Putting young people first: Why Sy loves being a Youth Work Apprentice at Salmon

My name is Sy. I am a very encouraging person who puts others first.

I also like a lot of things such as watching movies and TV series, playing sports, writing and youth work.

I enjoy youth work and engaging and working with young people and making a difference to people’s lives.

I have done a lot of youth work in the past as it is something I really enjoy. The reason I joined Salmon is because I was told it would be a great experience for me and that I would gain a lot from this apprenticeship.

The first six to eight weeks at Salmon have really been great. The team is great and the youth are amazing to work with. I have experienced so much so far – from being in clubs to coaching the Salmon Tigers football team and doing a Level 2 qualification in Youth Work.

There are so many great clubs that are set up here at Salmon, which I like equally. One of the things I have liked most so far though is experiencing our under-16s football team winning the XLP football tournament in Catford recently.

I want to do some football coaching and get my levels and badges in multiple sports in future. I also want to write a book while travelling and doing youth work overseas.

Picture: Sy (second from left) with this year’s intake of new Youth Work apprentices