Derek
approached East Ayrshire Works and the LTU programme back in March this year.
Derek was unemployed for around 3 years due to a health condition, this also
impacted his mental health and created additional barriers for Derek to re-enter
the working environment
The first
step for Derek was coming out to meet Nicola at the CVO, this was a massive
step as he has been out of work for so long but he stepped out his comfort zone
to meet Nicola and through his time at CVO and with East Ayrshire Works john
has massively improved due to the correct support and guidance he’s been given.
He has become a big part of the team and he is highly spoken of.
Derek said
to us “I was down in the dumps, but this job has brought me back to life”
He feels he
has a good support network around him to support his progression and he feels
his team members make a difference within the community.