Lorry Drivers

It’s been years since I have had a proper home. Years of sleeping on the streets, in winter shelters, or a few nights in a hostel when I can get together the cash. It’s not been a good situation. Still, I don’t feel any sadness. Do you know what I tell people? That I have a candle of hope and I’v...

I never had a dad in my life to guide me in the right direction. So when my son was born, I knew I wanted to be different. To be a good role model and a good dad. Things needed to change and, above all, this meant tackling my drug use. What had started out as social using, eventually got out of ...

That’s me, looking very impressive in full ceremonial uniform. If you passed by Buckingham Palace to watch the Trooping the Colour in the early 90s you might even have spotted me! I followed my dad into the army and became part of the Blues and Royals, the mounted regiment of the Household Cavalr...

When I was a lorry driver in Romania I loved traveling to different parts of the country and knowing the roads like the back of my hand. I like the independence of being on the open road and the responsibility of delivering things people need. I was attracted to lorry driving in the first place b...

My main motivation is to be a better person. I've made poor decisions in the past, but now I want to change my life around and be successful in a career that I enjoy. I first became homeless after my parents emigrated, and I wasn't financially able to keep my tenancy. I had nowhere to go, and ...