Who do you work alongside? I run the project with my colleague Jade Erguvanli and five volunteers. The scheme is run in partnership with Thames Valley Police, local authorities, youth offending teams and the fire services.
How did it all start? Jade and I started the project in 2000 after my role as a community volunteer gave me an insight into young people's problems.
We got together with a group of local young people and decided we were going to change the world.
What's the hardest part of the job?
We've had some hair-raising workshops and some heated debates. We've come across some local authority figures who have lost touch with what is happening on the streets. Some still believe that young people should be wearing shorts and flat caps and have a Ready Brek glow around them.
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