Meeting the challenge of transforming commercial buildings into havens of respect, warmth and energy can never be underestimated, this year Crisis is engaging a team of young homeless people to create somewhere they would like to spend Christmas.

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Friday Dec 14, 2007

Brian's story

Hey there everyone I just wanted to tell you a little bit about me and introduce myself. My name is Brian and I am 25 and come from Hackney. I have been homeless on and off since I was 16. After falling out with my parents, which ultimately ended up with me becoming homeless. After spending most of my experience on friend’s floors, in hostels, on the streets and in prison it has been a long and learning road it is part of my life I wouldn’t change for all the tea in china. It has made me learn and grow up so much in ways in which I would not have had, had I had a silver spoon in mouth upbringing. Growing up without much normality around and with such a big family tempers were frayed and nerves were stretched I decided to leave home. After failed stays in hostels and the hectic lifestyles it entails I became hooked on class A drugs and alcohol which in turn ended me up in prison with a string of failed relationships behind me, life it seems to have been translated into one big nightmare.

Now however after experiencing all that I have, it has made me a stronger and better person. Seeing that I could move forward from all of the heartache and self-made mistakes I wanted to help others realise they could do the same from their position. This is now my fifth month as a volunteer at Crisis and my second event I have done with them. I am enjoying myself immensely and am finding it a real blast. I am doing this to gain experience to become a qualified youth worker to try and guide others who didn’t have the best start in life, a way towards a better one.

Posted by Team ( 9:59 AM )
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