Here are some stories about our wonderful Grow participants who we have helped on their journey to work
Sarabjeet Finds Confidence and Hope for the Future with Grow
Sarabjeet joined the Grow programme after facing difficult family circumstances that left her feeling low and unsure how to move ...
Kelly Finds a New Direction in Healthcare Through Volunteering
After a difficult year that included homelessness, temporary accommodation and a serious accident, Kelly is now taking positive steps towards ...
More Than 270 Women Build Confidence, Skills and New Opportunities Through Grow Digital
More than 270 women across Leicester have developed new digital skills, explored Artificial Intelligence (AI) and gained confidence in using ...
How Grow Digital Changed Fathima’s View of AI
When Fathima joined the Grow Digital AI workshops in Leicester, she wasn't sure what to expect. Delivered by Grow and ...
Building Stronger Communities Through Innovation, Inclusion and Empowerment
Across Leicester and Leicestershire, community organisations are operating under increasing pressure. Demand for services continues to rise, social need is ...
Sonal Secures Her First UK Job with Support from Grow
Sonal lives in Hayes and joined Grow after moving to the UK from India. With a strong academic background, including ...
Anjali Builds Confidence Using AI Safely
Anjali joined a resilience-building programme at the Peepul Centre in Leicester as part of her journey towards rebuilding confidence and ...
Sheila Rebuilds Her Career
Sheila lives in Hayes and joined Grow through the SWEET programme after recently moving to the UK from Kenya with ...
Nisha’s Journey Back into Work
Nisha joined Grow after spending nearly three years out of work while raising her family. Through Grow’s Job Brokerage support, ...
Ruth Finds Confidence Again with Grow
Ruth joined Grow in Kingston after taking a career break to raise her family and trying to return to work ...
Rammiya’s Journey in to work with Grow Job Brokerage
Rammiya joined Grow after months of trying to find work on her own without success. With a background in mobile ...
Ireti Turns Setbacks into Success
After losing her job in June 2025, Ireti spent months applying for roles without success. Despite having extensive experience in ...
Shital Learns New AI Skills For Everyday Life and Work Opportunities
Shital joined the Grow Digital programme in Leicester (funded by the AKG Community Interest Fund) after being encouraged by the ...
Jaynika Builds Digital Skills for Work and Life
Jaynika joined the Grow Digital programme in Leicester, supported by the AKG Community Investment Fund, to improve her digital skills ...
Sumbal Finds Herself Again Through Grow
Sumbal joined the Grow Programme after trying on her own to find work that would fit around her three young ...
Iram Finds Direction, Confidence and Community through Grow
Iram is a mum of three from Hounslow who had been working as a 111 Health Advisor within the NHS ...
How Grow is Helping Women in Kingston Take the Next Step Towards Work
For the past 18 months, the Grow programme, delivered by Belina Grow, has been supporting women in Kingston through the ...
Supporting Women Back into Work with SWEET
For the past seven years, Grow has delivered the SWEET Programme, supporting women who are furthest from the labour market ...
Mire Gains New Learning and Skills with Grow
Since joining Grow in October 2025, Mire has been actively working to build her skills and confidence through Grow Digital ...
Surayya Progresses from Volunteering to a Job Offer
Surayya joined the Grow Programme just over a year ago after hearing about us through her children’s school. She has ...