A HOMELESS man who has been living on the streets of Weymouth said he is 'excited for his future again' after starting a new job.

Mark Caeser, 47, has begun 2021 on the up after starting a new role as a trainee laminator with luxury yacht firm Sunseeker International, at its Portland base.

Mr Caeser said he has been living out of a sleeping bag on Weymouth's esplanade for around a month, but after working with Weymouth's homeless charity Julian House and recruiting firm Adecco, he said he is now 'excited' for his future again.

He said: "Julian House placed me in the Riviera Hotel until Monday, so I had the facilities to get myself cleaned up for my job.

"I'm excited to for my future again and to get my life back on track."

The Riviera, at Bowleaze Cove, has been used to accommodate homeless people in response to the pandemic since April.

As part of guidance on severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP), heatwaves and extended cold weather provision, Julian House intervened and provided with temporary housing, according to Mr Caeser.

Mr Caeser, who is now renting an accommodation in Penny Street, lost his job working in a warehouse in Somerset before moving down to Weymouth over three months ago to temporarily live with family.

However, after a family dispute he said he has been living on the streets.

After finishing his first day at work on Monday, he said: "It's been amazing, I feel like I'm apart of society again."

The formerly homeless man hopes his story encourages others to 'never give up'.

"I've made mistakes, I feel like you don't get where I was without making a few, but hopefully I'm a success story to other homeless people," he said.

A spokeswoman from Adecco said they are committed to place 500 homeless individuals back into work over the next two years.

“We’re committed to helping transform the lives of people who have faced or are at risk of homelessness, through creating sustainable opportunities," said the spokeswoman.

"We’re really pleased to have been able to help Mark into employment and wish him all the best in his next chapter.”

A spokesman from Julian House, said: "This is great news.

"Particularly with the weather at the moment, being on the streets is a horrible prospect.

"That's why my colleagues work so hard make sure it happens to as few people as possible and for the shortest time possible."

Julian House works in close co-operation with Dorset Council and The Lantern Trust, in Ranelagh Road, and Dorset Health Care.