Jourdelle doesn’t often find himself contending with a door when speaking with a young person. When Jourdelle received a referral for Lifelong Links, he wasn’t entirely surprised that the young person was reluctant to engage with him. However, when Jourdelle went with the social worker to introduce themselves, they were met with a closed front door. They persisted and stayed there for the next few hours, patiently speaking to the young person despite the obstacle. The unconventional method must have resonated with the young person as he became responsive over text; they built a friendly rapport. Jourdelle suggested going for food to discuss a potential Family Group Conference. Jourdelle wanted to establish the young person’s network for long-term and stable support. The young person was reluctant for a meeting at first because he had trauma, he was a Looked After Child and had a lack of faith in the service. Jourdelle worked on the relationship and was able to progress the conversation. At first, the young person didn’t want his network present, but he decided he wanted people involved in the many conversations he had with Jourdelle. The young person’s social worker was surprised by the strength of their relationship. For Jourdelle, it was a person-centred process, slowly building trust and staying consistent. Jourdelle asked the young person how he wanted to do an FGC, and he opted to do it his own way. There will be two conferences, an introductory FGC and a wider FGC with a more extensive network present. For the first meeting they went somewhere he wanted to eat, and it was a good FGC, according to all the feedback. Jourdelle is glad he let the young person lead in the planning. It made the meeting much easier and more meaningful for the young person as he knew he was in control. By the time of the first FGC, the young person had well and truly opened the door to Jourdelle.