Max's Journey with Project 49

Max started at Project 49 with the goal of obtaining a voluntary role at Just Ride Southend.

For Max, a barrier to achieving this role was the anxiety he would experience when independently entering an unfamiliar environment.

Max joined Project 49 on the Employability pathway which enabled him to attend Just Ride as part of a group with the support of staff. Following several months of familiarising himself with the environment and other volunteers, he developed the confidence to take on the role that he aspired to and is now supported by Making it Work in this volunteering placement.

Max’s new goal, with the support of Project 49, is to develop his cooking skills with a view to living more independently in the future.