Life-Changing Jobs: Dean's Story

Radiant Cleaners exists to provide life-changing jobs to those facing major barriers to work. These barriers might include alcohol and substance misuse, homelessness, mental and physical health struggles or previous involvement in the justice system; refugees and those with language barriers have also been employed. While it provides excellent cleaning services, it’s not just about the cleaning - it’s about the real lives being transformed through fair and supportive employment.

People are at the heart of what we do. And so in this blog series we want to give you a snapshot of some of the people working for RC. We have spoken with individual employees to find out their stories and how their employment has impacted their lives and the lives of those around them.

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Dean* was referred to us by a local drug and alcohol service – he had maintained recovery for over two years and was keen to get back to work. He’d been unemployed for years and believed no-one would ever employ him again due to his background. Dean wanted a reason to get out of the house each day and to be a good role model to his young son. He needed an understanding and supportive employer to give him a chance.

Dean has gone from strength to strength at Radiant Cleaners, increasing his hours and gaining additional work alongside his cleaning. He has continued working with us for two years despite having some significant health issues.

“I hate to think what my life would have been like for the last two years without this job! It's not about the money or the hours. When someone asks me "What do you do?” I can say "I work, I'm a cleaner" instead of having nothing to say."

Dean has seen his relationships, autonomy and purpose improve since starting work. He decided to begin meeting with a mentor which has already improved his confidence and is helping him to overcome some social anxiety.

Find out how your organisation can provide more job opportunities for people like Dean by hiring Radiant Cleaners to clean for you. Get in touch to find out more about our services.

*Name changed for privacy