Hi, I’m Dustin King – founder of Holistic Support. I’m a Youth Worker, Senior Leader in alternative provision, Behaviour Specialist, and passionate advocate for young people navigating life’s toughest challenges. 

My journey into this work is deeply personal. As a young person, I faced school exclusion, family breakdown, involvement in crime and anti-social behaviour, and struggled with low academic confidence. I also grew up without positive male role models to guide me. 

Those experiences shaped my understanding of what so many young people go through—and gave me the drive to become the support I once needed. With over 20 years’ experience across education, youth services, and community projects, I’ve worked with children, young people, and families at risk of exclusion and breakdown. 

I hold a Dip HE in Youth and Community Studies and have led targeted interventions across primary and secondary schools, specialising in trauma-informed practice, behaviour support, and youth mental health. I’m a certified life coach, qualified careers leader, and experienced mentor, committed to helping young people build confidence, resilience, and purpose. I’m also a proud PEP (Perceptual Enrichment Programme) practitioner—a holistic, game-based approach to supporting neurological and emotional development. 

My work has taken me internationally, exploring community cohesion projects in the U.S. and learning from Finland’s progressive education system. These global insights have shaped how I lead, engage, and empower. At Holistic Support , we’re all about meeting young people where they are—with compassion, creativity, and consistency  and  preventing exclusion, championing second chances, and creating spaces where young people feel seen, heard, and inspired to grow.