I'm on a fast track course into social care. It's run by the council. I got a placement due to my previous personal mental Health experience. Every one on the course gets placed.
I could be working with the mentally challenged, Elderly, Mental Health care, Alcohol/ drug abuse, domestic violence or homeless. I'm so over the moon. I just can't wait.
If I don't get a mental Health placement I'll just take one of the others until something becomes available. I get training in ALL areas so that I can be interchangeable. This also helps me get funding and on the job experience for Mental Health Nursing.
The guy that runs the course is just so lovely and was gutted I'd only missed his last course by a couple of weeks. I said I didn't mind waiting as I didn't want to miss any bit of it. It's a month class room training and all my other training is done on site, hands on.
I'm really so excited.
That's fantastic news - well pleased for you, sounds right up your street - you'll be an asset, lucky them getting you! %)
Regarding the hair colour thing...I wish I could go for more than "covering" the grey lol, liable to get sacked if I turned up with blue hair. Thankfully colourful isn't my thang
Though got my long hair chopped off last weekend - drastic job too. I now have a v. short bob
chilly on the neck 
Snoo as it's less work.

