{"id":49,"date":"2023-10-29T12:47:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T12:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youvegotthis.uk\/Durham\/?page_id=49"},"modified":"2025-05-31T21:47:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T21:47:21","slug":"our-learners-journey-to-self-employment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/youvegotthis.uk\/Durham\/our-learners-journey-to-self-employment\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Learners"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You've Got This\u00a0<\/strong><\/em> - Our support includes a mix of personal guidance from a qualified and experienced advisor to teach self-employment skills to people with disabilities combined with peer mentoring . . .<\/p>\n

Peer mentoring<\/strong><\/em> is a process where two people of similar ages, experience levels, or both work together to help each other grow . . .
\nThis is less formal than a traditional mentoring relationship, yet structured so that it\u2019s mutually beneficial . . .<\/p>\n

Our aim is to best prepare our learners for a successful self-employment start-up with additional specialist in-trade support . . .<\/p>\n

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The Samee Den<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n

Where you can join us & ask questions from other members about anything . . .<\/p>\n

Here you will get an honest answer of how to tackle problems & over come them, combined with great advice & lived experience . . .<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Our Learners at You've Got This have some fantastic insights into their own Journey to self-employment, gaining greater personal independence and self confidence through their work with us . . .<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Anton<\/h5>\n

Anton joined our Supported Self-Employment Programme project and is challenged with ADHD and is on the Autism Spectrum. Due to personal challenges, he was struggling to find any suitable employment opportunities that could fit around his additional learning needs, and the job losses caused by the impact of Covid-19 meant even tougher competition in the jobs market.<\/p>\n

After 2 months of participating every week on our pilot programme, Anton\u2019s mental health condition improved rapidly. He received excellent results to the test marketing questionnaire which boosted his self-esteem, and with lots of encouragement from his adviser he fully engaged with the next phase of the programme in order to officially set up as self-employed.
\nWith hands-on advice and practical guidance from his adviser Anton compiled a fully researched business plan and launched his gardening maintenance business . . .<\/p>\n

As a result of joining our Supported Self-Employment Programme, the positive changes to Anton\u2019s life has included newfound confidence and increased self-esteem.<\/p>\n

By engaging with new business customers, his mental health has improved which means he is better able to integrate with the local community. And finally, his resilience and financial health has improved with less need to rely on welfare benefits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Emily<\/h5>\n