Welcome to the Personal Best website. Personal Best is a training and volunteer programme, aimed at helping people furthest from employment into long term, sustainable jobs.
The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games will require 70,000 games time volunteers, the Personal Best Programme aims to prepare people for this challenge by offering training and volunteer opportunities in the lead up to 2012 and beyond – ultimately aiming to encourage 20,000 people into work.
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Case Study: Mary Rice
"Personal Best changed my life. I would not be where I am now if I had not done the programme."
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Case Study: Mohammed Shain Ahmed
From college drop out to a Horticultural Apprentice, Personal Best helped Mohammed with the confidence boost to achieve his goals.
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Case Study: David Gibson
David was out of work and needed something to help him. He had an idea for an outdoor pursuits centre and wanted to work towards achieving this. He enrolled on the Personal Best course in the hope it would help his idea become a reality.
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Case Study: Thierry
A stay at home father, Thierry was not working. Born in Africa and then moved to Spain, English was not Thierry’s first language and he didn’t feel motivated to find employment.
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