{"id":291,"date":"2019-07-29T16:00:38","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T15:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentcog\/?p=291"},"modified":"2019-07-23T14:09:17","modified_gmt":"2019-07-23T13:09:17","slug":"ket-beneficiaries-testimonials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentcog\/2019\/07\/29\/ket-beneficiaries-testimonials\/","title":{"rendered":"KET beneficiaries testimonials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

E\na Growth Journey Participant<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs a volunteer\/Trainee I am finding it very\nrewarding and well worthwhile. I would recommend it here at the Kent Enterprise\nTrust, if you would like to learn key skills to further your career chances or\nto add new skills to your repertoire.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

S  Improving Lives Participant <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBefore starting improving lives I didn\u2019t have\nmuch confidence, I had no routine and hadn\u2019t been in work for a while. I am so\nglad I have had the opportunity to do this work experience now as it has helped\nme massively. The people that work here are friendly, kind and always willing\nto help.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

TF\n\u2013 Improving Lives Participant <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn the time that I have spent at Links House\non the Improving lives Course, I have found the staff and volunteers at the\nKent Enterprise Trust to be really supportive and encouraging people. They are\nalways on hand to help with any issues you may have. Their help has made me\nrealise that those things that once might have held me back are not impossible\nto get round. They are lovely positive people who have given me support and\nencouragement to try and start my own little business. They have also helped me\nto boost my confidence and try to overcome my own pain issues and depression by\nnot judging me. They let you do things at your pace. I would truly and\nwholeheartedly recommend the work of the Trust to anyone looking for employment\nor for just improving their own life and communication skills and confidence\nlevels in general.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RS-\nImproving Lives Participant <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt first I wasn\u2019t too sure how I would get on.\nAfter the first day I quickly realized that I was with a good set of people who\nwere easy to get on with. That in mind I became more comfortable talking to\neach person. With all the bits I done and people I met I can easily say I\nenjoyed my time here and would recommend anyone lacking in confidence or low\nself-esteem should take part in one of these courses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ED\n\u2013 Improving Lives Participant <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVery friendly. Not intimidating, helpful and\nkind and reassuring, welcoming and respectful. Lots of opportunities and things\nto do there and people were treated as individuals. I was able to do my work\nexperience at Whitstable Castle which I enjoy. And take advantage of the\ntraining opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LS\n\u2013 Growth Journey Participant <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere isn\u2019t many companies\/people that would\ngive me the opportunities and trust KET offered and gave me.Thanks to KET I\nhave grown so much as a person and overcome depression, anxiety and issues I\ndidn\u2019t even know were issues until they were gone. Your work experience\nprogramme and subsequent voluntary position gave me the confidence I needed in\nlife to rebuild old friendships and offered me hope.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

F\n\u2013 Kent Enterprise Garden Participant <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have found volunteering at Community Oasis\nGarden a really rewarding experience. I enjoy being able to collaborate with\nthe other gardeners, as well as help to support other attendees that might not\nfeel so confident in their own abilities. It is a really positive thing to see\nthe garden space becoming a place for people to go to relax, create, and grow\nthings. I think that the potential for the garden is infinite, which makes it a\nreally inspiring thing to be a part of. I am hoping that I can further my skills\nand knowledge, while also being able to work on my own confidence and gain a\ncareer in the sector. \u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ZF\n\u2013 Kent Enterprise House Volunteer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI would like to thank Kent enterprise trust\nfor all the volunteer work they gave me. It really has helped boost my\nconfidence and helped me get a new job after 3 years of no work. Thank you\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 R- Kent Enterprise Gardens Participant <\/strong> \u201cI have benefited quite well from taking part in the Improving Lives Programme. Since joining, I have developed a few new skills. These include working with certain types of plants, carpentry, able to make a fire and how to stay safe while working. This programme has helped me quite a bit and I\u2019ve enjoyed working with some of the other people that participated. I would recommend Improving Lives to anybody currently looking to find work in a garden environment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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