Oran Blackwood

I am a qualified teaching professional and personal life coach and I am currently studying to become a registered counsellor.During my teaching career I began to realise that my passion for education was incomplete. I wanted to go beyond teaching and focus on developing the whole person. Since I was already coaching and counselling in my teaching role the transition to a whole person approach felt natural.

I enjoy youth projects because there is a greater need to focus on allowing young people a chance to grow in life. It's not just because 'they are our future', but because they have more potential to shape their lives. We expect so much from young people, but we give so little to allow them to mature.I believe in the potential to change, so I'd like to be that catalyst in others.