August 18th, 2021
Team Leader Cham shares what a typical day is like leading a team of youth workers in a busy emergency department of a local London hospital. Mid-morning Shift 8:45 am Once I arrive at the hospital, I like to start my morning with a cappuccino from the hospital’s coffee shop – they taste great! […]
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August 5th, 2021
We interview Abdi, a Redthread Youth Worker, about his recent career change within Redthread. How have you found the transition from Finance Officer to Youth Worker so far? The transition has been very smooth. As I’ve already been with Redthread for 18 months, I’ve been able to build a rapport with youth workers over time […]
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July 28th, 2021
KAOS (Kings Adolescent Outreach Service) is a unique service that provides support to young people as inpatients. KAOS youth workers work with the clinical team at Kings to ensure young people in hospital are receiving holistic support. We spoke to the team behind it for our next What 25 Means to Me blog…. When did […]
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July 22nd, 2021
We spoke to Jo for our next What 25 Means to Me blog. Jo is Redthread’s Programme Manager for Birmingham (Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Heartlands Hospital and Birmingham Children’s Hospital). It just so happens her 25th year in youth work coincides with Redthread turning 25… This year I celebrate 25 years in full time youth […]
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July 22nd, 2021
The Social Switch Project trains London’s youth workers, teachers, and social workers to support young people to thrive online. Teachers, police officers, and social workers are amongst the 1000 professionals across London have completed training in social media and online harms through The Social Switch Project. Hear what participants of the training have to say […]
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