Jamie* was one of the first people referred to the Cyrenians Lighthouse service. At his first meeting, it was apparent that the impact of his prison sentence was still strong. Uncomfortable, and withdrawn, Jamie found it difficult to open up about his experience, and what he wanted from life. Jamie felt like his life was…
Ben’s Story #12Tales
Ben* had been visiting the Edinburgh Access Practice since 2016, but I didn’t meet him until this year. Watch Ben’s Story He was referred on to me by a member of staff there who was growing increasingly concerned that despite his willingness to get help – you know, turning up to the practice – he…
Guest blog: Person-led #SystemChange pt. 3
In the third and final part of Pat McArdle’s #SystemChange blog series (PART 1, PART 2), she reflects on how a system of siloed support services inadvertently end up labeling those they support – trapping people in services, and building up and reinforcing damaging system-defined identities. System damage The deficit informed system starts with government…
Louie’s Story #12Tales
I first met Louie when I was volunteering at Souper Saturday. He was one of the people who came along every week to enjoy a meal and a bit of chat with other attendees. When we first met it was clear that Louie had a long-term alcohol issue, however he was living in a private…
Emma’s Story #12Tales
In 2017 Emma found herself homeless. Watch Emma’s story here. After a long period of tension at home, the relationship between her and her mum became too difficult and Emma had to leave home. For a while, she stayed with a partner in a flat that she later lost through no fault of her own….
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