Mihaela came to the GRoW Programme in May 2022 as she was looking at going back to work after a 5 year break to have her youngest child. With previous retail experience she found seasonal work as a temporary retail assistant and was offered an extension on her contract to work 8 hours a week. … Continue reading Mihaela seeks growth with GRoW’s support, aims to increase work hours
Raisa Finds Her Way: From No Job Experience to Job-Ready!
Raisa came to GRoW at the beginning of 2023 after a GRoW advert sparked her interest in getting a job in a school. With no previous work experience Raisa was apprehensive about her prospects but is now confident about her future and on the way to achieving her goal. Raisa said; “I have always wanted … Continue reading Raisa Finds Her Way: From No Job Experience to Job-Ready!
Mehwish gets back to work
Mehwish came to GRoW after losing her Nursery job during the pandemic. After being supported by the GRoW Programme Mehwish now has a part-time job as a Childcare Assistant at a private nursery, has been studying a Level 1 Childcare qualification and is about to start a Level 2. Mehwish said; “Before Covid I had … Continue reading Mehwish gets back to work
GRoW launch new employability programme to help support Ukrainian refugees into work
Training and Development specialists Belina GRoW are helping to support women who have fled the Russian invasion of Ukraine by helping them to find jobs across London. The new initiative, which began last week, is currently offering support to 30 women in the London Borough of Kingston by providing advice, help and guidance on childcare, … Continue reading GRoW launch new employability programme to help support Ukrainian refugees into work
Announcing our new Employability Support Worker, Sheeja Sethumadhavan
Belina GRoW are delighted to announce that our small team is growing with a second Employability Support Worker appointment being awarded to Sheeja Sethumadhavan who has joined us in the role of Employability Support Worker. Sheeja is a former participant of the GRoW Programme, having come to us for support in helping her get back … Continue reading Announcing our new Employability Support Worker, Sheeja Sethumadhavan
Syeda Sultana joins the GRoW Team
Belina GRoW are delighted to announce that Syeda Sultana has joined the GRoW team as our new Employability Support Worker and will be working with our in-work participants and our Bengali speaking participants. Syeda brings with her a wealth of customer experience which she gained in her previous employment as a Post Office Branch Manager, … Continue reading Syeda Sultana joins the GRoW Team
Michelle takes a Teaching Assistant Course
Michelle has been out of the workplace for 8 years after giving up work to become a full-time carer to her son. She came to GRoW to help her to start preparing for returning to work in the future and exploring opportunities to upskill. Michelle said; “I met the GRoW Team at an event in … Continue reading Michelle takes a Teaching Assistant Course
Rameen raises her confidence
Rameen came to the GRoW Programme in July 2022 looking for support to get back to work. Rameen had not worked since 2010 when she came to the UK from Pakistan and was lacking in confidence and confused about how to start. She is now on her way to getting a job and full of … Continue reading Rameen raises her confidence
Rekha Looks for Retail Work
Rekha was interested in finding out how to get work experience as she had not had a job before. Initially she was lacking in confidence, especially in speaking to people as English is not her first language. She has engaged fully with the GRoW Programme activities which has boosted her confidence and she has been … Continue reading Rekha Looks for Retail Work
Evie starts a job as a Nursery Assistant
Evie had worked for 23 years as an Environmental Health Inspector in Hong Kong but had not had a full time job since moving to the UK in December 2020. She had been tentatively looking for work but wasn’t proficient in accessing job sites and wasn’t sure how best to approach the job search process. … Continue reading Evie starts a job as a Nursery Assistant