Tag: learning

Stef says: “There is a way out of this. There is a future with the right help. Don’t be afraid to take it and ask for it, hold your hands up and move on.”

July 12, 2024

“Quite a journey. Obviously, I’ve had the support of LandWorks ever since 2020 and that’s been really good because you don’t get any judgement and you get like time to just not be treated in a certain way by people with their own agendas, which is very good for building inner strength, if you know … More Stef says: “There is a way out of this. There is a future with the right help. Don’t be afraid to take it and ask for it, hold your hands up and move on.”

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”

Deer says: “seeing that a lot of people who work here used to be like us, it’s a symbol of hope…”

May 16, 2024

The first time I came to have a look around and meeting everyone and seeing everything, I just instantly was like this is what I want to do. Like I instantly knew. I just feel safe here and I find it hard to trust people, especially people like in authority or whatever, but I instantly … More Deer says: “seeing that a lot of people who work here used to be like us, it’s a symbol of hope…”

John says: “…as much as they might be learning from you, you’re learning from people all the time, you’re receiving it back…”

March 27, 2024

This is a section from a transcript of a focus group carried out during the Inside Knowledge module run by the University of Plymouth at LandWorks in March 2024… Julie – What do you think are the key benefits of the enterprises at LandWorks? John – Oh, the list is so long … building self-worth, … More John says: “…as much as they might be learning from you, you’re learning from people all the time, you’re receiving it back…”

Amelia says: “It’s given me routine, structure, discipline and like friends…”

March 7, 2024

“…my probation officer, she was asking me to start coming for like a good six to eight months before I actually did, yeah, because I never used to really go out anywhere or do anything and I didn’t like going anywhere, so yeah, she kept saying that I’d really enjoy it and it would be … More Amelia says: “It’s given me routine, structure, discipline and like friends…”

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…”

Justina says: “sometimes trauma and bad things can make you into a better person…”

January 12, 2024

“I see Graham a lot. I love that. We have a laugh don’t we, and just making great stuff. We’re gonna be making that thing for * … a bin area, keep her bins safe so they don’t blow away […] Yeah, so we’ll be making that, and we’ll just be making like the benches … More Justina says: “sometimes trauma and bad things can make you into a better person…”

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.”

Joe says: “The things that I need and want out of life, I won’t get from this place. But it does give me a bit … it breaks up the monotony cycle of my life”

December 1, 2023

“I’m here because I lost me temper. I lost me temper and I didn’t think through my actions before doing what I did […] So yeah, would I do it again? No. It’s just not worth the hassle it’s caused, but you know, yeah, that’s what’s brought me to LandWorks. I got given a community … More Joe says: “The things that I need and want out of life, I won’t get from this place. But it does give me a bit … it breaks up the monotony cycle of my life”