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29.04.2022
Wendy got in touch with our Community Engagement Coach during a wellbeing focused partnership with Papworth Trust and Living Sport. She was looking to improve her confidence and self-esteem, improve her wellbeing and maintain positive social connections. So she joined our Find Your Wild partnership project plus attended our Wellbeing, Mindfulness and online confidence building sessions.
“I had been working with the Papworth Trust, who have been great, they encouraged me to connect with Illuminate. Connecting with the charity has been really positive for me, my confidence has improved, and my self-esteem. I have been coping with some physical health and personal challenges over the last few years, which have got me down and made me feel really low. Coming out of lockdown and being able to meet the community group outdoors was a real boost for me. I got there, which was quite challenging due to my mobility challenges – but I did it!
I have been attending Illuminate's Mindfulness and Wellbeing & Self-care sessions, which have been brilliant. It’s been good for my self-esteem, such a lovely group, everyone values one another. It’s helped me feel better in myself, and given me time to be open and accepted by others. I’m quite limited at the moment, my physical health can be quite challenging, but knowing that I have an online session in the diary gives me something to look forward to.”
Accessing our 1:1 Community Coaching sessions Wendy was put in touch with Ellie from CCVS. Following their volunteering information sessions via Zoom she was linked with a local charity, where she is now volunteering.
“I know that I’m not quite ready to return to full employment, so volunteering is a good step forward. I did start a job in 2021, but my physical health set me back, Anna connecting me with Ellie at CCVS was so helpful. I had such a happy time at my first volunteering session, I couldn’t wait to go back again. To the Illuminate team - you’ve given me so much confidence, it’s helped me realise I do have a lot to give, and that I am valued. I can’t thank you enough.”
