{"id":989,"date":"2020-11-20T21:15:43","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T21:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakthrough-uk.co.uk\/?p=989"},"modified":"2020-11-24T12:05:07","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T12:05:07","slug":"volunteering-a-lifeline-for-colin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakthrough-uk.co.uk\/homepage\/volunteering-a-lifeline-for-colin\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteering a lifeline for Colin"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"989\" class=\"elementor elementor-989\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1634536c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"23201\" data-id=\"1634536c\" 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 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Breakthrough staff and clients.<\/p><p>Colin began volunteering a year ago, providing a guiding hand and encouragement to clients participating in Breakthrough\u2019s different services.<\/p><p>After experiencing a difficult period in his life, Colin found out about Breakthrough via the Jobcentre and met with staff Rhonda and Chris.<\/p><p>After accessing the Peer Group as client, Colin gradually built up the confidence to take part in more activities.<\/p><p>He said: \u201cAt the worst, I didn\u2019t leave my house for three months. My mum had to bring me what I needed. But being at Breakthrough solved that for me.<\/p><p>\u201cI started to interact with other people in the peer group, I realised we could bring each other out of whatever hole we were in.\u201d<\/p><p>With encouragement from Rhonda and Chris, Colin began to facilitate the group. He added: \u201cSix weeks in, and I was helping the group more than they were helping me!\u201d<\/p><p>Colin then went on to providing support on Breakthrough\u2019s Independent Living and Pre-employability Pathways courses.<\/p><p>He said: \u201cI give encouragement and give examples of my own life and experience.<\/p><p>\u201cI try and show people how independent they are and what we control we do have.\u201d<\/p><p>Colin has now progressed onto providing admin support within Breakthrough\u2019s office, including processing expenses and answering the phone.<\/p><p>\u201cIt\u2019s helped me socially; I now no longer only go out at night shopping to avoid social interaction. I can use the train and tram now and I don\u2019t fear having to speak to strangers.<\/p><p>\u201cI can\u2019t emphasise how much Breakthrough have helped me. 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