Kayleigh from Broadmead Court, Mayday Trust is 21 and has
been living in Mayday Trust accommodation for just over a year. Since living there
she has taken part in a cake decoration course and a journalism opportunity
with Mayday Trust and Foyer Federation. Mayday
Trust has helped to access these courses by lending her the money to enrol on
her cake decoration course and organising travel and other opportunities for
the journalism. Kayleigh said
“Mayday really helped me in getting further skills and experience in the areas i like, and have helped me to make a portfolio of all of my work to add to my CV for when i look for employment”
she would like to continue doing cake decorating in the future and aspires to one day having a business of her own in this field. Kayleigh appreciates the encouragement and support she has received from the staff at Mayday and believes that if they were to continue to do this she will be able to complete her course and apply for the next level.
“Mayday really helped me in getting further skills and experience in the areas i like, and have helped me to make a portfolio of all of my work to add to my CV for when i look for employment”
she would like to continue doing cake decorating in the future and aspires to one day having a business of her own in this field. Kayleigh appreciates the encouragement and support she has received from the staff at Mayday and believes that if they were to continue to do this she will be able to complete her course and apply for the next level.
When Kayleigh arrived at Mayday she was dependant on alcohol
and was very negative about the future. Kayleigh explained that the staff had
encouraged her to get help with her drinking and referred her to The Bridge
Programme where she received peer support and professional advice as and when
needed. The Bridge Programme helps people who have or have previously had
issues around drug and alcohol misuse. Kayleigh had access to gym equipment and
workshops set up by Bridge and feels that this helped her to stay off the
alcohol and distract her from temptation. Now Kayleigh has not drunk for a long
period of time and is positive about where her future may take her.
Kayleigh is currently on ESA and DLA and Mayday helped
Kayleigh in applying for DLA by filling out the forms with her. On one occasion
Kayleigh did not receive her benefits when she expected to get them and Mayday
staff supported her while she got in contact with the Job Centre to find out
why she hadn’t been paid. Kayleigh explained that she did not need the staff to
make the call for her but she felt she needed someone to stay with her while
she made the call so that she knew if there was a problem she would be able ask
for the staff to support her. This has helped Kayleigh in being confident with
dealing with her issues independently and can now communicate effectively with
organisations if there is an issue on her own.
Since arriving at Mayday Kayleigh has made friends with a
range of people from different walks of life and is happy to say she will keep
in contact with them after moving out of Mayday accommodation.
The recent changes to Mayday have affected Kayleigh and
although initially concerned about how the changes will affect her, she is
confident that in the long term they will be very beneficial to all Mayday
Trust residents. She believes that with the new system being very “person
focused” it will help people to move in and out within a shorter period of time
and that the residents will be able to work towards their ambitions in life.
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