A woman from Colchester who suffered from severe agoraphobia for 6 years and couldn’t face leaving her house is now celebrating making it through to the regional finals of the Learndirect Adult Learners Awards for 2009, after turning her life around by going back into learning and securing employment.
Kelly Kirby, who is 42 and from Colchester, registered with training provider TBG Learning in late 2008 on the NDDP (New Deal for Disabled People) programme. Kelly had no formal qualifications and was suffering from depression, but she knew it was time to do something to get her life back on track.
The NDDP programme, delivered at TBG Learning in conjunction with the Shaw Trust, aims to help people who are disadvantaged in the labour market due to disability, ill health or other social circumstances, and aims to get 400 disabled people into full or part time work.
Andrea Pawsey, TBG Learning Colchester centre manager commented: “Kelly’s progress has been amazing. Her confidence has soared and she has made new friends. She has even achieved her dream of being employed. I admire her strength and determination to succeed against the odds, and we have decided to name her the TBG Learning Colchester ‘Outstanding Learner of 2009’.”
Qualifications which Kelly has achieved in the last year include English at level 1 and level 2, maths at level 1, the ‘switch on’ IT programme, a conflict management NVQ and the SIA door supervision course, as well as online Learndirect courses. She has secured employment with Essex firm Reliance Security, and regularly works with DHL and the NHS as a security guard.
Kelly commented: “TBG Learning has helped me turn my life around, my confidence has soared and I feel like a different person. My family are very pleased with how much happier I am nowadays, and have even managed to make friends with others in the centre, which is something I have never felt comfortable doing. I really enjoy my job and am so happy I took that first step a year ago.”
TBG Learning Colchester is situated at 27 Southway, Colchester. Courses available at the centre include NDDP (New Deal for Disabled People) and Entry to Employment (e2e), which supports 16-18 year olds to improve their skills and employment chances. TBG Learning also works with a wide number of employers in the area, providing Train to Gain and Apprenticeships learning in the workplace for employees.
Telephone TBG Learning on 01206 366341 or drop into the centre for more information. www.tbglearning.com
Kelly Kirby, who is 42 and from Colchester, registered with training provider TBG Learning in late 2008 on the NDDP (New Deal for Disabled People) programme. Kelly had no formal qualifications and was suffering from depression, but she knew it was time to do something to get her life back on track.
The NDDP programme, delivered at TBG Learning in conjunction with the Shaw Trust, aims to help people who are disadvantaged in the labour market due to disability, ill health or other social circumstances, and aims to get 400 disabled people into full or part time work.
Andrea Pawsey, TBG Learning Colchester centre manager commented: “Kelly’s progress has been amazing. Her confidence has soared and she has made new friends. She has even achieved her dream of being employed. I admire her strength and determination to succeed against the odds, and we have decided to name her the TBG Learning Colchester ‘Outstanding Learner of 2009’.”
Qualifications which Kelly has achieved in the last year include English at level 1 and level 2, maths at level 1, the ‘switch on’ IT programme, a conflict management NVQ and the SIA door supervision course, as well as online Learndirect courses. She has secured employment with Essex firm Reliance Security, and regularly works with DHL and the NHS as a security guard.
Kelly commented: “TBG Learning has helped me turn my life around, my confidence has soared and I feel like a different person. My family are very pleased with how much happier I am nowadays, and have even managed to make friends with others in the centre, which is something I have never felt comfortable doing. I really enjoy my job and am so happy I took that first step a year ago.”
TBG Learning Colchester is situated at 27 Southway, Colchester. Courses available at the centre include NDDP (New Deal for Disabled People) and Entry to Employment (e2e), which supports 16-18 year olds to improve their skills and employment chances. TBG Learning also works with a wide number of employers in the area, providing Train to Gain and Apprenticeships learning in the workplace for employees.
Telephone TBG Learning on 01206 366341 or drop into the centre for more information. www.tbglearning.com
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