S5 Ep2: Reaching Unreachable Young Men With Tom Paget

About this episode

The episode features Tom Paget discussing his work with vulnerable young people and how to engage those who are disengaged.

How do you manage to cut through the silence of a disengaged young man, engaging with those who seem the most disenchanted with the people around them? Today we are pleased to welcome an incredible guy who is doing life-saving work with vulnerable young people, getting them reengaged with school and with the world at large. Tom Paget is the operations lead for Reach Group Community Projects based in Essex, delivering bespoke projects and mentoring pathways to engage the most vulnerable young people in the county. Reach Group uses a blend of proven methodologies and physical activity to help those that have been pushed to the wayside for various reasons. Tom uses his life experience to successfully support the next generation through his guidance as a boxing coach and life-changing mentor. If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there are plenty of resources on the Stride Foundation website: https://stridefoundation.com/ Stride Foundation provides educational talks about addiction to schools and we do this free of charge so if you could donate to help with this, please do: https://stridefoundation.com/donate/ Watch all our episodes on YouTube…

People in this episode

Host: Paul Sculfor

Guest: Tom Paget

Topics covered

• youth engagement
• mental health
• addiction support
• mentoring
• boxing coaching

Keywords

• youth
• mentoring
• addiction
• boxing
• community projects
• mental health
• Essex

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Reach Group Community Projects, Stride Foundation

Places: Essex

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