 Hello, so my name's Ted, I'm 23 years old, I've worked for the council now, coming up to five years in July. Joining the council was the best decision I've ever made. I'm currently a support worker, and I work at the Lewis Day Centre based in Amring. Growing up and everything, I've always been passionate about helping people, but, you know, as a young man, working in care is kind of like, you wouldn't really think it, you know? So I've done my GCSEs, done my A-levels, I was thinking about going to university and everything, but as I know, I've got a passion, I'm going to take a risk and get into social care. Starting as an 18-year-old, I was very nervous, I didn't have a lot of confidence, I wasn't so sure how I was going to progress, I wasn't so sure how I could benefit other people, really. I didn't have that self-belief, but throughout all the training, all the support, everything, I feel so proud and happy to be part of such a great team and inspiring and helping people every day. You don't really think it when you're doing it, but day in, day out, I know I changed people's lives, which is a really nice feeling to have. For example, I used to work at another day centre, and I've recently just transferred to the Laurels about a month ago, and I knew quite a lot of the people using the service from my work starting back five years ago. I saw one of these people I used to have a close relationship with, and he saw me and he broke down crying. He tried to hug me and smile, he was smiling and it was really, really nice. He'd call me his brother, which is quite nice and everything. He was like, you never leave me again. I've missed you. People were saying to me, my colleagues, that they haven't seen him this bright in two years. So just knowing that I can make an impact, just from turning up, putting a smile on my face, is a really great feeling. With the council, your opportunities are endless. It's up to you how far you want to go. With the right support and the right attitude, you can get anywhere, it's just great. So thank you.