Surviving Financial Abuse
‘Kelly’, a 39-year-old single mum working as a construction site cleaner was struggling to make ends meet after a financially abusive relationship. Her outgoings outweighed her income, due to high […]
Childhood Trauma & Alcoholism
‘Seamus’, a 53-year-old construction manager from Northern Ireland, was struggling with the breakdown of his family after his relationship had ended. He hadn’t seen his daughters in two years, and […]
Overcoming Financial Struggles
‘Jakub’, a 35-year-old forklift driver living in the East Midlands, was struggling to keep his head above water financially. Jakub’s car had broken down and was in the garage for […]
Dealing with Anger
We were contacted by a construction plant operator who has worked in the industry for over 20 years. He was extremely angry and upset after the breakdown of a long-term […]
Addiction and Mental Health
A builder’s merchant was signposted to us by a debt relief charity. When he contacted us he was struggling with grief, working to battle alcohol addiction and in a lot […]
Caring for Daughter with Reduced Income
A painter and decorator contacted us through our website, having been given our details from another charity (Turn2Us). She was struggling financially and emotionally. Her daughter had become ill and […]
From Sofa Surfing, to Having a Place to Call Home
Joelie, a 20 year old apprentice in the construction industry recently contacted us for help after her employer suggested she get in touch. After a disagreement with her father, she was asked to leave the family home and was suddenly homeless. Joelie was sofa-surfing and it was […]
Back to Work
Andrew was a self-employed builder, who had been subcontracting long-term with a construction company. When the work dried up, he heard about us through Job Centre Plus. Andrew was unemployed […]
Counselling and a Life Coach
Ray is a Project Manager at Triplar, a company specialising in shopfitting and commercial interiors. He reached out to us when his employer recommended that he seek specialist support and […]
Alcohol, on the Road to Recovery
Paul is a 51-year-old construction manager who has over 20 years of experience in the construction industry. Unfortunately, Paul found himself in a challenging situation when he was suddenly let […]