I went into care when I was 16 years old and as a young person, this period of my life was extremely traumatic. My relationship with my family wasn’t at its best and I felt alone and isolated from society, I was later picked up by an organisation called 16+ which support young people in care. I was placed in a hostel where I had to learn life skills and had lessons on how to provide for myself which made me grow up and become responsible for myself at a very young age.
By the time I turned 17 I was already in employment as education wasn’t the one for me, I really liked the idea of working somewhere that's quite physically demanding allowing me to keep fit while working. I started working as a delivery rider, I enjoyed meeting new people and riding to new places up until the day I had my accident.
My toe had to be amputated due to a head-on collision with a vehicle which really affected my mental health and sent me into a state of depression. I no longer wanted to do anything I lost all motivation which led me down a dark path.
It took me a long time to get over the accident, but over the last few years I've worked hard to turn a corner. I reached out to my family and friends who have supported me out of my depression, I got support from my local GP to help with anxiety and I can honestly say that I’m in a much better place.
I’ve recently moved into my new flat after living in a hostel the last 6 years. What’s made this even more special is the fact that I recently became a father which has given me even more drive to get my life back together.
My aim is to get back into employment as soon as possible and I would really like to work in hospitality or even in a warehouse as I enjoy working in fast-paced work environments. I really feel I've made a lot of progress recently and I'm really excited to get the support from Beam and you to help me get back to a place where I can be.