Voices from the frontline
The people we work with come from all different backgrounds, situations and ages. Our approach is not one-size-fits-all. We work with each person as an individual, helping them realise their future goals. Read the stories of some of them here.
Julie’s Story
Living in an outer London borough meant she was impacted by the living costs of more central […]
Read storyJohn’s Story
Louis, Team Leader in our London-based Skills and Employment Team, describes his work with John (name changed to […]
Read storyArdan’s Story
Ardan* came to us seeking a role within the education sector, but his journey to securing employment had […]
Read storyPaul’s Story
Paul*, a young man with experience in the care system, came to St Giles facing significant challenges but […]
Read storyRobert’s story
After a difficult start in life, Robert (name changed to protect confidentiality) came to St Giles for support […]
Read storyGraeme’s Story
Graeme came to St Giles after a life of trauma looking for support to help turn his life […]
Read storySamuel’s story
We helped Samuel achieve the qualifications he started whilst in prison, giving him direction, confidence and hope for […]
Read storyCaitlin’s story
We first came into contact with Caitlin when she was released from prison. She has had a turbulent […]
Read storySarah’s Story
With the support of St Giles, Sarah is working on becoming financially independent and is looking at housing […]
Read storyJackie’s story
“Being out of work I found it hard to buy food so I was just living on my […]
Read storyCara’s story
Cara* came to St Giles as a highly vulnerable young person at risk of sexual exploitation, due to […]
Read storyAlan’s story
Many people leaving prison are in very vulnerable circumstances and the risk of re-offending is high if the […]
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