Tag: support

Jack (2024) says: “…people here see that I’m actually worth something, that I could do well and do good in life…”

September 5, 2024

“I ended up here because drugs… Yeah, when I came here … yeah, it was mainly to do with drugs and stuff and just hung around with the wrong people. Yeah, if it wasn’t for this place, yeah, I’d be lost… Yeah, first time I’ve ever been with probation. I was smoking weed for … … More Jack (2024) says: “…people here see that I’m actually worth something, that I could do well and do good in life…”

George (2024) says: “I like it here because you do good things and good things come to you.”

August 22, 2024

“I’ve been on and off [heroin] for about 20 years. It’s affected my physical health a lot … well it did, not now. Well taking heroin after all these years, you get used to heroin, so you’ve got to take it. It’s not something what you can take and just stop, you get … what … More George (2024) says: “I like it here because you do good things and good things come to you.”

T-Bunny says: “LandWorks is helping me to become me again and I really do feel like I’m stepping back into my own body and soul…”

August 8, 2024

“My probation officer asked me like how she can help me to get myself into a better place coz I was on a bit of a downward slide with things, I guess, which is why, you know, I got into trouble. That’s one of the reasons I got into trouble in the first place and … More T-Bunny says: “LandWorks is helping me to become me again and I really do feel like I’m stepping back into my own body and soul…”

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”

Sam says: “I’ve been on a journey… still on a journey of recovery now”

May 30, 2024

“I’ve been on a journey … still on a journey of recovery now. I was just … actually two weeks ago I finished my mental health order, which I had for six months. I got a certificate, which I haven’t had for years. My mental health’s a thousand times better than what it was. I … More Sam says: “I’ve been on a journey… still on a journey of recovery now”

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…”

KJ says: “It always makes me really happy when everyone likes the food…”

May 2, 2024

“I was talking to my probation officer one day and I weren’t in the best of moods. He was asking me about what’s the matter and stuff like that, so I explained to him I’m just bored all the time and I just had too much time on my hands because I just didn’t do … More KJ says: “It always makes me really happy when everyone likes the food…”

Bob says: “All of this is down to LandWorks really. They set me on the path […] I do actually enjoy what I’m doing now”

April 18, 2024

Like I say, the LandWorks part helped me out tremendously really. It got me out of the prison every day, well, except obviously Saturdays and Sundays and they just used to let me get on with whatever I wanted to do, which was my bowls and things. The bowl-turning, yeah. Graham taught me how to … More Bob says: “All of this is down to LandWorks really. They set me on the path […] I do actually enjoy what I’m doing now”

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…”