Eirlys Bowler...
Born profoundly deaf, Eirlys Bowler has lived in isolation for the majority of her life with little other than facial expressions and body language to comfort her or indicate the nature of the environment she found herself in... Read More >>

Richard Zimbler...
Richard Zimbler has overcome many obstacles in his life despit his own barries has, and remains an inspirational role model to others. Richard was born with LMBB Syndrome amongst other problems associated with... Read More >>

Rachel Morgan...
For Rachael Morgan School was not a pleasant experience. 'I absolutely hated it,' she says, 'there were too many children in the class and I was labeled the naughty one. I was eventually diagnosed with... Read More >>

Derek Edwards...
Derek Edwards left secondary education with no qualifications, having struggled with reading writing and maths. He trained as a carpenter and joiner but in 1989 Derek had a major road accident which... Read More >>

Kelly Amanda Williams...
Kelly Williams had always enjoyed learning. As a child she joined the Brownies and Girl Guides before becoming a St. John's Ambulance cadet, and then working her way up to the adult First Aiders... Read More >>

Luke Belmont...
Luke Belmont left school at an early age (as a non attendee) with no qualifications and the 3rd generation unemployed in his family. As a low achiever in school he was destined for a life on benefits with... Read More >>

Hafal Group...
In 2009 The Open University in Wales developed a partnership pilot in the Merthyr area, with Voluntary Arts Wales, and Hafal, a national mental health charity providing training and employment... Read More >>

Louise Gregory...
Louise Gregory's life was turned upside in 2005 when she was diagnosed with a critical illness that needed urgent surgery. She was faced with 18 months of grueling treatment, leaving her in constant pain... Read More >>