Role models matter: changing lives with Ricky Otto
In this podcast, YJB Board Member Jacob Sakil, speaks to Ricky Otto, Resettlement Practitioner at Walsall Youth Justice Service. They explore Ricky’s personal journey, including how he turned his life around to achieve his dream of becoming a professional footballer. They cover the power of role models, mentoring, the overrepresentation of children of Black and Mixed heritage in the youth justice system and the impact of trauma.