and I’ve been with the Lewisham Early Intervention Service (LEIS) since 2019. In the beginning I was...
Darius’ story
My name is Darius. I was referred to the employment support services after being made redundant and was very keen to find a...
Amy’s story
My name is Amy, I am 28 years old. I had the pleasure of working with my employment specialist, Ayeesha. In July 2021,...
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