My career in youth work began at Beatroutes, where I supported the delivery of structured music workshops for young people. Working alongside experienced facilitators, I contributed to sessions built around accessibility and genuine creative participation — spaces where young people could engage with music on their own terms and leave feeling something had shifted.
This foundation gave me the confidence to take the next step: independently designing and delivering DJ workshops. Introducing young people to DJing, music mixing and live performance was about far more than technical skills. It was about watching someone realise they could hold a room, command a moment, and express something they had never quite found the words for.
A year of delivering children’s parties added a different kind of depth to my practice. Fast-paced, unpredictable and endlessly varied, this work sharpened my ability to read a room, adapt on the spot and hold the energy of a group together across a wide range of ages and needs. It reinforced something I carry into every setting: that structure and fun are not opposites, and that young people thrive when they feel both safe and genuinely engaged.
Since 2025, I have been working with Together As One, delivering weekly youth sessions twith their young volunteers. These are consistent, trusted spaces. The relationships built here are at the heart of what makes the work effective.
Alongside this, I contribute to YES Youth Engagement Slough, supporting programmes designed to offer young people safe, structured and inclusive environments. My focus here, as in all my work, is on facilitating sessions that connect participation with genuine personal development.
Across every setting, the thread that runs through my practice is a belief in music as a vehicle for growth. Not as a performance, but as a process. One that builds confidence, opens doors and gives young people something real to hold onto.