If someone had told Gail Wood she would one day walk on stage to meet a TV celebrity, receive a prestigious national award and make a speech of thanks in front of a VIP audience, she would never have believed them.
Gail had been stuck in a rut doing basic skills courses at
"It was a complete shock to win. I was absolutely gob-smacked," said Gail, who has a learning disability and has turned her life around. "It feels great to be given these awards not just a regional one but now a national one too. I feel really proud of myself. I never believed I could win something like this."
