I have been involved in youth work since leaving university, spending time working with young people in the outdoors, delivering adventurous activities, tailored residential and personal development courses for young people.
My role at Youth Options as Head of Prevention Services is to oversee community based (detached) and centre-based provision across Southampton and Eastleigh. We focus on engaging with young people in their communities and supporting them to engage positively with their friends, family, and local community to lead happy, healthy lives.
Our aim is to reduce the number of young people experiencing negative outcomes, including exclusion from society, disengagement from education, engaging in harmful behaviours and poor mental health.
In my spare time I enjoy mountain biking and spending time with my family at the beach or in the mountains.