Case Studies

Munchies at Mill Lane

December 20th, 2011

In 2010 after a career in manufacturing and the construction industry, Debra Holliday found herself being made redundant from her job as a Site Manager. As a local woman

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Volunteering helps Michelle to achieve her dreams

December 13th, 2011

Michelle Brook, 36 from Thornaby had always dreamt of working within the Police force since she was a young girl. However, events in her life put her dream on

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A Frog with a nip in your garden

December 6th, 2011

After a great few years training in fashion and textiles and working abroad, Shelley Currie from Stockton returned home and started thinking about what to do next From a

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A Sparkling Future

December 5th, 2011

Sylwia Nowaska is a young woman living in Thornaby, who travelled from her home land in Poland with her husband and children, to secure a better lifestyle for her

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Philip achieves his independence

November 29th, 2011

Philip from Northumberland approached Five Lamps in October 2011 to applying for a personal loan, as he needed to use the loan to pay for a rental property administration

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Luciano’s fear of computers is no more

November 22nd, 2011

Luciano first came to Five Lamps through ‘Communities Fund’ in August 2010. Five Lamps run Communities Fund on behalf of Stockton Council to support people who are unemployed. During

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