I would like to bring to your attention that I am so pleased I was introduced to Pathways A4e.

My experience of attending the various courses has extremely lifted my mood. I found the course very interesting and really enjoyed meeting other people too.

A4e has given me an increased experience of energy to apply f..View Complete Post

Dear Emma,

My name is Robert Stones. I have been here at the Milton Keynes office doing the 13 week IAP Program and I would like to say a big thank you to all the staff here for thier support and help. I was not sure what A4e could do for a recovering alcoholic ex prisoner, but to my surprise i was treated with respect and understanding.

Support for people like me is very hard to find and is dependant on location and funding. Since I have been here I have found the funding for the next level of my on going teacher t..View Complete Post

I am writing this email to firstly tell you of the experiences I have had and still continue to have as a Support Worker for Progress2Work Linkup in Manchester.

The role that I fulfil on a daily basis is one, that I feel, is both rewarding and humbling to me.  I meet people on a day to day basis that have enormous barriers to employment and it is my job to help reduce these barriers as effectively as possible.

This process enables me to witness first hand the issues that they face, and allows me to deal with them head on. 

Some of the issues these individua..View Complete Post

Dear Ms Harrison,

I have been a client of A4E (Plymouth) for the past 18 months. My consultants were Martyn Blight and Mike Jones. They have been extremly helpful through my time at A4E working so hard finding me the right job to suit my needs as I am a single mother with commitments.

They have since found me a job I love doing and I couldn't be happier in my employment.

My company has just opened our new establishment and I am writing to you to invite you to the launch. It is on the 5th May at 1400pm at Riverfor..View Complete Post

Sue’s first visit to the centre was an extremely traumatic experience for her as she had not ventured out of the house for a very long time, mainly due to confidence and low self esteem issues.

However, from the moment the door was answered to a trembling Sue, she was made to feel welcome and at ease which was a major hurdle for Sue, as she did not know what to expect from an organisation that was not familiar to her. As soon as Sue was engaged in conversation it was obvious what a lovely lady she was and that she needed to be guided in the right direction to show her self wor..View Complete Post

Hi.

I'm Kev,46 yrs young ,and just made one of the best decisions of my life.

Because you are here I believe you have as well.

I have been out of the work place for about 2yrs. Two knee operations, and the complications that go with it ,really gave my self confidence a bashing; but like you must be feeling now I felt ready to take the next step.

So with anxiety and FEAR I walked in and was introduced to Cara who then became my Advisor. I was very quickly put at my ease as all the staff are welcoming and supportive ; actually they are F..View Complete Post

Here is my story:

I have had an interesting career so far, starting life as a jeweller and then a side step into a training company where I worked my way up to Quality Manager, Work Based Learning Manager and Lead Internal Verifier. I had a fantastic External Verifier who recommended that I became an EV to, so I did.

The training company I worked for went bust and I started with a new company but was bored of being stuck in the same office everyday doing the same job as before, so went back to being an NVQ Assessor for a national company to get back out meeting peopl..View Complete Post

My name is Susan Orr and I work for A4e as a Gateway Tutor in the HMP/YOI in Norwich. I have been employed by A4e for over two years and for the past fifteen months I have been working as a Gateway Tutor in the YOI in Norwich Norfolk. After reading Emma's Blog site, she said she was keen to hear from employees with inspirational stories and I felt compelled to put pen to paper so-to-speak.

Since working in the YOI I have met some really interesting young men who have lost their way for many different reasons. I have also learnt a great deal from these young men in terms of how, why ..View Complete Post

Hi Emma

Just thought I would write and give my appreciation and thanks for yesterday’s visit to your beautiful home. I thoroughly enjoyed the day and learnt a lot. You are very inspiring and the day was very thought provoking. I continually strive to better the service I give to clients and to of course improve their lives. I wear my badge with pride and feel that at the end of the day I have improved someone’s life, and as I tell them regularly the continue to improve my life also. What some clients don’t realise is that they too improve my life. Whether i..View Complete Post

With everyone hoping for a good summer, it seemed that we were all trying to outdo each other and pin point the best weeks to take off to enjoy whatever warm and dry weather there was. The truth is, that like Derek Brockway -weatherman of BBC Wales Today- predicting weather is not a science but pure luck. Sadly, most were disappointed with the amount of sun available these past few months (unless you visited the Bahamas). However, there has been some glimmer of hope. A4e Pathways running group has entered two races and each one has been in a blaze of sunshine and the two dates run must have..View Complete Post

Well... the team limbered up and did a good stretch with the old Mr Motivator (you know him off of the TV) Then 20 minutes later than planned (after Cardiff City Council forgot to close the Cardiff Bay barrage bridge for us to run along) we hit the trainers to the floor and started pounding the streets of Cardiff.

Over 4,000 people ran yesterday and amongst those 4,000 were the A4e Team of Neil Griffiths, Louisa Edwards, Jane Fox and Kris Evans.

With such a hot day, no personal best could be achieved, so it was just relax and enjoy the scenery! First through the gates (This ..View Complete Post