Audio podcast and accompanying document.
Storytelling by Kevin Neary and George Thomson in collaboration with Aid & Abet.
Aiding and Abetting Social Action in Scotland: 4 Stories from the Heart
This podcast has an accompanying document featuring the transcripts and further analysis which is available as pdf version and a word document.
Aid and Abet provides peer-to-peer support for people coming out of prison. Four men tell their personal stories with incredible self-insight and generosity. The power of their direct, plain, honest truths became the focus for a podcast, and this publication. Donald (peer mentor and co-founder of Aid and Abet) states that when he witnessed the “eyes lighting up” of the person he was a peer mentor to, he knew this was for him. We hope that this story will also light you up, and shed light on what helps and hinders social action in Scotland.
The 4 stories of personal struggle and discovery are mirrored by the struggle of one small organisation to survive. Kathrine Mackie, Aid & Abet Chair, reflects in the podcast on what she’s heard from the 4 stories and the need for change.
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Engage with this audio podcast, Aiding and Abetting Social Action in Scotland: 4 Stories from the Heart. It showcases what #HelpsAndHinders social action for Aid & Abet, the peer-to-peer support charity for people coming out of prison.
Storytelling by Kevin Neary and George Thomson. In partnership with Social Action Inquiry Scotland @social_action_scotland
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Large time requirements for funding applications hinders the social action of Aid & Abet.
Find out more about what #HelpsAndHinders social action for the peer-to-peer support charity for people coming out of prison, Aid & Abet, in the audio podcast Aiding and Abetting Social Action in Scotland: 4 Stories from the Heart.
Storytelling by Kevin Neary and George Thomson. In partnership with Social Action Inquiry Scotland @social_action_scotland
https://socialaction.scot/aiding-and-abetting-social-action-in-scotland/
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Peer mentors having person experience helps the social action of Aid & Abet.
Find out more about what #HelpsAndHinders social action for the peer-to-peer support charity for people coming out of prison, Aid & Abet, in the audio podcast Aiding and Abetting Social Action in Scotland: 4 Stories from the Heart.
Storytelling by Kevin Neary and George Thomson. In partnership with Social Action Inquiry Scotland @social_action_scotland
https://socialaction.scot/aiding-and-abetting-social-action-in-scotland/
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Aiding and Abetting Social Action in Scotland: 4 stories from the heart showcases what #HelpsAndHinders social action for the prison peer support charity Aid & Abet.
Storytelling by Kevin Neary & George Thomson. In partnership with @Soc_Act_Scot
https://socialaction.scot/aiding-and-abetting-social-action-in-scotland/
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Long funding applications hinders Aid & Abet’s social action.
Find out more #HelpsAndHinders for the charity supporting people coming out of prison in this audio podcast.
Storytelling by Kevin Neary & George Thomson. In partnership with @Soc_Act_Scot
https://socialaction.scot/aiding-and-abetting-social-action-in-scotland/
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Mentors having personal experience helps Aid & Abet’s social action.
Find out #HelpsAndHinders for the charity supporting people coming out of prison in this audio podcast.
Storytelling by Kevin Neary & George Thomson. In partnership with @Soc_Act_Scot
https://socialaction.scot/aiding-and-abetting-social-action-in-scotland/
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