Don't just leave this to youth workers, but get involved yourself if you can.

Staff include former teachers, youth workers and professional football players.

In 1972 she began to work as a youth worker.

But thanks to a few teachers, youth workers and community leaders, I eventually left the gang life.

In the last few months, the service has helped a young man recently out of prison to train as a youth worker.

After graduation they helped him get a job with the city as a youth worker.

He has seven youth workers, all of whom live in the community, as he does.

A youth worker, who gave only the name Jason, said one of the targets was an 18-year-old man he knew.

Safety was paramount and many of the young people I worked with went on to become "outdoor" youth workers themselves.

Hunter speaks around the world to students, youth workers and activists.