My main priority is to get into employment so I can get my life back on track. I've been unemployed and homeless for a while now which has had a real negative effect on my mental wellbeing.
Before the pandemic, I had my own car garage which was doing relatively well. Unfortunately, once the pandemic struck, it had a detrimental effect on my business. I had put everything into my business, so virtually overnight, I lost everything. All my passion, my savings and my time were lost and had to declare myself bankrupt. It was such a painful decision.
I have been homeless for the last year but I have not lost the hunger inside me to be successful. The only thing I lack is the tools and the support to get into employment which will allow me to improve my living situation and my livelihood.
I have always had a passion for manual work, and I am very interested in a role within the construction industry as I would love the opportunity to learn a new trade skill and start a new career and progress in this field.