I became homeless due to a series of unfortunate events. I was living at my parent's home but this was no longer an option and I was left with nowhere to go. I slept wherever I could, if I was lucky I could sofa surf, if not, it was a night on the streets or in a park. Being homeless was starting to take its toll. Both physically and mentally.
Thankfully, I was offered support and taken in by a charity. I'm so grateful for their guidance during this time. They supported me into temporary accommodation. I used this opportunity as a springboard into employment. I've always been interested in security so pushed myself to find a company that would take me on. I love the environment and interacting with the clients. It's has given me invaluable insight into the sector and what I want from a career.
I want to use this start to move further ahead in my security career and get myself into secure full-time employment. Beam will be supporting me with the training I need to take the next step forward in my journey. Once I'm working I will look to move out of temporary accommodation and into somewhere I can call home.
One of my main motivations for this is to be able to see my son more often and have him sleep over. He is the thing that makes me happiest in the world and I want to build an exciting future for us.