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We are a small, specialist team committed to helping young people thrive through dance, music, nutrition, and mental health support. We work creatively and holistically, build confidence, resilience, and wellbeing—supporting the whole person in body, mind, and expression.
Paul sommerville: operations manager, national.
Paul sommerville: operations manager, national.
Paul is an experienced social care practitioner with an unrivalled commitment in improving young people’s mental health, particularly during adolescence. He was part of the management team that spearheaded the 1st privatisation of children's care services in London.
Paul also had a decade long career as an International Stockbroker and setup the UK's first execution only brokerage in England. Both of the above positions included the recruitment and statuary training of large staff teams.
Paul has qualifications finance, FA, Football coaching (Working at 3 clubs including Crystal Palace FC, and his claim to fame was taking a school team to being the National runners up!) and also completed Post graduate certificate in counselling and psychotherapy at Regents University.
Needless to say Paul will be spearheading the quality delivery of most of the organisations services.
For more information on Teenworld's Philosophy and services, please email paul@teenworld.org.uk
Telephone 07889511047
NATHALIE VAN DER WEIDE: COMPANY DIRECTOR, SOUTH LONDON AND CONNECTING COUNTIES.
Nathalie is an experienced education professional with 30 years in the field and a qualified Gestalt counsellor registered with the BACP. Her work brings together structured educational practice with creative, relational therapeutic approaches to support young people’s engagement, development, and emotional wellbeing.
Musically trained and strongly oriented toward experiential learning, she integrates creativity and reflection into both teaching and counselling. Outside her professional practice, she has a keen interest in food, and hands-on cooking, favouring minimally processed ingredients and thoughtful experimentation.
She is known for a clear, grounded style, valuing authenticity, evidence-based practice, and practical solutions in all aspects of her work. Nathalie works out of Teenworld’s South London Offices. Email her at nathalie@teenworld.org.uk for further enquiries.
JULIE COUSINS: WEST OXFORDSHIRE DIRECTOR, OXFORDSHIRE AND CONNECTED COUNTIES.
Julie has broad logistical experience of managing property operations in a group of statutory further education setting in the Oxfordshire area. Her recent transition of providing high level mental health development will provide all our organisations' tools to move ahead pragmatically.
Julie works out of the (UK Paradigm) Oxfordshire office, email her for any enquiries at events@teenworld.org.uk, 07304 092439.
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