After finding myself homeless at 16 I was offered a placement with Barnabas, and I truly believe that with the support I received it helped shaped my future for the better.
I left school with no qualifications and lacked the belief I could turn my life around. I also struggled with addictions, this led to my relationship breakdown with my family.
Barnabas helped me in all aspects of my life and signposted me to the relevant support services. They also helped me to repair relationships with my family and worked with both myself and my parents.
I am now a qualified mental health nurse after going back to college, then university. I hope I can support and help people the way Barnabas helped me.
The stage between being a child and an adult for me was the hardest thing and it can be hard and scary. Trying to find your feet in the world and fit in – it is hard! I am forever grateful to Barnabas for not giving up on me and for giving me the support I needed to learn, develop, and grow into the person I am now because my story could have been very different.
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