Over the past 20 years, I have worked extensively with individuals and groups of people from all walks of life, from CEOs of Businesses, to very high-risk offenders in prison. I travelled a lot in my younger years, volunteering on youth projects in Countries including Nepal and Brazil. With many years of experience in supporting very vulnerable families through crime prevention projects, and youth engagement initiatives, I learnt very early on in my post university working life, that everybody has a unique set of challenges that impact on their ability and willingness to be successful – whatever that success or goal looks like to them. What works for one person may not work for another, and that is a critical thought that I keep at the forefront of my mind in all elements of my delivery.
I have considerable experience working with individuals and groups with very complex needs, including high risk offenders in Youth Offender Institutes and adult offenders in Prisons and the community. Tackling difficult and complex issues within interventions I have delivered, including violent crime reduction, mental health and criminal exploitation, I pride myself on engaging the most hard-to-reach individuals and groups.
Over the past 12 years, I have been self-employed, delivering a wide range of interventions across education settings, including schools and colleges, sports clubs, youth organisations and offender-based treatment programmes. I deliver interventions as an experiential training consultant for several training organisations and businesses. My roles involve consulting, designing and delivering programmes including Team Dynamics, Customer Services, Situational Leadership, Train the Trainer and Developing Emotional Intelligence. I am accredited to provide Mental Health First Aid, and qualified as a level 5 Coaching & Mentoring certificate (EoMCC Global).
I’m a big people person – for me it is all about connections and really getting to know my clients. You can’t always convey what you do accurately (and do yourself justice!) by writing about the work you deliver. So, if you like the sound of the programmes we offer, please get in touch to hear more about Little Blackbird, our ethos, and our unique approach.