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A former soldier has become the first man to benefit from a brand new Help for Heroes scheme that sets ex-military personnel up with business mentors.<\/p>\n

Paul Wakeham, 49, has knee and back injuries as well as post-traumatic stress disorder following three tours of Bosnia, reports the Northern Echo.<\/p>\n

But he has been successfully matched with a mentor at the charity's Phoenix House Recovery Centre in Catterick Garrison.<\/p>\n

Craig Pease, a project manager, has been assigned to look after Mr Wakeham for the next year and support him as he completes the Pathfinder course.<\/p>\n

"It's uplifted me and made me more positive. I want to find a job. Before the army, I did roof tiling, painting and decorating. It's uplifted me and made me more positive," Mr Wakeham explained.<\/p>\n

He added that he felt angry for a while after leaving the army, but thanks to Phoenix House he now has structure in his life once again and has regained a sense of belonging.\"ADNFCR-2867-ID-801666772-ADNFCR\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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