Category: Resettlement

Jimbob says: “LandWorks makes you feel more like you’re part of the community and it makes me want to be able to do something with my life…”

May 15, 2025

“I’ve done quite a lot of stuff here like. It made me feel a lot more like … it changed my way of life … there’s more to life and that. It makes you feel more like part of the community and makes me want to be able to do something with my life. Before … More Jimbob says: “LandWorks makes you feel more like you’re part of the community and it makes me want to be able to do something with my life…”

Jarvis says: “So, the bottom line is it’s a bit of kindness, a bit of care, a bit of love, yeah, and knowing the right people to put you in the right direction, yeah.”

January 23, 2025

“I think the key thing that you get from LandWorks, and I say this to everybody, you know, I think the reason why you’re so successful up there is because of how honest and open you are, and you share your own stuff. Once you do that with anybody, it doesn’t have to be LandWorks, … More Jarvis says: “So, the bottom line is it’s a bit of kindness, a bit of care, a bit of love, yeah, and knowing the right people to put you in the right direction, yeah.”

Aaron says: “I’ve been surprised by the people I’ve met…”

October 31, 2024

“Obviously, I’m here doing my hours that I was given by probation for a car accident that I had back in October last year… I actually came for a little walk round, just to meet everyone. I was very nervous about coming here. It sounds awful, doesn’t it. You have an image in your head, … More Aaron says: “I’ve been surprised by the people I’ve met…”

Clive says: “If I weren’t ‘ere, I would probably be dead by now … Coming here has changed my life”

June 13, 2024

“I was going downhill. I’d just come out of prison, and I was sort of going downhill taking drugs and alcohol again, and then someone said would you like to work at LandWorks? I goes yeah, I’ll give it a go like, see what the buzz is about … started coming here and I enjoyed … More Clive says: “If I weren’t ‘ere, I would probably be dead by now … Coming here has changed my life”

JimBob says: ”this place taught me to be truthful and to say how it is…”

February 22, 2024

“I’ve done quite a lot of stuff here like. It made me feel a lot more like … it changed my way of life … there’s more to life and that. It makes you feel more like part of the community and makes me want to be able to do something with my life. Before … More JimBob says: ”this place taught me to be truthful and to say how it is…”

Rose says: “I like seeing the little changes in people…”

February 8, 2024

“So, I studied at the University of Plymouth, where I did sociology for three years and within that three years, I did a placement at LandWorks. So, I volunteered here pretty much every Thursday until lockdown got introduced. So yeah, I came out here every Thursday. I remember like my first impressions. Oh gosh, I’ve … More Rose says: “I like seeing the little changes in people…”

Lexa says… “You’re allowed to be a bit odd here, which is quite nice.”

December 14, 2023

“So, I’ve always had real interest in working with people who have been through the Criminal Justice System. I think when … yeah, when I was kind of like trying to decide what I wanted to study and things like that, criminology was kind of right up there and criminal psychology and kind of understanding … More Lexa says… “You’re allowed to be a bit odd here, which is quite nice.”