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Dan Wright

Dan is a lively, bubbly and quirky unique character from Bath Spa. He has lived in care for most of his life, being placed with foster parents from the age of six. He moved out of his foster parents' home a few months ago and now lives in a council flat in Bath. Dan is a mature young man with a fun-loving side looking for his second chance at gaining an apprenticeship and learning a trade. Dan previously dropped out of a painting and decorating apprenticeship and has since tried to get back into it to no avail. He sees the opportunity offered to him through Bricking It as his second, and only, chance of learning a trade.

Quick Facts

Age: 19
Home Town: Bath Spa
Ambition: To get a good apprenticeship

Interview | Looking Back

Bricking It Interview

Channel 4: What do you hope to achieve from the project?
Dan: My goal is to finish and get an apprenticeship.

Channel 4: Is it harder than you expected? If so, in what ways?
Dan: The pressure is harder, but with my mum passing away it made things ten times worse.

Channel 4: Does the project help you work alongside other people? If so, how?
Dan: Did at the beginning but it's going downhill. You get to work with people you don't know.

Channel 4: Can you name two things you personally contribute to the team?
Dan: Laughter and pain.

Channel 4: What do you hope your next steps are?
Dan: Cheffing and GNVQ.

Channel 4: What are you learning from your experiences on the project?
Dan: Working in a group and socialising with different sorts of people.

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