Five years ago, Mark found himself jobless with a second child on the way. He was anxious – and not just because it would make it harder to pay the bills.
He was worried about what other people would think. Having been made redundant from his role as an apprentice in the manufacturing sector, he and his partner - a chef - agreed that whoever found a job first would take it while the other stayed at home to look after the kids. "And she beat me," he laughs.
Now, the 29-year-old, from Castleton, has started a new career in engineering thanks to a fully-funded five-week skills bootcamp which he found through his local job centre. And with another baby 'in the oven', he could not be happier.
