Building relationships with adults

All the young people had had issues at some time with adults in a position of perceived authority, teacher, carers or social workers. They expected to be told how to and how not to behave, to be told what to do and what to not do.

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Learning skills to cope with ADHD

At forest school, two of the young people have ADHD, which created issues daily with their schooling and had at times led to them being excluded from school because of their behaviour.

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Teaching young people about listening

On one occasion at Forest School Youth Club we had had quite a challenging morning that had started with negative comments from one young person to another. The atmosphere in the group was tense, and most of the young became increasingly disrespectful to each other and the staff.

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Building Confidence

E was referred into us due to very low in mood, she didn’t socialise with anyone since the passing of her neighbour the year before. E is a transgender woman and has found it difficult in society since becoming a woman. 

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Increasing Confidence to Get the Job!

SM got in touch as she wanted help to find work. We referred her to our employability course. She felt motivated to find employment, but had very serious issues with interview confidence.

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Taking Control Again

J has tried to quit smoking previously but has he had an alcohol addiction and never seemed to be able to stop. For him cigarettes and beer seemed to go together and he found it really difficult.  He then went into rehab for help with his drinking and his life started to get back on track.

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Improving Mental Health Through Work

RV has been suffering with a mental health problem since 2005. His psychiatrist encouraged him to try volunteering in the Food Collective social supermarket at the Angel as he thought it may be helpful for him to get out into the community again.

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Getting a Dream Job

AR had been in the same job for 17 years and was made redundant. She was referred by the Job Centre, to the Job Club at The Angel Centre. She was 57 and very despondent about gaining employment.

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Outdoor Education Opportunity

KW is unemployed and volunteers for several groups including a young survivor group. He wanted to do more qualifications to progress but was unable to fund any courses himself.

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New Activities for Self Esteem

CC was referred to us for counselling and was having a really hard time dealing with family issues. After speaking to her on the telephone we arranged to meet at The Angel Centre to chat about some of the activities available.

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Getting Back into Work

DV attended Job Club. He had been unemployed for over two years, only interrupted by a short spell of employment, lasting only a matter of weeks. DV has ADHD and finds job searching very difficult, as he was easily distracted. He also needed a new CV.

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Dancing for Everyone!

AL came to the zumba class. He was the only male in the class and felt nervous at first. He was quiet in the first couple of lessons. He hasn’t had any Zumba experience.

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Learning to Cook Healthier

MA wanted to learn how to cook as he had no experience of cooking whatsoever, he felt it was time that he started to eat healthier. He is married and his wife has always taken care of preparing meals for him.

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Volunteering to Learn New Skills

MD had arrived into the country around 4 months ago and wanted to improve his communication skills and integrate into the local community. He had been a volunteer in his own country (Turkey) and had helped to plant over 500 trees.

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Techniques for Confidence

C arrived on a First Steps Confidence Building Course with a history of low mood and low self-esteem. Struggling to self-motivate and having developed a habit of putting others needs above their own.

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One to One Diet Support

CM came to The Angel because he was struggling with his eating and had been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. He liked to have KFC or McDonalds several times a week. He was doing some weight lifting exercises at home and use to go to the gym.

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Volunteering for Wellbeing

MA came off drugs last year and since then, has spent most of her time in her flat. MA started coming to the Angel Centre for Food Club in November 2022. She describes her mental health at this time as terrible, often having manic episodes with her bipolar and ADHD.

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