Upon liberation, Rebecca faced multiple immediate challenges. Being a homeless young female and struggling with addictions and mental health, she was anxious about where she may be housed – sadly, the outcome wasn’t as she had hoped and she was given accommodation in an area she hadn’t wanted to go.
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Before engaging with Access to Industry, I had a very fixed mindset and was struggling with mental health and addiction. I was very closed off and had significant trust issues. I didn’t think I could learn anything new. Initially, I was hoping to update the trade certificates I had before, like CSCS and similar.
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Simon had spent two years in prison after being found guilty of multiple offences. He took part in several rehabilitation programs while imprisoned, such as counselling on substance use and anger management, but he was experiencing a great deal of anxiety over being released.
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Sitting by my gate in Warsaw airport, I was shaking with terror – leaving my family to start all over again in a new country, with no support system or back-up plan? Nothing had ever scared me more. But my job was to secure a life in a safe country.
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John* was referred to Access to Industry’s Passport CashBack service through his social worker whilst completing a community sentence after being convicted for the first time. He was very anxious, with low self-esteem and admitted on numerous occasions that he was struggling significantly with his mental health and intrusive thoughts.
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I began engaging with Access to Industry because of criminal convictions and a desire to learn and progress in life. Having a child motivated me to improve my circumstances. Previously, I was involved in gang culture and experiencing homelessness.
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Before I began working with [addiction support services] Access to Industry and We Are With You, I wasn’t very reliable and wouldn’t make every appointment. I was awfully lonely and down; desperate to not go back to where I’d come from. My world is one where everyone takes drugs.
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Access to Industry’s Passport CashBack service first connected with ‘S’ while he was serving a short-term sentence at His Majesty’s Young Offenders Institution Polmont (HMP & YOI Polmont). While still in HMP & YOI Polmont, ‘S’ completed several training certifications with the support of his caseworker, including: Health and safety (REHIS); Construction Skills Certification Scheme
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