Hi everyone, my name is Heather!
Let me tell you a bit about myself. I grew up in Paris and moved to England over ten years ago. I have always loved being around people. When people are happy, I know everything is fine. I used to love roller-skating and horse-riding. Just the feeling of flying through the air. Now I have taken up painting, it has become a new passion of mine. I love painting landscapes as they are so beautiful.
The past 2 years have been hard. I lost my job due to COVID-19. As a result, I soon found myself struggling with housing and had to be placed in temporary accommodation by the Council. Since then, I have moved into another flat but without a job to support me, I am left with so little each month after paying rent. All this instability has affected my mental health. I have struggled with depression and panic attacks. But recently, it has improved a lot and most recently I have decided to come off my medication and am starting to feel myself again.
Looking ahead, I want to launch my own childcare business in the future where I can provide high-quality childcare to those who need it most. My mum brought us to love kids. She was the first Somali teacher in England in the UK and I feel inspired every day by her. I have also learnt to love working with children and have a lot of experience from growing up with her in my life. Teaching kids is so rewarding. Whilst I am saving up for this dream however, I am eager to apply both my experience and soft skills in the workplace to a customer-facing admin role.
In two years' time, I hope to have a home, a place I can return to. I hope to be leading a happy life with a stable job and my own business. This would be amazing.