Marley Small is a radio broadcast tutor at Saffron and has been a music producer since she was 18.
“For me, it’s how I express myself and friends would say I’m not the best at expressing negative emotions or telling people I’m not okay, but with music I can do that,” Ms Small said.
In 2021, she did a 10-week course with Saffron.
“It gave me a lot of confidence and put me in touch with a mentor. I don’t know what I would have done without them,” she said.
“I’m not really someone who likes to focus on what the barriers could be. If someone says no to me, I just think that’s probably because they’re wrong.
“Maybe you’re in an industry setting, men might think you’re someone’s girlfriend. And there should be more women in leading roles.
“Before Saffron, I was in a bubble around men a lot, I wasn’t even aware that there were so many talented women and non-binary people, just knowing there’s a group of people who are like me, that I can talk to, is priceless.”