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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: 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 ..
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Case Study: John Delaney
Eamonn Lawler, Personal Best Project Manager in Ealing shares his experience of meeting Personal Best participant, John Delaney.
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Case Study: Lucia Tullio
“…I would definitely recommend the programme. It opened my eyes to a lot of things about working with the general public…”
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Case Study: Martin Skilton
Things were not looking up when Martin was made redundant after working in the City for 28 years.
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Case Study: Stephen Crowley
Unemployed, homeless for five years and suffering from alcohol abuse, Stephen thought he was destined to live his life on the streets.
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Case Study: Diane Russell
Diane has been a full time mum for the best part of 30 years. When dropping off her children at school she met her local Personal Best Adviser, who encouraged her to join the programme.
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Case Study: Kevin Hughes
Personal Best gave Kevin Hughes the right skills and contacts to find a job
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Case Study: Michael Chambers
From construction to customer service
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Case Study: Haddi Jack-Mendy
Childcare help enabled Haddi to achieve Personal Best
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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: 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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Case Study: Frances Cheeseman
When Frances Cheeseman was made redundant in early 2009, she was feeling particularly low and was apprehensive to start job hunting. At the age of 53, she had only ever been out of work a couple of ti..
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Case Study: Nigel Hulme
"Personal Best was a perfect first step and the beginning of a new journey; it provided a springboard change."
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Case Study: Cosmos Roberts
“…I would highly recommend the Personal Best course…”
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Case Study: Bariale Shigiwal
Bariale Shigiwal came to the UK in 2001, as a refugee from Afghanistan. As he couldn’t speak English, he lacked confidence to speak to people and found it difficult to find employment. After taking an..
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Case Study: Sarah Osmanaj
A full time mother for 8 years, from the London Borough of Havering, Sarah was keen to get into paid employment now that her son was older.
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Case Study: Owen Spence
Owen built up his confidence and made lots of friends on Personal Best
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Case Study: Jesa Modhawadia
Personal Best graduate carries Olympic Torch
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Case Study: David Holmes-White
Recent Personal Best graduate, David Holmes-White, is now well on his way to his dream job as a football coach
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