During April I spent two weeks at Peopleprint as part of my work experience, I’d first heard about it through a friend who had been volunteering there for quite some time, when they told me what is was like I thought it sounded like the kind of place for me.
When I first started at Peopleprint, straight away I noticed the friendly and laid back atmosphere that the organization had and it instantly put me at ease. Since starting my placement I feel that Peopleprint has not only given me the chance to become more confident and independent but also to use various equipment and software I would have never had the chance to try.
While working at Peopleprint I have done a range of things, I started off my placement by recording a podcast including interviews of the other volunteers around me, this pushed me out of my comfort zone but gave me the chance to get to know the people I was working with a little bit better, also later in the week I found myself playing around with Motion on an iMac, also learning from others around me and becoming more comfortable with people around me. Later on in the week I even found myself experimenting with a drawing tablet, which I had never used before but always been curious about. Towards the end of the first week I was helping with the annual report, whenever there was something that needed creating on photoshop, I would have a go and try create it, and then send it across to another computer. This made me feel like part of a team and I felt like I had really contributed towards the final product, it made me feel good that I could use my skills to benefit those around me.
Working at Peopleprint was better than I had expected, overall the atmosphere put me at ease and I knew that there wasn’t too much pressure if I couldn’t do something, it was okay to get things wrong and make a few mistakes while using new software. By the end of the second week I really felt like I was part of the team, I have benefited so much from working here, not only in skills but in confidence.