I was fine until COVID turned my world upside down. I had a thriving painting and decorating business. Believe it or not, I was actually turning down work because it was so busy. Unfortunately, overnight with the pandemic the work just stopped. Then bit by bit my savings began to dwindle and I was in trouble. Without work, I could not sustain my housing payments and needed to move out. At the moment I'm sofa surfing.
I am desperate to get back into work. However, I need to update my CSCS card and ideally, get some training to move into secure employment. I've always worked in construction and this is where I would love to return to and start my career again. Once I'm settled, I can start to rebuild my paint and decorating business but securing work is the first goal.
My dream is to work towards owning my own house where I can live a peaceful life, provide a nice environment for my son to live and build towards a healthy future for us both.