The moment I realised... I wanted to be a social worker

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Enya Richards explains the moment she realised she wanted to make a difference to people in a really vulnerable time of their lives

I have worked in social care for a long time and realised I needed a change. I have an activist personality and have campaigned for environmental and social justice for a long time.

I started to volunteer for a local charity called Open Hearts Open Borders (OHOB) and realised I wanted to work in the voluntary sector. I applied for the social work degree at Â鶹´«Ã½ because I knew it would give me the skills and the knowledge to succeed within that ambition.
I first recognised I was becoming a social worker while I was working with OHOB.

We were working with people in a really vulnerable time of their lives, listening to stories, co-recognising needs and working with them to develop plans.

I became aware that social work wasn't just working in an office, it was working in the community and it was working with people. Therefore I realised that I was actually already doing social work with OHOB.
I’ve really enjoyed my placement. I worked for – Bespoke Engaging Educational Service, who wor