What training have you done?
I did a health and social care qualification, but then I wasted a couple of years because I wanted to do youth work training and at the time you had to be 24 to do the Goldsmiths University course. I campaigned that the university shouldn't discriminate against younger people and eventually they said: "Okay, we'll take you as an experiment."
What about work?
My first full-time youth work job was in Brixton at the Marcus Lipton Youth Centre. When I came back to east London, I worked in a regeneration project in Shadwell that had a £1m youth budget.
Register Now to Continue Reading
Thank you for visiting Children & Young People Now and making use of our archive of more than 60,000 expert features, topics hubs, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:
What's Included
-
Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month
-
Email newsletter providing advice and guidance across the sector
Already have an account? Sign in here
