Atricia's story

"After I was made redundant from my job as a travel consultant, I joined East Potential's Open Doors course while I job hunting.

The personal development workshops really made me think about what I want from my career. It made me realise that I have a lot of transferable skills so I've now decided to go for a career in housing.

I wouldn't have had the confidence to change direction without the Open Doors course so I'm really glad I did it. If you want to learn new skills, boost your confidence and make new friends, it's the course for you."

East Potential's Open Doors course is one of the elements funded by a London Councils grant of £800,000. The course is part of Families Together, a project supporting families in Tower Hamlets and Newham to break the poverty cycle. It provides support to the whole family by engaging with local schools to improve the educational achievements of local children and young people.