Next Chapter Scotland
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Standing beside anyone affected by the justice system in Scotland — helping to navigate stigma, find support and write a new chapter. SC052899 | 0330 355 7145
Joined January 2023
✒️ New blog: To the Lady Whose Life Has Been Blown Apart. Annie Hope writes with raw honesty on injustice, pain & survival. 👉 💛 Huge thanks to Annie for all she’s given to NCS.
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✒️ New blog: Between the Verdict and the Prison Walls.Mark reflects on the heavy silence after conviction but before prison, a space filled with waiting, uncertainty & the weight of justice. 👉 Read here:
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🎓 Welcome to our new social work placement students from across the west of Scotland! For the next 3 months they’ll be learning alongside us, bringing fresh ideas while seeing the impact of support, hope & lived experience in action. 💛 #NextChapterScotland.
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RT @prisonadvice: Around 1 in 15 children will have a parent in prison during their time at school. Pact provides training and resources to….
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💛 Need someone who gets it?. Our Helpline is here for anyone affected by the justice system, whether it’s your conviction, an investigation, or the impact on family. You deserve support. You deserve to be heard. #SupportNotStigma #NextChapterScotland
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💜 Today is Never Give Up Day. It’s about the strength to keep going, the hope that fuels us, and the courage to never give up on people, dreams, or values that matter most. Keep holding on. Keep showing up. Keep moving forward. ✨. #NeverGiveUpDay
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A lifeline for the price of a coffee. ☎️💛. £5.50 = two helpline calls answered. £16.50 = full support for one person with a straightforward query. Your donation today means someone facing stigma, fear, or isolation doesn’t have to face it alone. 🌐 Donate now:
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Have you experienced Scotland’s justice system?. Next Chapter Scotland, Scottish Recovery Consortium, and Sacro are working together to make sure the voices of those directly affected are heard in shaping the future of sentencing and penal policy. To book your place or find out
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🟡 “Facing a criminal investigation – even when innocent – can feel like a form of mental torture.”. @NicolaSturgeon’s words may be personal, but the experience is universal. Fear. Stigma. Public judgement. It can affect anyone. At Next Chapter Scotland, we stand with people.
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When online “justice” turns to vigilante backlash, whole families can be harmed, not helped. 📘 We’ve created trauma-informed guides & templates to help people respond safely. 🔗 #SupportNotStigma #NextChapterScotland.
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Community backlash & vigilantes. The fear of many with a criminal record.
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Shame isn’t justice. It isolates people long after a sentence ends, but it doesn’t have to. At Next Chapter Scotland, we believe no one should carry that weight alone. 💛 Learn more:.🔗 #SupportNotStigma #NextChapterScotland
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📝 New Blog: Quiet at Last.Mark explores what it means to live after a wrongful conviction and questions the idea of “policing by consent” when your trust in the system is gone. 🔗 #LivedExperience #NextChapterScotland
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🛑 No One Should Feel Unsafe for Speaking Out. What matters is that people feel safe, full stop. No one should face threats or abuse for sharing their experiences or supporting others. We all have a right to speak, to be heard, and to call for change without fear. At Next
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🗣️ Got experience of Scotland’s justice system? Your voice matters. Join a workshop (Glasgow, Dundee or online) to share your story & help shape future justice policy. Hosted with @SRConsortium & @SacroScotland. 📩 Info & sign up: info@nextchapterscotland.org.uk.#LivedExperience
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Looking for someone who really listens?.Our Listening Ear service offers weekly chats with trained Psychology & Counselling students. A safe, no-pressure space for anyone affected by the justice system. 💬 Get in touch | places are limited. 🔗
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A conviction for violence can follow you for years, in work, travel, even volunteering. At Next Chapter Scotland, we help people move forward with confidence, not shame. 💛.🔗 #SupportNotStigma #JusticeScotland.
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Having a conviction for an offence involving violence can impact your life and the lives of your family members/ spouse/ partner in various ways.
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🟡 Did You Know? | Week 9: Stigma Still Shapes Lives. Stigma doesn’t end when a sentence does, it lingers in workplaces, communities, and even families. At Next Chapter Scotland, we believe in support, not shame. 👉 Find help:.🔗 #SupportNotStigma
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📢 Research Opportunity.PhD candidate Alex Burgess is exploring prevention of sexual harm. Seeking voices of professionals + those with lived experience. Confidential. Strengths-based. 📩 alexandra.burgess@postgrad.plymouth.ac.uk.#SupportNotStigma #ResearchMatters
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📝 New Blog: A Journey to Self-Employment.What happens when jobs won’t give you a chance? You make your own. One of our community shares their honest story of rebuilding after a conviction. 🔗 #SupportNotStigma #LivedExperience
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🟡 Did You Know? | Week 8.🎓 Some colleges & courses still ask about convictions even for spent ones. It’s confusing, but your past shouldn’t block your future. We’re here to help you learn with confidence. 🔗 #SupportNotStigma
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