Stories

Set in the coastal town of Dunbar in East Lothian, this story explores why giving up booze is only half the battle. Came up, volunteered for one day a week, to begin with, just to get me out the house, something to do, gradually get myself working as a day labourer, if I could, basically […]

From offending to Oxford: my second chance

I think growing up, I always thought a criminal was someone who stole, or someone who even lied, you know, someone who’d done something that was obviously wrong, I think as a child that what I presumed, you know. I knew the difference from right and wrong. For years, no one saw Lucy as Lucy… […]

Morag made a mistake – but fought her own shame and other’s judgement to find peace and contentment.

Expelled from school at 13, and in and out of the justice system, Jenny took her second chance and changed her life for the better.

Kevin reflects on being a victim of assault and his journey to find his voice, again. I don’t think people are born evil or bad, it’s just circumstances, opportunities at life, education. We need to deal with the stigma of how we deal with people that are affected by the crime, or committed the crime. […]

Success to me means being able to look in the mirror every morning and like what I see, knowing I’m not perfect but I’m me, I’m alright.