Jake Morgan first came to Five Lamps in July 2010 when he attended an Entry to Employment (e2e) programme.
When he left, he tried to find work, but unfortunately he was unsuccessful and his confidence fell to an all-time low.
Six months after leaving e2e, Jake was eligible to access support from Five Lamps’ Get On In Life (GOIL), which he did in May 2011.
Jake attended fortnightly meetings with Anne Rookes, Five Lamps’ GOIL Advisor, who supported Jake to carry out job searches, look at training and employment opportunities, practiced interview techniques and researched companies. Anne also spent time building Jakes confidence back up.
Five Lamps run GOIL on behalf of Stockton Council to support young people aged 14 -19 who are Not In Education, Employment or Training (NEET). Five Lamps works with young people to re-engage them in learning, training and employment, GOIL is funded by the European Social Fund (ESF).
Jake appreciated the one-to-one support and said
“I wouldn’t have known where to start without Five Lamps’ support”
In July 2011 Jake started a training placement with K D Flavells as a welder. The following month Jake was offered a permanent position as an apprentice welder.
Jake started Middlesbrough college for one day a week as part of his apprenticeship programme and a year later he is well on his way to completing his apprenticeship. Anne continues to make regular contact with Jake and he is aware that support from Five Lamps is still available to him.