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Paul is a one of several non-Bengalis who have become regular members of the Factory Project.
PAUL
[00.05] It’s kept me out of trouble, a lot of trouble. It gives me something to do and if you’ve got nothing to do it ends up in trouble, doesn’t it, usually?
PAUL
[00.15] They don’t just look at you and think you’re a yob on the street and just brush you away sort of thing. He’s changed a lot since his early teens.
PAUL
[00.24] I was a handful at that age, um always getting into trouble, not bothered about anything or anyone and now I’ve grown up and got to get on with it sort of thing.
ANDREW
[00.39] Are you going to do it all proper then?
PAUL
Yeah, I passed my theory….I’ve got the provisional…. Andrew has played an important part in helping Paul’s development as he moves into adulthood.
PAUL
[00.45] Coming here and seeing Andrew has put me on the rails sort of thing, getting me to do certain things and doing different trips and tasks and sort of guidance in the long run isn’t it.
ANDREW
[00.58] Two-thirty. Can you go to Mountfields? Paul values the guidance Andrew gives.
PAUL
[01.02] You can communicate with him, he listens to you no matter what your problem is. He’s always been there for me in the years I’ve known him when I’ve needed him and other people, family haven’t and he has.
ANDREW
[01.13] Do you want to go back to the summer camping thing?
MEMBER
Yeah, that was good man. Cor, can we do that man? ‘Cos that was good man…we saw the pictures Andrew’s inclusive approach is important to Paul.
PAUL
[01.18] He works well with different mixture groups, doesn’t matter,skin colour. Obviously to some people it does. He doesn’t say oh he’s better than him or he’s better than him, everybody is just the same to Andrew. Unlike many other adults, Andrew has won Paul’s trust
PAUL
[01.35] It’s nice to feel he’s got the time for you, and to give you that little extra push ‘cos no-body else does.