Making sure I'm working towards my goals and reaching my full potential is what drives me. I'm a keen boxer and love to keep fit so that's another aspect of my personality that's geared towards being the best I can be. Right now, I'm trying to focus on getting back into work as I know it will have a positive impact on other areas of my life too.
My housing situation became difficult when I couldn't stay with family any longer. I sofa surfed for a while with friends at first, but was then supported into a hostel by Christian Action Aid. I needed a roof over my head at the time but it wasn't always easy living there. About 3 weeks ago, I was supported into a council house of my own. It's amazing to have somewhere after such a long time without my own space, but with that comes responsibilities. I need to be able to pay the rent and bills on time which is why this process is important.
I'll be doing some forklift training to give me the extra skills I need to get into work. My dream for the future would be to gain my security license and be part of a close protection team. Because of a past conviction, it's not possible for me to enter that industry at the moment. I'm determined to reach that goal eventually but until then I'm going to focus my energy on getting into stable work that will help me to be more financially independent.