Story: John Mellor
Danielle Sharp has been employed as a Youth Development Worker with Ellesmere Youth Project (EYP) since 2007 but is now leaving to travel the world.
She had trained as an accountant in Hull before getting into youth work. Jenny Tibbles, EYP Project Coordinator, said: “Danielle has made a huge contribution and will be greatly missed, particularly by several of the young people, who are still with the project after she started work with them 5 years ago.”
I asked Danielle about her impressions of Burngreave. She said: “Before I came here, people from outside the area said Burngreave was a terrible place! They couldn't have been more wrong. I have found the sense of community and the friendliness between people from different backgrounds to be quite amazing. I've made many friends among the staff and the young people I've worked with. We've had lots of fun as well as the more serious and challenging times.”
Her adventures now include sailing across the Atlantic. She says, “Now is the time to do it as I probably won't get this opportunity again … but you'll probably see me in Burngreave in the future.”
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