County Durham Woman launches a successful chimney cleaning business – the northern echo

Lydia Wharton was a self -busy seamstress, a role she found, while her two children were very young and needed full -time children.

However, she was tired of working alone on the sewing machine and decided to chase her dream of becoming a chimney.Lydia Wharton at work (Image: Believe Housing)

She is interested in the role after talking to the chimney who visited her parents’ home.

With the support of your landlord, believe that the dwellings and work service of the Durham Durham Durham County County Service, she launches her own business, JJL Chimney Sweping.

The Durham Housing Association and Working Association team directed G -Ja Wharton to have access to support with her business plans, helped pay for training and provide general support.

Two years on, G -Ja Wharton’s business is going well.

She said, “I absolutely love him, it’s great.

“This is the best decision I have ever made and I just like to work for myself.”

She now encourages others believes that home clients need employment support to ask what help is available, especially if they lack confidence or encounter doubts as she said when people said that the chimney to take up is a man’s job.

She said, “I’ll have to save, probably in two years and I will just start now, so it helped massively.

“It’s a little terribly ringing, but in the end it is worth it; support, tips, they make you feel as if you can do something.

“They gave me confidence to do it. I felt someone had a back.

“Don’t listen to people when they say,” You can’t do it, it’s a man’s job, “because now there’s no such thing.

“Proofing people wrong along the way was just like an additional bonus.

“You can do whatever you need, so just go on.”

Holly Chalmers, Coordinator of Working Capacity at Believe Horosing, said: “When I first talked to Lydia, I heard the determination in her voice and knew that it would be successful for her.

“We are working closely with Durham’s performance and they directed us Lydia so that we can provide the support he needs together.

“This is a partnership that works the best.

“I think it is great to see how a mom succeed in her profession she chose and balance parenting and work; It may be difficult, but it is possible when you have the right support and the will to do so.

“I am so pleased with Lydia and I hear how successful our customers can be is the reason I do this job.”

Advisor Elizabeth Scott, a member of the Durham County Cabinet for Economy and Partnerships, said: “We are proud to have played a role in Lydia’s trip to become a chimney and is glad that her business is flourishing.

“Lydia showed that it was never too late to change her career or return to work and that he had help there.

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“Our employment service Durham can provide personalized support for the residents of Durham County, who are 25 years and older, not at work and do not seek active work.

“Whether they are cared for, parents of young children or those living with chronic states of health, our goal is to help people begin to think positively and realistically about their future by increasing their confidence and interpersonal skills, enhancing to health services, if appropriate.

“We would call on anyone who thinks they may be entitled to contact the team.”

The Housing Work capacity team can offer customers a set of job, skills and training support. Learn more on the website www.believeHousing.co.uk by calling on 0300 1311 999 or sending an email to [email protected].