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Case Study KATE’S STORY At The People’s Orchestra, we pride ourselves on the help we provide for those who have found themselves out of work and seek a return to paid employment. Pre-pandemic, Kate had been in the printing industry when she was made redundant....

CASE STUDY: TPO VOLUNTEER THOMAS’ STORY This year has been tricky for all of us, a pandemic running rampant, and that includes recent volunteer Thomas. Thomas recently graduated from university with a teaching qualification. However, once he did so, he struggled to get his foot...

CASE STUDY SHAMEELA’S STORY Shameela was referred to The People’s Orchestra through the Job Centre. She was looking to gain a work placement to boost her experience in marketing, to then go on to full time employment. Shameela’s work placement was a huge learning curve, where she was able...

CASE STUDY: wORKPLACEMENTS zAINIB’S STORY After Zainib’s placement year, The People’s Orchestra offered to employ her full-time, to oversee the community hub project. Upon starting university, Zainib took up the Marketing position in her spare time, where she is currently studying for her Masters in Business...

CASE STUDY: WORKPLACEMENT BEATRICE’S STORY Beatrice moved to Birmingham three years ago for university and didn’t know anyone or have any friends here. She joined The People’s Orchestra as a violinist and reached out to us when she was looking for some work experience as...

CASE STUDY: VOLUNTEERING ALEX’S STORY Alex first found The People’s Orchestra during a challenging period of his life. Having left University after five years of studying without a degree qualification and accumulating debts, this had led to Alex being turned away from further employment and...

CASE STUDY VALENE’S STORY Over the past few months, Valene has been spending some time volunteering here at TPO Towers. She had worked in television for ten years but was made redundant from her position. This is her story. Hi Valene. Why did you contact...

TPO BRIDGE: CASE STUDY MIKE’S STORY Most people who contact TPO Bridge to access our help, do so following a referral from their local Job Centre. This was how Mike came to get in touch with us in the autumn of 2020. Mike had been...

CASE STUDY: UNI PLACEMENTS MISBAAH’S STORY Hi, everyone! My name is Misbaah and I’m here to talk about my placement experience so far. I am currently completing a 12-month placement as a Marketing Officer here at The People’s Orchestra. Six months in, my experience has...

CASE STUDY: UNI PLACEMENT RYAN’S STORY My name is Ryan, I’m an English Language and Politics student at Aston University, and I’ve had a brilliant placement year working with The People’s Orchestra! When I applied, at the start of 2020, I knew the sort of...

CASE STUDY: KICKSTART SCHEME JUNAID’S STORY Earlier this year, The People’s Orchestra announced that they were getting involved with the Government’s Kickstart scheme, which seeks to help 16–24-year-olds get into the world of work despite the challenges faced with the Covid-19 pandemic. Just a few...

CASE STUDY: INTO WORK HANNAH’S STORY At TPO Bridge, we pride ourselves on helping people with a vary of different challenges get back into work. However, we also offer help for those who need advice on what to do after leaving school. It is a...

CASE STUDY: INTO WORK RAKHI’S STORY At TPO Bridge, we do more than just offer work placements to help people find work. Often, those who require our services just need a little guidance to refine the ways they present themselves to potential employers. This was...

CASE STUDY: INTO WORK LEE’S STORY Even if you’ve had the most successful career history, it’s possible to full upon tough times. Lee had been working in the banking and financing service for years before being made redundant, which left him feeling down and confused....