A friend asked me to help him with a music production company in Hackney - the aim? To find talented rappers, singers and songwriters. I was astounded by the amount of natural talent out there, but unfortunately, most of the young people I met had dropped out of school, didn't trust authority, and hated being told what to do. It's important to catch children as early as possible, before the cynicism and lack of belief in anything good happening to them sets in. Creative Partnerships does this. It gives children an outlet for their creative skills, allows them to feel appreciated, and in turn, gives them confidence in their ability to achieve.