Lifelong Wolves fan combines love of the club with his new job as a carer

Robbie Meakin, who turned to coaching after playing football in local youth teams, presents the Sunday Sport Show on BBC Radio WM.

And the 29-year-old also commentates on Wolves games for the Wolverhampton-based radio station – making him well-known to listeners.

He had been working in pubs but lockdown led him to find a new challenge – with his sister's work as a carer inspiring him to enter the profession.

Now he has found a role at Care Plus, which helps look after people in their own homes, and enables him to discuss the old gold and black with older fans.

Robbie said: "I wanted to do something different, where I felt that I was making a positive difference.

"I didn't have any experience but I've always enjoyed helping people and I got all the training I needed, before I went out on my own.

"I started at a strange time for any new job, in the middle of a pandemic. I never felt anxious about that. We have all the PPE we need and really clear guidelines to keep us and our customers safe.

"There hasn't been a single day when I haven't looked forward to starting work. I've got the regular people I visit and I really enjoy seeing them.

"It's like working with friends. There's always time to chat and one or two of my customers are Wolves fans, so we talk about some of the great players of the past and catch-up with the latest results."

Les Clarke, executive director of Care Plus which is part of Housing Plus Group, added: "We have found that people who have been made redundant, placed on furlough or had their lives put on hold during lockdown have gained a new perspective on work.

"Like Robbie, they are telling us that they want to do something worthwhile, where they can go home at the end of the day knowing that they have made a difference.

"Often, they want to combine a new job with studying, responsibilities in the home or other work.

"We're offering a range of different working patterns and full training to meet the needs of these fantastic new carers."