I fell into working with young people by accident, in fact I always avoided working with young people because I thought I wouldn’t like it or be good at it. Then I had my first job with young people over 20 years ago and I’ve never looked back. I’ve worked in secondary schools and behaviour units with all sorts of young people experiencing all sorts of difficulties. The thing they’ve all had in common is the desire to form positive relationships with others and to be seen and heard. Working with young people has brought me so much joy and laughter. I approach most things in life with a sense of humour and an understanding that really, in the end, we are all the same and want the same things. To be happy, to feel good at something and to feel like we can achieve whatever it is we want out of life.  

The following is a quote I’ve always loved ” children want the same things we want – to laugh, to be challenged, to be entertained and delighted” ( Dr Seuss)