It's on a day like today when I realise that we're achieving astonishing things with our clients. I arrived at work today to find that the project was open and the only 3 people in, half an hour before work started, were 3 of our beneficiaries - sat in the kitchen, drinking tea and planning for the day.
Now if I may just set the scene...
One of these guys has been through our housing projects, progressing from emergency access hostel to independent living flat. Whilst on this journey he has also been involved at Jamie's - he was in fact our fist volunteer. He has since worked up to being on a work placement, and on to become a permanent member of staff - one of our trainers no less. And today he has opened the project early - before any staff have arrived, and is eagerly planning the day ahead.
This is why we exist... to help others realise their potential through the provision of training opportunities to people who might otherwise have been written off by society.
And I very much like days like today!
