Conwy | Kyle was referred onto the Restart Scheme after struggling to find work for over a year. During this period, Kyle had also become homeless and had been living in a tent. Following support, Kyle has accepted a full-time role and is being supported with housing.
Following support, Sam was offered two positions and was able to accept the full-time role which best suited his work-life balance and childcare responsibilities as a single father.
With a passion for helping others and keen for a long-term professional career, Chloe says she wanted to break into the third sector and had big plans to eventually start up her own social enterprise. But after two years of unemployment and with dwindling finances putting pressure on her job search, she wondered if she had what it would take.
Ex-business owner, Victor, used to run a coffee shop back in El Salvador, but was forced to flee his home country due to violence. With limited English, Victor struggled to find work and found himself unemployed for nearly two years. Victor was committed to not letting his situation define him. Instead, he contacted his local job centre to see what support was available.