Agim, 35, was caring for his two children whilst looking for employment without success prior to coming to TNG. He joined the ESF/ PET course in September 2008 and wanted to update his Forklift Licence. Just after he signed up for the course, he was offered a job from an agency. He signed off of JSA and started a temporary position that he was quite unhappy in.

Emma Brooker, 20, had been unemployed for nearly a year prior to joining the TNG ESF Pre-Employment Training programme. This led to her losing confidence and motivation.

When John, 35, started on the IAP Work Experience programme back in April he felt that the 12 months gap in his employment history was a great hindrance to him finding a new job. He had been to other training providers prior to TNG and found that the time he had spent there had been fruitless and nothing more than a waste of his time.

Mohammed, 38, had worked in a variety of restaurants as a chef and waiter. After losing his job, Mohammed had been unemployed for one year prior to joining TNG in Tower Hamlets.

Richard had made an enormous decision when he decided to leave the West Indies, the country of his birth and immigrate to England to look for a new life, leaving everything behind. Richard explained that he lost his job in the West Indies because of racial discrimination and discrimination because of his disability.

Tung Lun, 54, has been unemployed for over six months prior to joining TNG. He joined the ESF ESOL programme to help improve his command of the English language and help him get a job.