Published: June 29, 2019
Shine is a national mentoring service for women offenders and recently secured a further year of funding from the Scottish Government. AI manages and delivers Shine in Lothian and the Borders, with AI Shine mentors acting as prison-based champions at Cornton Vale, Polmont Young Offenders Institution and HMP Edinburgh. In Autumn 2018, Shine mentees in […]
Published: June 29, 2019
Over the last 12 months, AI has developed a successful new relationship with Disclosure Scotland and its Scotland Works for You alliance. Scotland Works for You aims to secure opportunities for people with convictions to lead positive, healthy lives that contribute to society. The group, which was started in 2017, aims to both reduce the […]
Published: June 29, 2019
Melissa was one of the students who successfully took part in AI’s Art & Identity course in 2018. This was run in collaboration with The Fruitmarket Gallery in Edinburgh. After completing this course, Melissa went on to participate in the follow-up project, Celebrate Art. While she was doing this, she was accepted to study UAL […]
Published: June 29, 2019
2019 has already been a successful year for AI’s Passport project, which supports adults and young people with convictions. Importantly, Passport has been invited to continue as specialist employability provider on South Lanarkshire Council’s Structured Deferred Sentence programme. It has been a vital part of this programme since 2017. “Access to Industry provides a person-centred […]
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