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Life after enforced early retirement
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Discover In January’s Link Emma Kimber wrote about being unemployed 18 months after graduating. Here Angela
The Link Atkinson describes plotting a new direction in middle age - a prospect that many people will be experiencing.
Back in March 2010, I was told I
and then you can go into teach-
online was surplus to requirements and ing English in some way. You are
left my employment of 16 years
really good at English and you’d
@ looking forward to the future. But love that.”
Fuelled with excitement I formed
in that position of optimism.
Talk to us
September 2010 then doing adult
The whole process began in Oc-
teaching qualifi cations post-grad.
tober of the previous year when ‘re-
about
structuring’ was announced. From
University applications submitted
combined
that point, until my employment
I signed up for a creative writing
was fi nally terminated, I was on
advertising
English again. But then a stumbling
‘garden-leave.’ For me that meant
never knowing from one week to to the offi ce to do any bits of work block; I was a late applicant and the
01793 602540
courses were full.
the next if I was going to have a job found for me.
“Okay,” I thought, “let’s try it the
or not, if I was going to be called in My employers sent me to a career class to get me writing and using
consultant. He said, “no matter opposite way.” So I got enrolled on
what the reasons for the redun- a PTLLS course: Preparing to Teach
Trauma to the fore dancy, you will feel as if you have in the Lifelong Learning Sector and
been kicked in the stomach. You will began volunteering with an adult
In March Swindon Trauma Group
is offering a Post Trauma Stress feel simply dreadful. And you are literacy class. As soon as I could I
Course covering debriefing, in- entitled to feel that way because it is re-applied for university, this time
successfully.
troduction to cognitive behaviour dreadful.” And he was right, it was. In the meantime I have done
therapy, stress management and I was 53 at the time and the only
the importance of support for thought I had was: “What on earth another creative writing course,
family members, friends and work am I going to do? It’s so tough out am continuing with the volunteer-
ing and am now doing CTLLS, the
colleagues,as well as support for there now.”
the survivors of trauma. Although I’m luckier than many next qualifi cation level for teaching
In early April the group is holding in that I have no mortgage to worry adults.
a Gulf War Syndrome/Post Trauma about I was still quite terrifi ed about • Angela is offering courses in
using a PC and Microsoft software
Stress review day. my future.
It was my daughter who helped tailored to the customer’s needs
For course details call Richard
Hilling on 608781 or mail via: www. me to fi nd a way through it. “Think at very low rates. Evenings and
about it Mum,” she said. “For ages daytime sessions to suit. Contact
SwindonTraumaGroup.org.uk
now you have dreamed of doing an her: mouseclicks4adults@gmail.
English degree. Well now you can com or call: 07732 681881.
Two West schools do their bit
for Boys Town in Thailand
Pupils at Brook Field and Shaw Ridge primary schools are doing
their bit to sponsor youngsters in Thailand through the Joe Homan
charity, after hearing from supporter Midge McCormack about Boys
Town in Isaan, north east Thailand, which is run by inspirational 77
year old Dr Anukul.
Melanie Sanc- ing something you
to, headteacher at enjoy with people
Brook Field said, you enjoy, and then
“each year group raising money for a
is responsible for good cause is very
coming up with worthwhile.
their own fund- “It’s particularly
raising ideas. Just hard to keep the
before Christmas Boys Town going
Year 5 organised a during the reces-
cake sale and Year sion, so it’s even
6 painted terracot- more important to
ta pots to be sold at offer as much help
the Christmas fair. as possible in terms
It’s great that they can raise money of sponsorship. Any school or or-
to give a boy not much older than ganisation interested in fi nding out
they are the things that they take how they can do this is welcome to
for granted.” get in touch.”
Midge continues to do lots of Contact Midge: cahalzzz@
crafts to raise money for the char- googlemail.com.
ity, and last year she and her friend www.joehoman.org.uk
Rosemary Phillimore raised over • Midge is hosting a fundraising curry
£3,000. night at Peatmoor’s Bombay Lounge
“I often get friends involved on Tuesday 29 March. To support the
in making bits and pieces to sell charity over a meal with friends, book
for the charity,” said Midge. “Do- a table by calling 887799.

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