Stories and quotes

"The Clubhouse was welcoming and I felt I had somewhere to go where I belonged and was made to feel wanted and useful."

"Horizon House is not a drop-in centre or just a Job Club. Membership is voluntary and it is the individual's choice as to their amount of input to the Clubhouse. Basically, you get out of the clubhouse what you are prepared to put in."

"I am now far more confident than when I first came to Clubhouse and it has made me aware that there are jobs I can do. It really has rescued me from my bedroom."

"An excellent social and work-based Clubhouse which has made so much difference to my life, and actually given it back to me."

"My concentration has improved and I am thinking more positively since attending Clubhouse."

"I feel that I am a lot close to being able to do a full day's work since coming to Clubhouse."

"Doing a Transitional Employment Programme (TEP) has given me the chance to do real work for a recognised company and I can get a real work reference."

"The TEP programme is very good. It really benefits members and enables them to get permanent jobs."

"Clubhouse is a community where members attend to achieve their goals. The member is helped by staff and other members. People have a lot of patience."