People’s stories

Harry's Project Coach shares an insight into their journey from unmotivated introvert to positive, confident...

When Ruby came into the Ambitions project, she told us she lacked motivation. She’d been out of work and education for a while and had lost any sense of structure or routine to her day. She hoped that getting back into some form of education or training...

When I first met Lloyd, he really didn’t want to talk to me. Although he didn’t say this, the one-word answers and avoiding eye contact pretty much gave it away. Lloyd was a Y11 student facing Post 16 options, a situation hundreds of students are...

Joseph was in foster care when he joined Project Apollo. He was isolated, suffered with anxiety and had been diagnosed with Autism. He told me that he didn’t know what he wanted to do with his future, but his childhood dream was to be a bus driver....

After his dad died suddenly during the pandemic, Tamir* was struggling to manage his feelings about his loss, and with support from his school, he agreed to trying some counselling. My first contact with Tamir was over the phone with him and his mum. Tamir...

It was someone’s mistake at school that led to me being involved with Sheffield Futures. One day, when I was in Year 10, my teacher rushed into the classroom and said, “Kate, pick four friends, it’s the Festival of Debate at the Town Hall today!”. My...

Ana* began working with our Central Social Prescriber at the beginning of April with a goal to connect more with new people and build on their current routine. Ana had requested to work with Social Prescriber via virtual sessions – at first, beginning with a telephone call – as they did not feel able to meet face to face yet…

Alex*, a young person referred for counselling after visiting the Wellbeing Café at Door 43, found themselves grappling with the loss of their mother two years prior. 

Initially guarded and uncertain about the counselling process, Alex gradually opened up during sessions.

Nina, a young student diagnosed with MS, faced difficulties in managing her workload, relaxing, and dealing with past traumas. Through a series of sessions with a wellbeing practitioner, Nina addressed these challenges and began improving her wellbeing and self-esteem.