Walter Young

WALTER YOUNG began practicing Insight Meditation in 2008. Having graduated as a Community Dharma Leader in 2017, he now supports the CDL trainingprogramme as a mentor. He was a trustee for Gaia House from 2014-2018 and currently runs Insight North East, a sangha based in Whitley Bay. Prior to his retirement in 2020, he was a social worker and served as a director for various companies, including Team Fostering, a social enterprise based in the North of England. As a trainer and consultant, he has supported governments and NGOs in South America, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia with the implementation of family-based care.