I want to be a Support Worker so I can give back to amazing people who are going through a difficult period in their lives. I would love for this to be my job, to be able to build myself up in a career where I could support more and more people who have gone through situations like my own.
I became homeless after finding out I was pregnant. I was living in the family home of my son’s father at the time, and had become a victim of domestic violence. I left everything, including most of my possessions, and went to Southwark Council who placed me in temporary accommodation.
While leaving was the right to do, it’s meant that I’m now in a situation where it’s very challenging to regain my freedom. Trying to rebuild your life as a single mother without a permanent place to live is tough. Many nights it’s been hard to sleep; I’ve been anxious and my hope at times has been non-existent. It was impossible to focus on my career or even on how I looked! COVID-19 has added its own challenges, having to do everything for my son on top of trying to look after myself. It’s hard to get a healthy balance!
Now I feel that I’m ready to begin building my life up again, and this means I'm starting to think about the future and how I want to provide for my son. He continues to motivate me to improve myself and our circumstances. I’m working with Beam so that I can give him a stable home.
One day in the near future, I want to contribute to my community by using my own life experience to give hope and motivation to others. I want to show them that they can change their lives for the better with faith, hard work and support, just as I am doing now.