STEPHENS STORY
I arrived at a Cyrenians House on 9th April 2014 at which time I was on the painful process of coming off heroin and vodka.
With the kind help and support I received from Narinder, apart from one slip, I have managed to stay clean since then.
I took a voluntary job at the Cyrenians charity shop in June 2014 and enjoyed the challenge of work. Under the guidance of Selim, the Shop Manager, I felt that I grew with confidence and felt strong enough to be in charge of the shop on the occasions that Selim was off.
In September 2015 I noticed a vacancy at ‘Subway’ looking for staff and I decided that I was ready for a paid job.
I started there on 6th October and after an initial first day nerves, I feel that I have settled into this new position of paid work.
I am going to carry on helping out at the Cyrenians shop in Stratford until it closes as I am so grateful for all the help I have received especially from Narinder and Selim.
“I have been supporting Stephen since April 2014. Stephen has come a long way since I first started supporting him. He has a very positive attitude and was a valued volunteer at the shop. Stephen has set goals for himself over the past year which he has achieved and is now in aid work. It has been a pleasure to support Stephen and I wish him all the best for the future.”
Narinder Chima (Housing Support Worker)
Stephen has been an extremely hardworking and trustworthy volunteer.
He was always willing to help out at other events too, for example; a bag packing day at Morrisions, raising money for Cyrenians services.
