Our Participants

Engaging women and supporting them into work, through programmes and research

Welcome to our Case Studies page, where we showcase the journeys of the women we’ve supported through our programmes at Belina GRoW CIC.

How Grow Digital Changed Fathima’s View of AI

When Fathima joined the Grow Digital AI workshops in Leicester, she wasn’t sure what to expect. Delivered by Grow and funded through AKG UK’s Community Investment Fund, the programme was designed to help women build confidence in using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and understand how digital tools can support everyday life, learning and employment. The workshops…
Sonal Secures Her First UK Job with Support from Grow

Sonal lives in Hayes and joined Grow after moving to the UK from India. With a strong academic background, including a Master’s degree and PhD, and previous experience working as an Assistant Professor in a college in India, Sonal was keen to rebuild her career in education after taking time out of work to care…
Anjali Builds Confidence Using AI Safely

Anjali joined a resilience-building programme at the Peepul Centre in Leicester as part of her journey towards rebuilding confidence and moving forward positively. As part of the programme, participants were invited to attend a one-day Grow Digital AI workshop delivered by Grow Employment Adviser, Kaneez Fatima MIEP. Unlike some participants, Anjali had already used AI…
Sheila Rebuilds Her Career

Sheila lives in Hayes and joined Grow through the SWEET programme after recently moving to the UK from Kenya with her daughter to join her husband. With a background in IT consultancy, business and clinical coding, Sheila had spent several years out of work while caring for her daughter and was trying to understand how…
Nisha’s Journey Back in to Work

Nisha joined Grow after spending nearly three years out of work while raising her family. Through Grow’s Job Brokerage support, she received help with her CV, interview preparation and job search, and has now secured a term-time role that fits around her children, as a kitchen assistant in a primary school. Finding a way back…
Ruth Finds Confidence Again with Grow

Ruth joined Grow in Kingston after taking a career break to raise her family and trying to return to work on her own. With a background in engineering and a newly completed AAT Level 2 qualification, she was looking to move into finance but wasn’t seeing success in her job search. “I took a career…