Achieving Success

Supported people who had been through the justice system and were in recovery from substance misuse.

Programme Headlines

• 6 people supported
• 300+ hours of volunteering time completed
• 300+ hours of work experience completed
• 18 hours of training completed
• 4 people completed the programme
• 3 went into employment
• 1 person referred to another Antz Junction programme

Member Statements

• Member’s short-term goals included “to feel stable in myself after losing my dad.” Long-term goals are “to feel confident and get back into full-time paid employment.”
• The member feels that the “weekly support and confidence-building” is helping to achieve their goals.
• The member feels that “accepting help, support and praise” has been a recent achievement of being on the project.
• Additionally, they feel that the project has been “very successful, I’d be lost without the Antz Junction team at present.”

Member Case Study

Engagement in the Achieving Success programme has enabled AS1 to feel a sense of purpose and belonging, which is something not felt for a long period of time.

AS1 has taken part in valuable work placements supporting community members with similar experiences. The member is not returning to alcoholism, so it is a cost-saving to the NHS (e.g. costs relating to alcoholism).

The Achieving Success project has enabled us to carry out the ethos of Antz to grow and develop our communities. This funding has enabled us to grow our ethos and purpose to deliver to communities.

Jen Gillies Pemberton, CEO Antz Junction