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.

Nicole Upskills with Canva Course to Explore New Career Path

Nicole, a single parent juggling part-time work and raising her three children, recently completed a beginners’ Canva course with Capital City College – referred by the Grow team to help her explore new career opportunities. With a background in admin and reception work, she was keen to upskill and take steps toward a more fulfilling…
Kayleigh Completes Childcare Course

Kayleigh, a mum from Kingston, recently completed a Level 2 childcare course with support from Grow. After having her baby, she wanted to do something that would prepare her for the future and now she’s looking forward to continuing her learning and working towards a job that fits around her family life. Kayleigh said: “I…
Oksana Builds a New Future with Grow

After months of building her confidence, learning new skills, and tailoring her applications with support from Grow, Oksana has started a new role as a Lunchtime Supervisor at a primary school in Hillingdon. Since moving to the UK from Ukraine nearly three years ago, Oksana has worked hard to improve her English and adapt her…
Sravani Builds Confidence and Finds First Job in the UK

Sravani joined the Grow Programme in late 2023 looking to build her confidence and eventually return to the IT sector, where has previous work experience in India. With support from Grow she has started a new job working part-time in retail, her first job since moving to the UK. Sravani said:“I started working at Superdrug…
Interview with Sheeja Sethumhadhavan – Supporting Women to Explore a Career as a Teaching Assistant

In partnership with Learn Hillingdon, Belina Grow recently delivered a two-week “Becoming a Teaching Assistant” taster course designed to help women explore a career in education. With 20 women taking part and an impressive 87.5% average attendance, the course offered hands-on insight into the Teaching Assistant role while building confidence and practical skills. We caught up with…
How You Can Use Free AI to Get a Job – An interview with Liz Sewell FIEP

AI might sound like something for tech experts, but it’s not! As part of the Grow programme, women are invited to join this short, practical session led by Liz Sewell FIEP, all about using free AI tools like ChatGPT to make job searching quicker, easier, and more effective. In just 30 minutes, you’ll learn how to use AI on…