Laura Dunn-Green
New Directions Award
2020
New Directions Award
An Introduction into Health and Social Care course run by City College Peterborough at a local care home gave Laura the opportunity she needed to overcome her anxiety, discover her passion for caring for others, and embark on a new career.
“I had my daughter when I was 16, so I missed out on college and higher education as I was raising her. Her dad passed away when she was nearly a year old and this had a massive effect on my mental health. I fell into a deep depression and my anxiety got even worse. I struggled to leave the house at times.
My coach at the Job Centre mentioned the course to me but I wasn’t sure I was capable. With their encouragement I signed up to learn. I was a shy, reserved person who didn’t know how to socialise or talk to people who I didn’t know. The first week it took me an hour to walk through the door. Each week it took less time until I got to the point of walking straight in with a smile on my face, ready to learn.
I’ve become a much more confident person and I feel like I have a purpose. Without the course I wouldn’t be in the job I am now as a Healthcare Assistant, which I love. I felt like I had spent so many years being mum and dad that I forgot how to be me but the work academy helped me find myself and made me realise that I could make my daughter proud of me.
Claire Mansfield, health and care sector work academy tutor said, “Laura is flourishing at work and continues learning and upskilling to further her career to a manager role. Her determination shines through and she is an amazing role model for her young daughter.”
2020
Outstanding Individual Learner Award
2020
Patron's Award
2021
Learning for Work Award
2021
President's Award
2021
Online Learning Award
2021
Finalist
2021
English Language Learning Award
2021
Tutor Award
2021
Return to Learning Award
2021
Patron's Award
2021
New Directions Award
2021
Learning for Health Award
2021
Outstanding Individual Learner Award
2021
Learning Provision Award
2021
Employer Award
2021
Finalist
2021
Finalist
2021
Finalist
2021
Finalist
2021
Finalist
2020
President's Award
2020
Employer Award
2020
Learning for Work Award
2020
Return to Learning Award
2020
Social Impact Award
2020
Tutor Award
2020
Learning for Health Award
2020
English Language Learning Award
2020
Learning Provision Award
2019
Patron's Award
2019
President's Award
2019
Learning for Work Award
2019
Employer Award
2019
New Directions Award
2019
Tutor Award
2019
Social Impact Award
2019
Learning Provision Award
2019
Learning for Health Award
2019
English Language Learning Award
2019
Outstanding Individual Learner Award
2020
Finalist
2020
Finalist
2020
Finalist
2020
Finalist
2020
Finalist
2020
Finalist
2019
Return to Learning Award
2019
Finalist
2019
Finalist
2019
Finalist
2019
Finalist
2019
Finalist
2019
Finalist
2018
Return to Learning Award
2018
Senior Adult Learner
2022
Learning for Work Award
2022
Employer Award
2022
New Directions Award
2022
Return to Learning Award
2022
Tutor Award
2022
English Language Learning Award
2022
Learning for Health Award
2022
Patron's Award
2022
President's Award
2022
Learning Provision Award
2022
Finalist
2022
Finalist
2022
Finalist
2022
Finalist
2022
Finalist
2023
English Language Learning Award
2023
Learning Provision Award
2023
Finalist
2023
President's Award
2023
Learning for Health Award
2023
Finalist
2023
Patron's Award
2023
Finalist
2023
Finalist
2023
Finalist
2023
Tutor Award
2023
New Directions Award
2023
Employer Award
2023
Return to Learning Award
2023
Finalist
2023
Finalist
2023
Learning for Work Award