Tammy Smith Alcohol and Drugs (The ubiquitous teenage activity) Tammy grew up in a large North London family and from a young age she suffered from bouts of anxiety and depression. She never finished school and at the age of 15 was introduced to alcohol and illicit...
Eliza Lindsay Are You Okay? (Talking openly about Mental Health Issues) Eliza was educated at Tudor Hall School and went on to study Marine Biology at Newcastle University before training as a biology teacher. Whilst at school and throughout her teenage years she...
Angela Findlay Art Behind Bars (The role of the arts in breaking the cycle of crime, prison and reoffending) It is all too easy to dismiss prisoners as the ‘baddies’ of society and ignore the plight of the estimated 85,000 people held British jails. But re-offending...
Jim Smith Back from the Brink of Drink (The Magnificence of Ordinariness) Jim Smith grew up in South London in the 1950s; he was adopted and an only child and never felt comfortable in his own skin. Until the age of 15, his only escape was music. Then he took his...
Sam Edwards Binge drinking (Teenagers, Booze and Blackouts) To the outside world Sam Edwards had a good start in life; he had a private school education and wealthy parents but he always fell short of fulfilling his potential. From a young age, unbeknown to his school...
Annabel Taylor-Ross Blankets or Barriers (Reacting to the Refugee Crisis) When does giving help create more problems? What are we trying to achieve – genuine help or appeasing our own guilt? How do we “Do no harm?” This thought-provoking talk will engage your pupils,...
