Ella & Young Women’s Trust

Ella took part in Young Women’s Trust’s remote Work It Out programme.

“I was fired from an unhealthy work environment. It was my first ‘graduate’ job and I felt like a complete failure. The experience shot my confidence to pieces and I wasn’t sure how to pick myself back up. Work It Out was ideal because I could do it from the safety of my own home, where I felt best.”

Young Women’s Trust supports and represents young women aged 18 – 30 who are struggling to live on low or no pay. Their aim is to help unlock young women’s potential and build more equal workplaces. Our funding supports the charity’s Work it Out programme, which provides telephone coaching and personalised CV and job application feedback.

“I was matched with a coach called Yasmin who was incredible. She made me feel really special and renewed a lot of faith that I had lost in myself.”

Young Women’s Trust coaches schedule sessions to suit the needs of participants and work around other commitments, including caring responsibilities. Ella says: “After just six free sessions with Yasmin I found an interview style that works for me and got myself out of my career slump.

“Yasmin helped me approach career situations with a level of confidence and maturity. The coaching gave me more than my self-esteem back, it reminded me of my own value as an individual. I now have a full-time job, I pride myself on my adult attitude, and I finally feel like I can take on a career.”

Ella is now a freelance copywriter and social media specialist.