Tasliem’s Story

Tasliem’s Story

Tasliem shares her story with other learners who are currently facing similar employability challenges Tasliem is British-born and has experience of working as a machinist. As a single mum she was placed onto the STEP programme which QED offer by her job coach 2 years...
Tadeusz’s Story

Tadeusz’s Story

Tadeusz’s found that Job Club helped his confidence, self esteem and also improved his communication skills. Tadeusz has been attending Job Club and Workshops for a year. In this time he has greatly improved his ability to apply for jobs online using a computer...
Sangeeta’s Story

Sangeeta’s Story

Sangeeta started as an assistant ESOL teacher with QED from 5th October 2017, then progressed on to teaching on her own. How did you feel when you started volunteering?  ‘’I was very nervous in the beginning. I had this fear of how am I going to talk to new people in...
Muhammad Tufail’s Story

Muhammad Tufail’s Story

“I have been enjoying my English classes and get good support from my teacher. I have also made new friends and met many nice people here” Muhammad Tufail started on the step program in September 2017 and was put on the ESOL and Job Club Sessions. He has been...
Abidah Akther’s success story

Abidah Akther’s success story

Abidahs volunteering role has really supported her to develop new skills and confidence. Abidah Akther is a University of Bradford, Law student. She joined us at QED on a 6 weeks volunteering scheme through the UOB, and progressed massively as a result of this. Out of...
Mehnaz Muqaddas’s story

Mehnaz Muqaddas’s story

“Yes my confidence is up, because I’m not shy, I speak wrong but I still speak”. This story shows the courage and motivation a woman can have. Mehnaz Muqaddas came from Pakistan (Mirpur) 13 years ago, she initially did not like the UK she found the houses to be too...