SFP 109 – Episode 109: Coming Out: Youth Leadership & Solution Focus with Will Reed
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SFP 109 - Episode 109: Coming Out: Youth Leadership & Solution Focus with Will Reed
“We felt empowered to talk to the staff and see how they were doing and just make sure that everybody was looking out for one another.”
“That’s the kind of thing that I would really like to get in schools (…) at least one teacher or some teachers being trained in it (Solution Focus), so that they are able to awaken the passion in young people towards the approach.”
“I’d like people to genuinely listen to young people and treat them as an expert. And then give a young person a leading role (…) and take on what they have to say.”
Show Notes
In today’s episode, we talk with Will Reed, an 18-years old youth advisor at Boys in Mind – Girls Mind too, a former member of the mental health team at Beechen Cliff School Bath, and a solution-focused practitioner, about
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what fascinates him about Solution Focus,
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what grabbed his interest to know more about SF,
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the mental health team at Beechen Cliff School Bath and how they adopted Solution Focus,
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the differences SF has made in the mental health team and in the School
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how SF helped him and others to come out,
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Youth Leadership at Beechen Cliff School Bath and at Boys in Mind – Girls mind too,
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being a youth advisor at Boys in Mind – Girls mind too,
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how talking to young people creates ripple effects,
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getting to know Solution Focus even more in his gap year,
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The Challenge of the Week: Genuinely listen to a young person, treat them as an expert, give the person a leading role, and take on what they have to say.
Resources
- Connect with Will on Facebook and find out more about Will on the Boys in Mind – Gilrs Mind too Blog here.
- Learn more about Beechen Cliff School Bath here and particularly in their video Beechen Cliff A Whole School Approach to Wellbeing and Mental Health.
- To learn more about how Beechen Cliff is embracing Solution Focus check out the Case Study Focus on the 80% in the InterAction Online Journal.
- Check out episode 83 of the Simply Focus podcast with Tara Gretton A Passion for Empowerment: Giving Young People a Voice with Solution Focus.
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Learn more about Boys in Mind – Girls Mind too.
- Enjoy the film Black Lives Matter from Boys in Mind – Girls Mind too.
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Stay tuned for the SF24 conference 2021 on August 5-6, 2021. More information soon to come on the SF24 conference website.
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Friendpower is stronger than willpower. So, let’s inspire each other! Share your ideas and thoughts on what inspired you about our conversation with Will and what differences this makes for you in your everyday life. Share as much detail as possible. Your story might be the one making a vital difference for someone else. Your thoughts and ideas matter and might encourage others to keep on going their SF journey. Share this podcast episode with your friends, clients or colleagues who you think might be inspired by this conversation. It could give them some practical ideas on how to apply Solution Focus in their daily life.Thank you!
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I’ve listened to this twice now as I’m Boys in Mind Co-ordinator and Will is a big part of our team. What I was most pleased about was Will’s clarity , eloquence , passion and warmth. I was at one of the assemblies where he delivered his testimony , coming out as gay to hundreds of students. Jim , another team member , was also at one of these assemblies and we both decided that we had to have Will in Boys in Mind. He is making a huge difference to both adults and young people whenever he speaks
What I also really liked about the podcast was the warm and encouraging way you asked the questions Elfie and Dominik. You listened very carefully to Will and gently probed to find out more . A model of SF practice .
I’ve listened to lots of your podcasts and will continue to do so . I look forward to meeting you both in person at a future SF conference.
Best wishes
Kate
Dear Kate, thank you so much for your kind words. We are very much looking forward to meeting you, too. It’s so great how you see Will’s brilliance.