Lucy, Breaking Barriers graduate

Lucy’s journey with Enable started back in her school days where she attended Boclair Academy. Her first encounter with the
charity was attending Enable’s Youth Group where she helped to campaign for change in schools through the charities anti-bullying and inclusion campaigns, Be the Change and Included in the Main.

Lucy took up the role of campaigning in her school against bullying where her journey with Enable continued. After leaving school, she went to College where she completed a programme to assist with moving onto
work. Lucy learned about Breaking Barriers through a family connection and a meeting with CEO Theresa Shearer where she was invited to find out more about the programme and application process.

Lucy completed the programme including all coursework at Strathclyde University and her work placement at ScottishPower.

This was during a nationwide lockdown with all activities exclusively moving online. Undeterred she successfully gained a business diploma and describes the opportunity as life-changing.

Lucy is a valued colleague at Enable as a Membership Ambassador continuing to advocate for change through our Self-Advocacy forum and promoting the work we do to work for an equal society. 

I never thought I would ever get a chance to go to university, but Breaking Barriers gave me that opportunity as part of an inclusive and
supportive community. I learned things I never knew before - including about myself and my potential - and the support from Enable and ScottishPower was tailored to make sure I achieved the best
I could.

Today I have a paid job with Enable, doing what I love, getting people with a learning disability engaged with our campaigns, and taking our message to politicians, to government officials, and into the community," Lucy Enable Ambassador.