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Stuart: “Now I get up in the morning looking forward to the day…”

I have suffered with alcohol addiction since my late teens, which eventually lead to mental health issues and self-harming.

After many failed attempts, I managed to give the alcohol up completely.  I came to CAIS about a year ago and got the chance to volunteer.

We attended the farm and helped with the weeding, growing and planting of the vegetables, and also the building of a pizza oven.  Now I am a volunteer supervisor maintaining the gardens at Bryn y Wal, and holding a gardening group there every Thursday.

The Cyfle Cymru project has given me the tools and confidence to move forward, and now I get up in the morning looking forward to the day.

I’m currently attending courses and volunteering with the support and guidance of the peer mentors in Denbighshire.  I have become a volunteer mentor, and hope I can pass on what I’ve learnt to help other people on the project.

 


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Cyfle Cymru is part of the Welsh Government’s Out of Work Service, supported by the European Social Fund.

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