Joanna Mallinson

Managing Director and Founder of the BE project

I have worked with young people for over two decades. I cut my teeth in youth centres and as a street-based youth worker, and remain committed to applying the youth work principles I learnt in my training - inclusivity, participation and empowerment .

For the later half of my career I have specialised in developing, delivering and evaluating interventions to support young people who are affected by various drug harms.

My big work buzz comes from developing new projects that reach large numbers of young people who need support the most.

Photo by Cairo Sealey