As a young child, Adam was persuaded to participate in the arts. The experience was life changing for him, and had a big impact on his personal development, confidence and self-esteem. Doors began to open which he never knew existed. Because of this, in 2014, Adam founded Total Insight Theatre - a charity that uses the arts to tackle important social issues, improving the mental health of young people, and ensuring they have access to creative programmes which help them to develop lifelong skills.
In this episode, Adam talks about the importance of the arts, and why arts organisations and statutory services should work more closely together to better support, and provide opportunities for young people.
Note: Names mentioned in this episode have been changed to safeguard the young people that Adam works with at Total Insight Theatre.