Life Stories
Email from Dwight Watkinson
I have been to Roundabout 3 times because being with my parents was a struggle and we all wasnt getting along when i moved to roundabout i was so scared becuase i was the new person moving in an open hostel but when i arrived the staff were really nice and welcoming and after 1-2 [...]
Watch our video of young meeting old(er)
Music and video created by the young people at Roundabout’s homeless hostel and the older people’s supported accommodation across the road at St Barnabas House. We wanted to bring the two groups together in an inter-generational project which got the two groups talking to each other and where they could then create something together. We [...]
Intergeneration Project Presentation By Chris M
Today I was asked to deliver a presentation which I have been planning for the intergenerational project. It was in front of about 50 people that was wearing suits and yesterday I would have thought that I wouldn’t have been able to present it. After I looked through it a few times I realised it [...]
Interview skills session by Damion
I found the session really helpful after the session it has gave me the confidence to go out and apply for a job so I found this to be really helpful. For example today before the session I was feeling really down and I thought I was never going to get a job but now I feel if [...]
hostel life- nathan atkinson
The reason for me being in roundabout is for constant arguements with parents and the seriousness of the arguements increased over time and i just had to get away, from now on i seem to get on better with my parents and now i also have more independance and more responsibility for my own lifestyle [...]
dans thoughts of life on your own in a hostel
Most people sterotype young people when they say they live in a hostel but most aren’t bad most are sound. like me i was in the army and got injured and could’nt go back with parents. the day i phoned up the roundabout i was a bit nervous about moving in but its way better [...]
my future by jordan crowe
My first day in roundabout was good and i got along with the people and all of us have a laugh. We chill on the back yard and we all have a game of black jack in the lounge. All the people at Roundabout have helped me with the problems i have had since i [...]
Alton Towers Team Building by William
“We went to Alton Towers by budgeting our activities money during shoutout. I thought it was a really good day out and I had a lot of fun and had a great laugh. The most fun part was going on oblivion. I think activities like this give us all a chance to experience something that [...]
My new training by Fiona
I went for a walk with Shauna to talk and ended up at Heeley city farm and saw a sign which said ‘health and social care course’. Shauna rang them up and arranged an appointment with YASY and they rang me back and arranged an appointment for Monday and ever since then I’ve been doing [...]
My time at Roundabout by Abdellah
I like all of roundabout staff and all the guys here. I am happy. When i first moved in it was hard. I was alone but staff tried hard to help. I want to say thankyou to the staff for helping build a relationship and making me feel welcome. I’ve enjoyed the activities thankyou, football, [...]
