the sid youth
Worthing
We have set up The Sid Youth to support young people and families living in our
community. Having lived in the Adur and Worthing area for 30 years I have seen
the changes in support available to young people and families. I have worked
with young people and families for 17 years in a variety of roles including
youth work, school behaviour team, Early Help keyworker, and most recently as a
REBOOT youth coach. I have experience of supporting those with complex and
challenging needs including school refusal, family breakdown, the use of drugs
and alcohol, mental health, and young people involved in crime or at risk of
exploitation. I enjoy working with a strength-based approach and helping young
people overcome barriers and challenges they face but the main thing I believe
in is to work with the young person rather than for the young person which helps
to ensure they have ownership over the support they receive. I strongly believe
that the mentoring we offer really can help support young people in making and
sustaining positive changes and educate them around some key subjects that are
not always covered in school. I'm really excited to be planning and creating
different sessions that will benefit the young people in our community and
believe that young people are the experts of their own lives and that at times
everyone can need some support. It is often said that young people are “making
poor choices”. I believe that this can often be seen as a poor choice by adults
but may in fact be the best choice the young person has at that time.
