Describe a typical day. I could be facilitating a session of our Access 2 Opportunities personal and social development programme, meeting with a partner organisation, running an activity or issue-based workshop, writing a funding application or doing one of a hundred other things. My typical week isn't confined to Monday to Friday, nine to five either.
What other agencies, and who else within your own organisation, do you work with? I work with a number of local agencies including Connexions Cumbria, Sure Start and the Teenage Pregnancy Unit. We also work with smaller community-based organisations.
How did you end up in the job? I started as a trainee on YouthLink Scotland's Route 98 project, a five-year work-based programme, which was great as it meant I was earning while studying and gaining practical experience.
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