Abbie is a young person who has been coming to The Pump since she was 11 years of age, and has been actively engaging in youth club sessions. Read more
Callum approached the Pump in mid-2019 after hearing about the Work Experience scheme. He had been applying to the high profile apprenticeship schemes at companies like JLR but had experienced a few knockbacks. He had a keen interest in manufacturing and engineering but it’s fair to say his confidence was low and had been out of work for some time. Read more
Decharne has been attending The Pump since he was 14 years old, coming up from a struggling background. Read more
Haadhir started the course back in March and was an active and enthusiastic member of the group and really gained confidence as the course progressed. The Pump worked in conjunction with Business in the Community’s Ready for Work scheme to find a placement with Marks & Spencer Read more
Without much experience he was struggling to find work so was keen to take advantage of the Pump’s employability scheme to gain vocational qualifications and build on-the-job experience. Arconic conducted interviews towards the end of the process and Jeff impressed with his enthusiasm and drive to succeed. As a result, he was offered a place on the prestigious 12-month internship scheme and started in late Oct 2018. Read more
As a volunteer youth worker, Jerome is able to build on existing skill base and gain experience working with young people from a range of backgrounds and cultures. Read more
Josiah is one of the young people who has attended the pump for around 8 years. Read more
Nick is a 23-year-old who was very keen to work but due to a difficult few years including periods of homelessness, was struggling to find employment. Read more
T ROADZ is an aspiring rapper who regularly attends The Pump to record music. His aspirations were able to flourish through The Pump as he was able to regularly access the recording studio for free, he could access the studio to work on his music regularly and this gave Tyreece the opportunity to practice, which would then give him the courage to perform for live audiences. Read more
William has been coming to The Pump for 6 years. Read more
Zach and Nathan joined the scheme in May 2018, they had both had some short contracts in warehouse environments but were struggling to find reliable full time positions. Read more