Mary's Annual Report 2022 - Flipbook - Page 10
Matthias’ Story*
Matthias was in juvenile prison from
age 15-19. Mary’s met and welcomed
him in January 2020 when he lived
alone in hostel accommodation. At
COVID lockdown the government
moved him out of London.
Mary’s was Matthias’ vital voice of care
in a strange and lonely setting. After
lockdown Mary’s negotiated with
probation to allow him to travel to see
his mother. Matthias received our care
packages each week and consistent
therapeutic one to one support.
In late 2020 he applied for an
Apprenticeship as an appliance
engineer. Mary’s helped negotiate
the cost of travel and supported his
uncertainties about whether he could
cope at work. With the help of Mary’s
Matthias completed the studying
component of the apprenticeship in
2021 and has good employer reports.
Matthias has succeeded at
maintaining a routine, committing
to full time work, and had his first life
experience of a college environment.
He remains on Mary’s program.
*Not his real name
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There was chaos and
none of the services
really did much. They
just talked like I was
an issue. Mary’s was
totally different. I
could call them. They
saved my life, really.