Brief Background Description: My name is John (a white male in my early 40’s) and I am currently a rough sleeper in Cambridge. I am not an alcoholic. I am not a drug addict (illicit or otherwise). I am not a gambler. I have a clean criminal record. I have sound mental health. I arrived […]
The Challenges of Finding Meaningful Employment – John’s Story Part 2
Unfortunately for me, an extremely unpleasant experience has been the failure to provide critical information in a timely manner with respect to a prospective training scenario suggested by the Jobcentre. I was asked by my job coach at the local job centre if I wanted to attend a short training course with a guaranteed interview […]
Jackie’s Story: Part 1 – The Challenges of Living Homeless
KEITH: How about you tell me the beginning of your homelessness story? How did you become homeless in the first place? JACKIE: I first became homeless when I was 16. The household I grew up in was very loving, but my dad had mental health problems. He was a manic depressive. So, growing up, there […]
Jackie’s Story: Part 2 – Journey Through Challenges
Continuation of Jackie’s Story: Part 1 – The Challenges of Living Homeless JACKIE: During this time that I was on the street, I met Tom Tallon from the County Council. When I first met the Street Outreach team, I didn’t engage with them, really, but eventually I did. At first, I got put into […]