Steve started supporting our son when he started having problems at school.
Despite being very unhappy at school and experiencing a lot of problems he had an instant connection with Steve. He saw him as different to other staff at school.
He was someone he could confide in and felt he could trust. He also felt Steve showed him respect and listened to him.
Despite Steve leaving the school, he contacted us and continued to have regular contact with our son.
Over the past couple of years Steve’s support has made an immense difference. He has given many hours of his time to provide support and advice. He is very approachable. Being an independent mentor, our son was able to discuss problems in complete confidence and could share issues he may not have shared at school or would rather not share with us either.
He is very friendly, down to earth and reliable. He has gone above and beyond to support our son and in turn us.
He generally cares and our son has huge respect for him. He is open about his own challenges and past which helps young people understand,
despite the challenges they are currently facing there is always options available and a brighter future.
As parents we believe Steve gave our son a chance when others expected him to fail and helped him believe in himself. With his support he successfully completed school and moved onto the next chapter of his life.
Our son was very lucky to have met Steve, he is truly committed to supporting young people to overcome difficulties and led a fulfilling life.
As a family we feel we gained a supportive friend. Our son is now back to the happy, caring, kind and thoughtful young man he was before and is doing really well.
We strongly believe Steve’s support and guidance played a big part in this, keeping him on the right track. He offers experience and skills many young people would benefit from that are not always readily available.
"Steve has a real passion for his work with children/young adults and the way he manages them is a true gift and something that should be appreciated. I will always appreciate his time and for all he has taught My Son . Any young adult that works with Steve will be very lucky!" (From a parent)
"Steve has managed AA in ways no one else could. AA has learnt to open up to Steve and cherishes the bond they share. AA has always been able to talk to Steve about issues that impact on his home/school life and Steve has been able to work with him on so many levels that has allowed for AA to trust, respect and value all that Steve and instilled in him over the years" (From a parent)
"I have known Steve Diedrick for 28 years and he has an unusual ability to instantly create relationships with children and young people who trust and connect with him. He is very hard working, reliable, honest and totally committed to anything he agrees to take on, bringing self-knowledge, enthusiasm and a willingness to learn as well as the confidence to develop and put forward his own ideas.
He is bright and thoughtful and very creative in both his thinking and his ability to communicate complex ideas in ways that people of all ages and cultural backgrounds can understand. He is inspiring and motivating, both though his own life story and from the fact that he both expects and gets the best from the young people he works with.
He has worked with my company for many years in a variety of capacities, eg supporting the Olympic Volunteer Training that we ran, coaching young people and community members at our Leadership Workshops, and engaging both young people and adults onto our programmes. In every single assignment Steve exceeds expectations for his role (or rather, we now expect these very high standards from him as he does it every time).
Steve is one of the most caring, creative, count-on-able people I know. I cannot recommend him highly enough, both as a person and as an coach to any individual that needs support or as an asset to any organisation that’s about learning and development and that works with people."
Nicki Zander
Director
The Kaizen Partnership Ltd
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