PRIME Cymru Success Stories
November 27, 2024
When Volunteer Mentor Nick Carruthers first met Pascal Vandeputte, he was at a very low point. Pascal was recovering from a heart attack, which had left […]
November 18, 2024
PRIME Cymru Volunteer Mentor, Gareth Pearce, has an extensive background in architecture. After hearing of the Bala Lake Railway project, he wanted to lend his support […]
November 11, 2024
PRIME Cymru Volunteer Mentor, Brian Birtles, expertly observes that “many of us face changes to our career path. This may be due to redundancy, ill health […]
October 23, 2024
In 1985, Rob Preston was driving when he witnessed a car and caravan experiencing what he describes as a ‘violent oscillation’, resulting in a near-crash. This […]
September 25, 2024
During the pandemic Conor Elliott tentatively began to stroll around his local area in Penarth, near Cardiff . His walks were brightened by the many rainbows […]
July 10, 2024
Ina De Smet’s teenage boys are very talented mountain bikers and are already making their mark in the sport. Aged just 15 and 13, they have […]
June 3, 2024
Volunteers’ Week celebrates the amazing contributions volunteers make to communities across the UK. At PRIME Cymru, we encourage clients to pursue volunteering positions as a way […]
May 29, 2024
Daf Palfrey has been working in the Film and TV industry for 25 years as a scriptwriter, director and producer. He has worked on shows such […]
May 15, 2024
Sometimes career paths can take an unexpected turn and you are left without a plan, searching for new avenues of employment. Starting your own business can […]
May 7, 2024
At the end of October last year I left my job of 8 years as a Quality Control Technician as I was very unhappy in my […]
May 1, 2024
Huw Blacker, from Swansea, has always loved painting. After school, he went to art college and got a degree in Fine Art. But Huw found himself […]
May 1, 2024
After 20 years working in the pensions industry, Emma Petruzzelli is finally pursuing her dream of becoming a professional photographer. Showing it’s never too late to […]
April 2, 2024
Richard Allen has a varied employment background, working in the property and care industry. During a difficult stage of his career where he was needing some […]
March 19, 2024
Justin Jones has an interesting career background, spending many years working in East Africa building rig pads and access roads for agricultural villages. He […]
October 30, 2023
Tim Jones, aged 52, was employed by Wales Council for Voluntary Action for 13 years. He had worked as a support officer, assisting organisations who had […]
October 20, 2023
Gareth Foulkes has had an incredible career journey, overcoming many barriers along the way as a deaf person. Gareth spent a lot of his youth trying […]
September 19, 2023
Julian Price, aged 57, retired in October of last year. He quickly found himself bored being out of work, and so decided to start up a […]
September 13, 2023
PRIME Cymru client, Rachel Adams, is doing incredible work with her ‘Coeden Bywyd Horse Project’. The project works with young people and a small herd of rescued […]
August 21, 2023
Nicola Jones, aged 56, found herself looking to make a career change due to the uncertainty of COVID. With a varied career background, having worked as […]
August 15, 2023
When mentor, Nick Curruthers, met Gaynor Mahoney, she was unsure of what direction to take her career. She had worked as a customer service supervisor for […]
June 26, 2023
PRIME Cymru client, Stephan Parry, from Bridgend, is using his passion for his microgreens business to educate local children on the benefits of healthy eating. ‘Happy […]
May 15, 2023
Music has always been a huge part of Jay Jones’s life. Growing up, she had many musical influences and enjoyed several different genres. Over the years, […]
April 24, 2023
When Development Officer, Mike Evans, met army veteran, Kelvin Preece, he was struggling with the loss of his wife and his confidence levels were very low. […]
March 7, 2023
Rowena Lloyd-Thomas has always liked the idea of running her own business. As a child growing up in Rhyl, she watched her parents run successful B&B […]
November 9, 2022
Jade Wilkinson always wanted to work in hair and beauty, but the timing was never right. Nearly a decade after studying hairdressing, she’s finally entering the industry she loves.
October 11, 2022
Stephen Owen, aged 60 from South Wales, has always admired the police, so was over the moon when PRIME Cymru was able to help him secure […]
September 20, 2022
Chris Jones, from North Wales, has been building guitars for 15 years, but it was only during lockdown that he realised that his hobby could become […]
July 12, 2022
Dawn Parker, from South Wales, fell out of love with her office job and started to re-evaluate what made her happy in life. Keen to get […]
May 23, 2022
The great thing about running your own business is that you have the freedom the manage your time to suit your lifestyle. This is especially true […]
November 24, 2021
Nick Bradley gives an insight into mentoring a new business Nick Bradley is a seasoned businessman with experience running an electronics company, robotics business, contract research […]
November 16, 2021
The hope of profit is often a driving force for entrepreneurs. However, financial gain is not always a motivation for starting a business. Nigel Fenlon and Hannah […]
September 7, 2021
Christopher Harry’s career so far has taken him across the world as a computer engineer and he ran his own business, a local pub, for many […]
August 12, 2021
For single mum Anna Morgan, balancing work with home life was a major factor in her decision to become self-employed. Anna has had a passion for […]
May 17, 2021
Have you ever wanted to make a living doing something you really enjoy? Stephan Parry, aged 59 from Bridgend, has done just that. What started out as a […]
April 29, 2021
“It’s all very well getting encouragement from your mother, but it makes a difference when someone from the outside recognises that maybe you’ve got something”, said murder […]
December 10, 2020
Lisa was made redundant due to the Coronavirus pandemic, but with support from PRIME Cymru mentor Brian Birtles, she has now secured a new role as […]
November 19, 2020
You can learn more about Caerphilly Audio Tours here: https://www.facebook.com/caerphillyaudiotours If you are interested in receiving mentoring to set up your own business, or would like […]
November 3, 2020
“In January I was at my lowest point.” Earlier this year, Marcia Beynon took an early retirement from her career as a nurse, after being diagnosed […]
October 29, 2020
Paul Harvey from Bridgend was looking for a change in direction after retiring from a long career in the Fire Service. Following a conversation with the […]
October 12, 2020
PRIME Cymru client, Ian Davey from Neath Port Talbot, launched Victoria Cycles in August with support from Development Officer Debbie Price. As a result of setting […]
September 17, 2020
Jack Walters recently moved to Wales from London, where he worked as an actor. He wanted to become a drama teacher, but that was all put […]
April 30, 2018
Kevin was a carpenter in the construction industry all his working career until Rheumatoid Arthritis in his hands prevented him from continuing to work. He was […]
April 30, 2018
PRIME Cymru helped Barbara write her first CV – at the age of 74 – which led to her securing paid employment at the National Botanic […]
November 17, 2017
Judy had been economically inactive for several years after her own retail business was forced to close down. This set-back knocked her confidence and Judy was […]
November 18, 2016
Simon had a highly pressurised job in the city for many years until family responsibilities collided with the demands of his job and he resigned. As […]