Jim says, “It’s been hard. I used to have my own sign making company and I lost it in the recession. I went into free fall. I started drinking too much. I tried to get a job for two years. I’m 56 now, but I tell people I’m 44. I lie about my age. It’s quite hard for someone at my age. There are far too many people like me unemployed. Finding jobs has been difficult. Well, it is impossible. About four months ago, I went to see about a job running a pub and I had to pay to go there, because the job centre said, No, we can’t pay your expenses. At the end of the day, if you’re only getting 68 quid per week, then how can you afford £14 to go about a job?”