Step Up case study - support to gain confidence and skills
Step Up case studies allows readers to hear from people who have been supported by the Step Up funded projects.
This participant was unemployed due to health reasons. Lack of confidence and skills was a major barrier. Having spent all her adult life as a homemaker, the participant then moved away from the family home due to issues and now wanted to return to education.
She stated that the benefits from undertaking the course included:
“Long lasting friendships with the others, that I met through the course. I felt encouraged and supported. Face to face learning has helped with getting back out there and building confidence.”
She is now thinking of employment and has plans to reengage with education or training.