My brother introduced me to Portsea Youth Club when I was 12. I went on the tall ships as part of the club's activities, which was a life-changing experience. I realised I wanted to give something back to the community, so I started volunteering at the club when I was 16 and set up a young women's group. We arranged pamper nights, residentials and discussions about drugs. I completed 500 hours of volunteering and earned a Millennium Volunteers certificate. It inspired me to learn more about youth work so I'm taking a Youth and Community Work degree at the University of Chichester.
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