I worked my first shift at BHT Sussex in 2004, as an agency worker in one of our mental health projects. I liked the work and the people, so left the employment agency and applied for a mental health support worker role, which I did for 11 years. In 2016 I moved on to another BHT Sussex mental health project as deputy manager, then carried on there as operational manager for a further 5 years. In my experience, BHT Sussex managers encourage and support people to try new things, stretch outside of what feels comfortable and listen to ideas for improvements to our services, this makes people feel valued and included and is why a lot of people choose to stay!