Meet Rebecca French – a true inspiration who transformed her life through the Access to Health course at Tees Valley Women’s Centre. Her journey is a powerful reminder that it’s never too late to chase your dreams.
Rebecca’s Story:
“I am the youngest of five siblings, my mother and father still reside in the home where we were all raised in Southbank, from a young age I have always dreamed of becoming a nurse but never ever thought it would be possible with leaving school so early in the year group of year 9 with no qualifications.
My mother Gill has always looked after her siblings from the age of 14, and has always cared for people around her, this is something I have always admired in her and it has inspired me to finally have the courage and go sign up to this course (Access to Health) at the Tees Valley Women’s Centre in South Bank, although I have 3 children Chay 18, Ronan 13 and Ruben 6 they are my greatest achievements in life, I felt I had no great success or a good job that they would ever follow or look up to me like I do with my parents.
I done boxing when I was younger, but have never had the courage to pursue my dreams low confidence in myself, but my mother constantly telling me “Becky please go sign up to that course at the women’s centre, you will be great at it”, I’m so glad I finally did.
From starting the course last September I have achieved so much passing my level 1 and 2 Maths and English and gaining confidence with the support of tutors, everyone on my course and the staff who work at the women’s centre, there where days I though I can’t do it wanted to give up but got the love and support of family and Donna and her co workers always giving me good advice and telling me I can do it, the centre is so welcoming and supportive!
My life has totally changed for the better. who would of thought that only last year I couldn’t use a laptop but now I am starting university in September studying ODP, the first of all my siblings to go to university!
Places like the Women’s Centre and the services they offer are a lifeline to women like myself raising family and wanting to pursue their dreams.”
