Published: May 19, 2025
Sitting by my gate in Warsaw airport, I was shaking with terror – leaving my family to start all over again in a new country, with no support system or back-up plan? Nothing had ever scared me more. But my job was to secure a life in a safe country. My family was relying on […]
Published: March 16, 2025
John* was referred to Access to Industry’s Passport CashBack service through his social worker whilst completing a community sentence after being convicted for the first time. He was very anxious, with low self-esteem and admitted on numerous occasions that he was struggling significantly with his mental health and intrusive thoughts. The language he used to […]
Published: January 20, 2025
I began engaging with Access to Industry because of criminal convictions and a desire to learn and progress in life. Having a child motivated me to improve my circumstances. Previously, I was involved in gang culture and experiencing homelessness. I got myself involved with the criminal justice system and moved to Midlothian to alternative accommodation. […]
Published: November 11, 2024
Before I began working with [addiction support services] Access to Industry and We Are With You, I wasn’t very reliable and wouldn’t make every appointment. I was awfully lonely and down; desperate to not go back to where I’d come from. My world is one where everyone takes drugs. I was isolated, but through my […]
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