Once a naturally confident and outgoing person, Sienna’s world shifted after a tough time at school.
“I was bullied at school and I think that played a big part in my confidence,” she shared. “Then after that I got into a relationship that was really bad and that impacted my confidence further.”
Following the relationship breakdown, Sienna realised she needed to take back control and was referred to Inspire’s services by the DWP.
She joined the Thrive programme and started her journey on employment. She was also referred to the Wellbeing service by her Thrive coach, who recognised how much her confidence had been affected.
“The first two sessions I wasn’t really sure if I wanted to go,” Sienna admitted. “But as they went along I found it really helpful. I’d been bottling so much up which really affected my confidence, so having someone to talk to about it all was great.”
Sienna then progressed onto the Youth Employment Service (YES), where she worked with coach Tony on finding a job.
“Tony helped me with my CV, and took me through some mock interviews,” she said. “He showed me how to write a cover letter, and it made my CV a lot better. He showed me different ways of looking for jobs, that were more helpful than what I was doing.”
With her confidence renewed, Sienna took her new CV and headed to a local restaurant. She was called back for an interview and after a trial shift, was offered a job as a waitress.
“I love it, it’s such a me job,” she said. “I’m face to face with people, I’m mixing with the public, I love the people I work with, it’s just a me job.”
Sienna added that she’s seen a such a difference in her confidence.
“It really helped me to be surrounded by people like Tony who knew what I was capable of. I doubt myself a lot. I’m such a worrier, I overthink the smallest thing. But now I feel like I’m back to the person I was before.”
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