celebrating honey's actes trust success story

A young person from Middlesbrough is progressing towards sustained employment, having built confidence and employability skills through support from MYM Futures. 

 

Honey self‑referred to the MYM Futures project in September 2025, seeking support to gain part‑time employment alongside her college studies. Reflecting on her circumstances prior to registering, Honey explained that she felt stuck and unsure where to begin: “I was unemployed, and unable to find a job alone due to the high unemployment rates. I didn’t know where to start or what to do - I had no idea how to make a good CV or how to approach interviews.”

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After joining the project, Honey worked closely with her IAG Officer, who supported her to create a CV before moving on to identifying and applying for suitable roles and preparing for interviews. While building employability skills was a core focus, a significant part of this early support centred on confidence and independence. Honey spoke openly about how important this was for her readiness to move into work, sharing that the support helped her “believe in myself” and feel more capable of putting herself forward for opportunities.

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This approach quickly began to show results. Just seven weeks into receiving support, Honey was offered a part‑time role at a local garden centre. Although she committed fully to the role, she ultimately made the decision to step away, recognising that it wasn’t the right fit for her at that time. Rather than knocking her confidence, this experience helped Honey develop resilience, and she remained motivated to continue her job search.

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Soon after, Honey secured a role at Fun Shack, where she is now progressing well towards sustained employment. Reflecting on gaining work, she said: “Getting my job made me feel so excited and proud of myself. It gave me a huge confidence boost and helped me thrive in my day‑to‑day life knowing I had achieved a successful job interview.”

 

Employment has had a wider positive impact on Honey’s life. She reports increased confidence and independence, explaining that repeated rejections had previously “knocked my confidence hugely”, while securing work helped her rebuild self‑belief. She is now able to save money, take on extra shifts when she wishes, and has developed new social connections at work, something she had not often had the opportunity to do before.

 

Looking ahead, Honey feels optimistic and motivated about her future. She plans to remain in her current role while finishing college, before working towards her longer‑term ambition of becoming a disability nurse. Reflecting on her journey, Honey said she would “definitely” recommend this kind of support to other young people, believing it “has helped me transform my life.”