Our members are made up mainly of professionals in their 40's, 50's and 60's many of whom have had previously successful careers and they are now exploring their future options. They are intellectually curious, open minded and ambitious for themselves.
We don't offer support to the long term unemployed navigating the benefits system: this service is provided by Job Centre Plus.
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These are just a few of our awesome members who have been through our programmes and found what their next steps can be with the support our community!
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What happens when redundancy forces you to rethink what comes next? After around eight years as a middle manager in Ocado’s technology division, Roland Dunn was made redundant. Although he and his wife had done some preparation, suddenly losing the social interaction, intellectual stimulation and structure that work had provided was a big adjustment. Then Roland found Brave Starts.
What happens when a career you've spent decades building suddenly comes to an end? At 56, Tony Evans was made redundant after more than 25 years working in advertising. After almost two years of struggling to find another role in the industry, Tony began to question whether he really wanted to go back. Instead, he started exploring what else he could do with the skills and experience he'd built up over his career.
Paul shares how Brave Starts helped him rethink the traditional 9-to-5 career path and explore a more flexible portfolio career that combines different types of work.
From starting out as a Software Developer to becoming CTO at FTSE 100 companies, Mike built a successful corporate career before deciding it was time for a change. After joining Brave Starts, he transitioned into a fulfilling portfolio career, combining technology consultancy with founding a startup and volunteering – creating a working life that's both varied and purposeful.
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