"I’ve got three kids, and I felt like a let-down because I was struggling to help them with what they were learning."

"If I went out for a meal I used to just get the cheapest thing on the menu so it’d be easier to work out.

"When you get older you realise numbers are important, and I couldn’t do what I needed with them. That’s why I wanted to improve my confidence.   

"The further I got into the National Numeracy Challenge, the easier I found it, because you’re able to log in either at work or at home. My confidence has grown to a point where I can work things out in my head now. I don’t shy away from situations.  

"Originally I did it for my kids, but I found it helped with work too"

"I feel more confident in being able to help my kids with whatever they bring home, rather than trying to dodge it. It’s still a challenge but it’s a lot easier than it was.  

"Having the confidence to teach others how to do something, something that I’d have never been able to think about before is great.  I’m six feet tall but it makes me feel seven feet being able to help them out."