Young people are changing their lives through Spear.
"The last two years or so, I've been in quite a bad place, both mental health wise and job wise, jumping from role to role.
Nothing really stuck. I took some time out to do a bit of travelling and I did experience things but it didn't go to plan. So I decided, you know, enough is enough. I was told about Spear through the NHS and I thought, well, I'll give it a go.
But to be quite honest with you, for the fist week I wasn't feeling it.
But I just stuck with it. I learned a lot of things that I thought I already know about; turns out I don't know half as much as I thought. Primarily the main thing that's helped me has been the social aspect of it. Meeting people, getting out of the house, making connections with new people. And that's gone a long way. And I think that's what's helped me more than any of the help to find a job.
Because I realised from last week, from the mock interviews, I know how to get a job. I can get a job, I just need to believe in myself a lot more.
After Spear, going off the buzz of last week, I am much more confident in myself, I'm more confident in my abilities that I knew I had, but deep down wasn't accepting. Moving on, I'm going to put that into work, I'm going to head into a photography course, which is my main passion. I'm looking forward to getting into actual work, whether it be freelance or something similar, and just putting everything I've learned in the course into practice, knowing that I can do this, and just going and doing it rather than waiting for it to happen. Because it won't, you've got to chase after it yourself.
Harry
When I first heard of Spear I wasn't so sure.
I thought nothing would change.
The first day came, I didn't know ANYONE. However, when I walked in all the coaches greeted me. I sat down next to someone I didn't know but then they started chatting to me, and I then realised that we were all in the same boat. Here to learn and gain more confidence together and that I wasn't alone (which made me feel much better inside).
The fist week was awkward. But as the week grew ,the time together really changed. At one point I felt like I didn't wanna go and I didn't have the energy to go. But I knew if I didn't go I'd really regret it, so I pushed myself and it was the best decision I have ever made.
The last few weeks came and the whole group became so close. We all started hanging out together after every session and some of us even started meeting before sessions as well.
Last week came, PRESENTATION WEEK! Well, this one thing I was dreading most of all. Standing up in front of like 50 people talking. But I'd been chosen to do a group presentation with 3 other trainees. And I decided to talk about my past, relating it to the power/victim mentality. And honestly I couldn't think of a better time than to talk about what I'd been through in life. This was the moment for me to show everything I had improved on.
The presentation night was so scary I was terrified I didn't think I'd do it. But my coach made me feel so much better when he said that I have really grown as a whole and that he knows I'll be able to do it. And I got up there and did it.
If you are thinking of joining I really recommend it as everyone there is so helpful and amazing. And you have no idea how much you will grow and learn. And the amount of support you get is also amazing. I now have someone there to help guide me and assist me in any help needed.
Now I'm looking into farming as it's a big passion of mine. I'm currently looking at gaining loads more experience with the different animals. Learning more about lambing ( which I enjoy most). But till the day comes that I get to go away and work on a farm, I'm looking for something alongside to help me get started. Starting my career at the bottom off the ladder and working my way ALL up the the TOP!
Hannah
When I first heard of Spear I wasn't so sure.
I thought nothing would change.
The first day came, I didn't know ANYONE. However, when I walked in all the coaches greeted me. I sat down next to someone I didn't know but then they started chatting to me, and I then realised that we were all in the same boat. Here to learn and gain more confidence together and that I wasn't alone (which made me feel much better inside).
The fist week was awkward. But as the week grew ,the time together really changed. At one point I felt like I didn't wanna go and I didn't have the energy to go. But I knew if I didn't go I'd really regret it, so I pushed myself and it was the best decision I have ever made.
The last few weeks came and the whole group became so close. We all started hanging out together after every session and some of us even started meeting before sessions as well.
Last week came, PRESENTATION WEEK! Well, this one thing I was dreading most of all. Standing up in front of like 50 people talking. But I'd been chosen to do a group presentation with 3 other trainees. And I decided to talk about my past, relating it to the power/victim mentality. And honestly I couldn't think of a better time than to talk about what I'd been through in life. This was the moment for me to show everything I had improved on.
The presentation night was so scary I was terrified I didn't think I'd do it. But my coach made me feel so much better when he said that I have really grown as a whole and that he knows I'll be able to do it. And I got up there and did it.
If you are thinking of joining I really recommend it as everyone there is so helpful and amazing. And you have no idea how much you will grow and learn. And the amount of support you get is also amazing. I now have someone there to help guide me and assist me in any help needed.
Now I'm looking into farming as it's a big passion of mine. I'm currently looking at gaining loads more experience with the different animals. Learning more about lambing ( which I enjoy most). But till the day comes that I get to go away and work on a farm, I'm looking for something alongside to help me get started. Starting my career at the bottom off the ladder and working my way ALL up the the TOP!
Hannah