Hi, my name is Michael, I'm a former alcoholic and ex-offender trying to improve his life and help others on the way.
I'm now four years off the bottle and happy with almost every aspect of my life. However, history has a way of catching up with you and finding secure, meaningful employment that actually pays the bills is difficult.
Since my scrapes with the law, I've been mainly working in minimum-wage, zero-hours contract work on Tilbury Docks. Surprisingly, I've discovered that I love working in industry. But I'm barely scraping by each month.
That's why I now want to gain an HGV licence. Passing my test will mean I can continue to work in an environment I enjoy, in an industry that's understanding of ex-offenders and earn enough to pay my bills and debts.
This is why I would be grateful for your assistance in helping me reach this ambitious fundraising target, to pay my training fees and get me back on me feet and self sustaining!