Ada Finds Confidence and Work with Grow

Ada moved to the UK from Nigeria three years ago and spent a long time trying to find work. It was not easy starting again in a new country, but with the support of the Grow programme, she has now found a flexible cleaning job that fits around her family life, is feeling more confident and is looking ahead to her future prospects.

Ada said “I first heard about Grow through my son’s school. They sent me an email about the programme and because I was already looking for a job, I thought I would give it a try. I didn’t really know how things worked in the UK job market, so I needed help.

Before I moved to the UK, I worked in Nigeria doing admin work and also cleaning jobs. But here, I hadn’t worked for nearly three years. I felt like I had lost confidence.

Joining Grow gave me a new start. I joined some sessions in person at my child’s school, like the Bootcamp, and I’ve also been to lots of online sessions like the Coffee Mornings, the CV workshop, and the Interview workshop. These were all really helpful.

Grow helped me make a proper CV and taught me how to apply for jobs. I found my job on Indeed, and I used my new CV from Grow to apply. I got the job! It’s a cleaning job and it gives me time to take care of my child too. I can choose my own hours, which is perfect.

Even though I’m working now, I still come to Grow sessions because I want to keep learning and maybe do more training in the future. I’m still hoping to get a better job one day, and Grow is helping me step by step.

The best thing about Grow is that it has helped me feel more confident and I was part of a community with other mums like me. I’m really happy I joined.