Hi there I’m Gareth. I was born in Lancaster and brought up in Morecambe. I started my career in hospitality and catering which I did for 15 years working in hotels, pubs and restaurants. During that time, I designed and set up kitchens to suit individual business needs and also provided a consultation to businesses that where struggling to hit their monthly target by utilising what assists and skills they had to offer. I have a strong and passionate understanding of what a business needs to be successful and continue to grow and adapt with the times. I then changed Careers as I was missing out watching my children develop and grow so I decided to take a pay cut and became a courier. Within 2 years I started my own company where I had 3 vans and drivers and subcontracted for companies such as Yodel, Fed ex, Menzies and EVRI. I ran this company for 5 years, then unfortunately due to staff letting me down as well as personal health reasons I had to give this up and find a career which fitted my currant situation. This was hard as I was 38 and only had catering qualifications. I wanted a job where I could make a difference and help people, so I became a residential support worker with students with Autism, ADHD and behaviour issues. I really enjoy this role helping students become independent and seeing them achieve there goals and dreams.