Neil Higgins, founder and mentor at Trailhead

Meet your mentor

Not a therapist. Not a teacher. A mentor.

Neil Higgins

Founder & Mentor, Trailhead Youth Mentoring

Background

Fifteen years on the job. Two decades in the community.

  • Senior Firefighter - 15+ years
  • Senior Youth Worker
  • Residential Care and DCP experience
  • Crisis Intervention experience
  • 15 years coaching junior basketball
  • Deep roots in the Whyalla community

Philosophy

Why outdoor mentoring works.

When you're walking a trail or trying to navigate a mountain bike track, you forget to be guarded. The conversation happens naturally. Trust builds through doing, not talking. That's the environment Neil creates - on purpose.

Two people walking a coastal trail
Teenager taking a photograph outdoors
Coach mentoring teen basketball players

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