"I would encourage anyone to get in contact with UP & Working. I have found the team to be down to earth, friendly and supportive. What I like about UP & Working is that you are kept up to date at all times and you don't have to worry that you have been forgotten about so UP & Working's actions speak louder than words. I have had support and guidance and this has kept me motivated especially at times when I felt I wasn't getting anywhere or more so for the barriers that I have had against me.

I was mentored through my job seeking process and this enabled me to embrace challenging situations I may have come up against and thankfully due to the encouragement I had I was given the outcome I wanted to achieve - a chance". "Thank You UP & Working!"

Juliet Scott

"All the way through the process UP & Working kept in touch with me, letting me know what my options were. I always felt like there was someone working behind the scenes for me at UP & Working.

I had registered with other agencies after I relocated and I have still not heard anything from them! One of them closed all over Christmas and New Year and didn’t even tell me!

UP & Working called me a couple of days after I had stared my position to see how I was getting on and to let me know that if I needed anything they were still there for me which was reassuring to know."

"Just a line to say thank you for everything you have done to help me over the last couple of months from Derek’s workshops to Zara holding my hand through to getting my fork lift truck licence. Many thanks and all the best for the future I am sure that I can now go onwards and upwards from now on."

"I met Zara about three and a half months ago. I saw the advertisement for UP and Working on a bus. Zara has helped me redo my CV and helped me look for work at a high level. She looked through the local newspapers then phoned me and kept telling me something would come up and basically kept my hopes high. Considering I am a single parent I thought I couldn’t get a job. I would advise any one to use UP and Working and now I have got a job with a good career path".

"After the support UP & Working gave me, I secured local emplyment. My lifestype has significantly improved and I am earning more money which means I am able to spend more time with my family thanks to the shift pattern I work. I never believed this was possible. You helped me explore my world and give me confidence."

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"Doing low paid work wore me down. I started to lose confidence in myself and the system. UP & Working helped me present my real qualities and skills and I felt proud of my achievements. With continuius support I became motivated and pro-active in my approach and finally was accepted onto a teachers training cource. My future in promising."

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