Success stories
Some of the stories of people we’ve helped on their journey to work
Our success stories
Our collection of remarkable success stories showcases individuals who have transformed their careers with the help of BeLambeth. Explore these inspiring journeys of career growth and personal fulfilment, showcasing the transformative power of our guidance and support. Be inspired to embark on your own path to success with us by your side.
Your success story could be the next one we celebrate here.
Javane Johnson's Journey to Employment
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Read MoreContractors Challenge: Peter's story
Peter has disengaged from education and was referred to the Developer Challenge by the Youth Offending Service as he had expressed an interest in participating on the 4-week programme...
Read MoreYuliia’s journey
Yuliia and her 7-year-old daughter arrived in the UK from war-torn Ukraine in April 2022. After months of failed job applications, she worked with Lambeth’s Connecting Communities team and has started a new managerial role with Victoria Beckham Ltd.
Read MoreContractors Challenge: JA's story
JA was first introduced to Streatham Youth Hub after he attended Streatham Hub Jobs Fair in April 2022 that he heard about through his mother. JA wanted to find an apprenticeship within construction...
Read MoreMohamed's story
Mohamed Abdulqadir was out of work for about 6 months before he took part in our Skills & Employment programme, where he was able to apply and successfully get recruited as a National Management Trainee at Lambeth Council.
Read MoreMonique's story
Monique Tomlinson first met with her case worker Roy Ramkali at a job centre event where she explained that she had been out of work for a short while, since 2022. With Roy's help, she turned her life around by securing her dream job.
Read MoreNelly's story
Nelly's previous employment history had been in customer service, and she took a career break to raise her family. Now wanting to get back on the career track, Nelly. with help from her caseworker Roy, secures a new role as a Finance and Administration Officer.
Read MoreAyesha's story
When Ayesha moved from Pakistan with her son, she wanted to develop her love for teaching into a new career. With the help of Connecting Communities, she was able to achieve her goals in teaching and become a role model to the young Lambeth community.
Read MoreBushra's story
Bushra was registered with Be Lambeth November 2022, where her chosen vocation was to work in the customer service sector. She is a single parent and was a teaching professional in Pakistan, but despite having considerable qualifications in her home country; lacked any formal qualifications in the UK.
Read MoreGabriela's story
Gabriela was attending interviews and struggled to reach the finish line to secure employment. Based on feedback, we put a plan into place and targeted those areas which needed improvement. Here's Gabriela's story of reclaiming her confidence and self-belief by securing her new job with the help of Connecting Communities.
Read MoreMaha's story
Maha wanted to undertake subsequent employment within the fitness and nutrition sector. She wanted to leave her previous sector to focus on herself and her wellbeing, balancing life, and work due to a previous issue she had earlier in her life.
Read MorePerpetua's story
Perpetua, through her challenging work and determination, has been successful in securing employment as a Nursing Assistant at Guys and St Thomas Hospital. Here's her story...
Read MoreTeresa's story
Working with Connecting Communities, Teresa's confidence improved with the 1:1 support and enabled her to control her nerves and anxiety. She secured employment as a Creative Programme Assistant (Internship). Read more about Teresa's story here...
Read MoreKsineniia's story
Ksineniia was registered onto the Connecting Communities provision and has been supported continuously throughout via IAG, 1-1s, remote/face-to-face workshops and telephone/email contact. Read on to learn how successful Ksineniia has been at achieving her career goals.
Read MoreRebecca's story
Rebecca was invited to attend the Connecting Communities registration where we discussed her professional goals and objectives. Rebecca did lack self-belief in her abilities, but when she relayed information about what she had achieved, it was remarkable. Read more about Rebecca's success story.
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Read MoreKing’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust x Project SEARCH: Sam's story
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provided work experience to young adults with learning disabilities and/or autism from September 2021 to July 2022. Sam Camenzuli-Woods, 20, was one of seven interns to take part.
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