Bradley Paul
Watson
Specialist Youth Support Worker
About Me
I am a specialist youth worker that freelances and delivers a number of bespoke services to help support young people in and around the UK.
My intervention work involves addressing young people’s experiences of being at risk of criminal exploitation, negative peer association and serious youth violence.
My focus is driven around reducing the risk of the key areas mentioned above through 1 to 1s and targeted group work. I aim to raise awareness and build self esteem and confidence to enable young people to make informed choices and decisions.
Services
My group work sessions consist of a 6-8 week programme which focuses on a range of topics.
The content of my sessions are powerpoint based and also include group discussions, role-playing scenarios alongside flashcards and activities to suit kinaesthetic learning.
Charity Work
I am excited to share that I am working on a School project in Ghana with my father.
for me to see these children walking around in hopeless situations where single parents are unable to afford to send their children to school. We have set up a charity to take these children off the streets of Accra.
We are raising funds to support the education of these children so that they can flourish and fulfil their potential. The Mountain View Centre where the school is needs lots of work for completion and we need all the help we can. Take a look at the crowdfunding page below to see what work has been done so far and what we hope to achieve in the near future.
If you’d like to join me in supporting and transforming the lives of these children, click here to donate! Your contribution will give them the opportunity to thrive and build a brighter future.
Partners
Mission Statement
I have always had a keen interest in community issues and the challenges faced by young people. I realise that many of the London boroughs are faced with high levels of social depravation making the young people of the community particularly vulnerable to the allure of street culture.
Many of these young people have experienced suspension from school, have become involved in low level crime and are at risk of social exclusion.
For these young people, the structural environment of well facilitated social and sporting activities enables them to build self-esteem, develop skills, experience positive relationships, and express difficult feelings in a a safe environment.
This can provide crucial life skills that enable young people to make positive decisions and informed choices.
It is therefore my mission to help develop these social skills and assist in building positive relationships enabling them to make the right decisions to keep them safe and lead positive lives.
Best Mentor Of The Year Nomination
in November it was an honour to be shortlisted as a finalist for the Best Mentor of the Year at the Future Ed Awards.
Future Ed Awards Is the first of its kind in the UK, spotlighting and celebrating Black excellence in Education. I was thrilled to be part of such an elite award and further emphasised why I became a mentor.
