I started work at St Bede’s House as a Relief Worker in December 2002. I soon realised that the success of the project was the result of a lot of team effort, effective communication and a working understanding of the tenant group. The client groups we mostly work with in St Bede’s are young adults who are either homeless or under the stress of homelessness. The project assists the residents to facilitate long term independent living by helping them to find pathways into education, employment, training and mainstream housing support. The job is challenging but the gradual job introduction from a Relief Worker to a Project Worker role has equipped me with skills which can only be obtained from a hands-on working approach. I have found the job interesting as it involves a variety of tasks. These include facilitating tenant participation, helping residents access social entitlements, dealing with conflict resolution and tenants’ personal problems and liasing with external agencies. The work of a Project Worker allows me to work closely with residents on my patch of five flats. The rationale is to enabling each patch worker to identify potential problem areas such as rent and void controls. The job gives me the personal satisfaction of working with an efficient staff team who are always there to help advance my understanding and insight into problems facing young adults. I have learnt new coping strategies and seen the process of negotiation from a different perspective. I feel my job is instrumental in assisting and supporting young adults to adopt a proactive approach to personal and social responsibility which then encourages a more mature outlook to problem solving.