Rosa from Bethesda has achieved her dreams of becoming a volunteer and a fundraiser with the help of Cyfle Cymru. Rosa, 56, said “I wanted to volunteer at a local charity shop in line with my personal values and Cyfle Cymru supported me in securing a voluntary position at Cats Protection League. Cyfle Cymru has helped me gain confidence, a sense of self-worth and a structure to my week that I desperately [.....]
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Cassie: “Cyfle Cymru has changed my life”
Cassie from Cwmbran has been working with Cyfle Cymru and has since completed her peer mentoring qualification. She fully engaged with all the Cyfle Cymru activities in her area and worked hard with her peer mentor to discover her next steps. Here she can be seen taking those steps on her first day volunteering with Gwent Drug & Alchohol Service. Cassie, 30, said: “The support I have had from Cyfle [.....]
Leigh: “..so pleased to be offered a job!”
Leigh from Caerphilly recently received his first wage, after Cyfle Cymru helped him boost his CV. He was so pleased to be offered a job, that he immediately accepted a position at Peacocks warehouse. Cyfle Cymru helped Leigh achieve this by providing him with one-to-one sessions with a peer mentor, access to skills-based workshops, and working with him to send his newly-amended CV to recruitment [.....]
Craig: “Cyfle Cymru has been an integral part of my recovery”
Engaging with Cyfle Cymru has been an integral part of my recovery from alcohol addiction. I signed up to the project and was assigned a fantastic peer mentor who understood me. I took part in events and training courses, which helped me gain confidence and enhance my prospects for future employment. I am now a part of their volunteer team in Swansea and I am hoping to help other people in the great way I [.....]
Craig and Aled: “showing great promise!”
Craig and Aled from Llanelli – who do everything together – have gained confidence since they started volunteering with the British Heart Foundation, with the support of Cyfle Cymru. Cyfle Cymru gave Craig and Aled opportunities to grow, including team building days, a beach clean, and health and safety and customer service courses. They have received excellent feedback from their manager at the store, and [.....]
Kelly: “excited to consider her prospects!”
Kelly from Abergavenny took full advantage of specialist Cyfle Cymru services available and is now enrolled to study counselling at college. Cyfle Cymru provided Kelly, 23, with courses including Level 2 peer mentoring, confidence building and employability skills. From this, Kelly gained a work shift trial at La Brasserieto, has enrolled in college and is excited to consider her [.....]
Dave: “A great asset to the service!”
Dave from Newport has been working with Cyfle Cymru for three months and is already volunteering as a peer mentor! Cyfle Cymru provided Dave, 48, with mental health first aid training, peer mentor training and alcohol intervention training and has been described as a great asset to the service. Here you see him coordinating the recent refurbishments at the hub. Cyfle Cymru is delivered by [.....]
Alan: “on an incredible journey with Cyfle Cymru”
Alan needed help finding work, and thanks to Cyfle Cymru, he is now one month into work placement with a mortgage company. Working alongside his peer mentor in Pontypool, 63-year-old Alan strengthened his CV, developed his employability skills and has the opportunity of a part-time job when his placement ends. Having been on an incredible journey with Cyfle Cymru, Alan achieved this within the space of just [.....]
Philomena: “now I have better things to turn to”
Philomena from Port Talbot stopped drinking and turned her life around with the help of Cyfle Cymru. Philomena, 49, loves engaging in the activities that are available through CAIS and WCADA, and has made lots of new friends who are following a similar journey. She said with the high-quality support of Cyfle Cymru she thrived while completing numerous qualifications, including a First Aid Awareness [.....]
John: “running his own cookery club”
John from Pontypool is recovering from alcohol abuse and has been working with Cyfle Cymru to occupy his time. Since working with his peer mentor, 46-year-old John has completed a food hygiene Level 2 certificate and volunteers at the Service User Breakfast Club and The Lighthouse Garden Club. John’s dedication to his own development has resulted in him running his own cookery club at The Lighthouse, and looks [.....]
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