{"id":1010,"date":"2020-11-20T21:24:49","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T21:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakthrough-uk.co.uk\/?p=1010"},"modified":"2020-11-24T12:04:20","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T12:04:20","slug":"youth-choices-gives-adam-a-confidence-boost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakthrough-uk.co.uk\/homepage\/youth-choices-gives-adam-a-confidence-boost\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Choices gives Adam a confidence boost"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1010\" class=\"elementor elementor-1010\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42cac335 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"50559\" data-id=\"42cac335\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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boost\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7499da18 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"64339\" data-id=\"7499da18\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d7c44ec\" data-eae-slider=\"25533\" data-id=\"4d7c44ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e6d7359 elementor-section-boxed 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disliked it.<\/p><p>He met Breakthrough\u2019s Youth Choices Co-ordinator Richard and decided to try the course, which gives young disabled people support with getting into employment.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1013\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.breakthrough-uk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/content-image_youth-choices-gives-adam-a-confidence-boost-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthrough-uk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/content-image_youth-choices-gives-adam-a-confidence-boost-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/breakthrough-uk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/content-image_youth-choices-gives-adam-a-confidence-boost-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/breakthrough-uk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/content-image_youth-choices-gives-adam-a-confidence-boost-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/breakthrough-uk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/content-image_youth-choices-gives-adam-a-confidence-boost-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/breakthrough-uk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/content-image_youth-choices-gives-adam-a-confidence-boost-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/breakthrough-uk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/content-image_youth-choices-gives-adam-a-confidence-boost-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>He said, \u201cI really enjoyed the courses at college, but I\u2019ve not been doing much since then and I haven\u2019t worked for three years.\u201d<\/p><p>Adam experiences barriers around communicating, and feels this has affected socialising and working towards getting into employment.<\/p><p>He added, \u201cWhen I first heard about the Youth Choices course I thought it would be good to have someone to help me out and to boost my confidence.<\/p><p>\u201cI was a bit nervous for the first two or three weeks but then it helped working in small groups with the other people.\u201d<\/p><p>Adam has been on to a work placement at Reform Radio, working in music production and on the microphones and is returning to work with them again.<\/p><p>He also has a voluntary position starting at the Garrick Theatre, Stockport, learning about sound engineering.<\/p><p>He said, \u201cI just had a one-to-one with Reform Radio this afternoon and spoke about a few things. I\u2019m going to volunteer there soon in a few weeks and will be working with small groups there again to boost my confidence a bit more.<\/p><p>\u201cI do feel like I\u2019m coming out of my shell at the moment but still aiming to feel like I can approach strangers without feeling shy or nervous.<\/p><p>\u201cAlso they\u2019ve helped me find music production classes that\u2019ll be every Thursday and having 1 to 1 learning with one of the Reform Radio staff to learn more about production and possibly DJing as well.<\/p><p>\u201cI\u2019m hoping all of this will boost my chance to get an apprenticeship placement for the BBC as I am dedicated and motivated that I want to work for radio. 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