ELLEN PROUDFOOT
FIONA NICHOLSON
“I moved to Kilmarnock after my relationship at the time
“I started volunteering with Nina in October 2017 and had
broke up. I came through with women’s refuge, no
no idea it would have such a positive impact on my life.
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money or anywhere to stay. I had been told I had to wait five weeks before I would get
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My anxiety has improved and I feel like a new person due to the warm welcome, help and support I have received from
Universal Credit when my sister told me about the
Nina.
Centrestage bus in Shortlees. It took a few weeks before I
I love that volunteering with Centrestage allows me to build
plucked up the courage to go along. Since then I have
on my passion for sewing and exploring other creative
helped out on the Centrestage bus and community centre
activities. I feel so privileged that I can contribute to this
and I have also been to Dundonald and completed the
amazing charity whilst doing something I love.
Food & Hygiene course.
I have also made a friend for life in Nina,”
Then I started in the Blue Sky Mondays group, run by Enterprise within Catalyst, and I have created lots of arts and crafts related things I had never done before. I have made so many new friends and I now look forward to every week to see what we will be doing at the Blue Sky Mondays group.”
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