Next Chapter Scotland
@nextchapterscotland.org.uk
💛 Support. Advocacy. Change.
📣 Standing with people & families affected by the justice system
🌍 Scotland | #SupportNotStigma
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📣 Standing with people & families affected by the justice system
🌍 Scotland | #SupportNotStigma
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Brilliant session today with IRISS reflecting on how to make social work placements stronger, more empowering, and rooted in lived experience.
When we build on the good, we build something better 💛
#NextChapterScotland #Iriss #LearningTogether
When we build on the good, we build something better 💛
#NextChapterScotland #Iriss #LearningTogether
November 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Brilliant session today with IRISS reflecting on how to make social work placements stronger, more empowering, and rooted in lived experience.
When we build on the good, we build something better 💛
#NextChapterScotland #Iriss #LearningTogether
When we build on the good, we build something better 💛
#NextChapterScotland #Iriss #LearningTogether
📞 Our helpline will be closed tomorrow (13 Nov) for team training but WhatsApp and voicemail are still open.
Leave us a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as we’re back online.
Thanks for your patience 💛
#NextChapterScotland #SupportNotStigma
Leave us a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as we’re back online.
Thanks for your patience 💛
#NextChapterScotland #SupportNotStigma
November 12, 2025 at 8:58 AM
📞 Our helpline will be closed tomorrow (13 Nov) for team training but WhatsApp and voicemail are still open.
Leave us a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as we’re back online.
Thanks for your patience 💛
#NextChapterScotland #SupportNotStigma
Leave us a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as we’re back online.
Thanks for your patience 💛
#NextChapterScotland #SupportNotStigma
Just dropped: The Scrap Heap | Mark’s next story in the “Life After the Label” series.
Now available in audio format 🎧 for wherever you are.
👉 nextchapterscotland.org.uk/blog/the-scrap-heap
#SupportNotStigma #NextChapterScotland
Now available in audio format 🎧 for wherever you are.
👉 nextchapterscotland.org.uk/blog/the-scrap-heap
#SupportNotStigma #NextChapterScotland
Next Chapter Scotland latest blog
Next Chapter Scotland latest blog
nextchapterscotland.org.uk
November 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Just dropped: The Scrap Heap | Mark’s next story in the “Life After the Label” series.
Now available in audio format 🎧 for wherever you are.
👉 nextchapterscotland.org.uk/blog/the-scrap-heap
#SupportNotStigma #NextChapterScotland
Now available in audio format 🎧 for wherever you are.
👉 nextchapterscotland.org.uk/blog/the-scrap-heap
#SupportNotStigma #NextChapterScotland
This week is #TrusteesWeek, and we want to say a huge thank you to our incredible Board. 💛
They guide our work, champion second chances and help shape a fairer future for people rebuilding after conviction.
Thinking of becoming a trustee? There’s no better time.
#NextChapterScotland #SecondChances
They guide our work, champion second chances and help shape a fairer future for people rebuilding after conviction.
Thinking of becoming a trustee? There’s no better time.
#NextChapterScotland #SecondChances
November 5, 2025 at 10:09 AM
This week is #TrusteesWeek, and we want to say a huge thank you to our incredible Board. 💛
They guide our work, champion second chances and help shape a fairer future for people rebuilding after conviction.
Thinking of becoming a trustee? There’s no better time.
#NextChapterScotland #SecondChances
They guide our work, champion second chances and help shape a fairer future for people rebuilding after conviction.
Thinking of becoming a trustee? There’s no better time.
#NextChapterScotland #SecondChances
💛 Have you or someone you love been affected by the media or community backlash after a conviction?
We’d still love to hear from you.
Your story could help shape research, influence change and challenge stigma.
📩 Email vivienne@nextchapterscotland.org.uk to take part.
#JusticeReform #EndStigma
We’d still love to hear from you.
Your story could help shape research, influence change and challenge stigma.
📩 Email vivienne@nextchapterscotland.org.uk to take part.
#JusticeReform #EndStigma
October 29, 2025 at 7:51 AM
💛 Have you or someone you love been affected by the media or community backlash after a conviction?
We’d still love to hear from you.
Your story could help shape research, influence change and challenge stigma.
📩 Email vivienne@nextchapterscotland.org.uk to take part.
#JusticeReform #EndStigma
We’d still love to hear from you.
Your story could help shape research, influence change and challenge stigma.
📩 Email vivienne@nextchapterscotland.org.uk to take part.
#JusticeReform #EndStigma
💌 Every message matters.
Each email we send to someone in prison through "e-mail a prisoner" service costs 68p, small, but life-changing.
Help us keep this vital connection alive. Every 68p keeps hope flowing. 💛
👉 www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/donate
#NextChapterScotland #HopeInside
Each email we send to someone in prison through "e-mail a prisoner" service costs 68p, small, but life-changing.
Help us keep this vital connection alive. Every 68p keeps hope flowing. 💛
👉 www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/donate
#NextChapterScotland #HopeInside
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Support the work of charity Next Chapter Scotland
www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk
October 22, 2025 at 6:14 AM
💌 Every message matters.
Each email we send to someone in prison through "e-mail a prisoner" service costs 68p, small, but life-changing.
Help us keep this vital connection alive. Every 68p keeps hope flowing. 💛
👉 www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/donate
#NextChapterScotland #HopeInside
Each email we send to someone in prison through "e-mail a prisoner" service costs 68p, small, but life-changing.
Help us keep this vital connection alive. Every 68p keeps hope flowing. 💛
👉 www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/donate
#NextChapterScotland #HopeInside
Yesterday one of our student social workers visited the Family Centre at HMP Low Moss 💛
They spoke with families about how we support people in prison.
Every conversation helps break stigma and build hope. 🌿
#NextChapterScotland #JusticeSupport #FamilySupport
They spoke with families about how we support people in prison.
Every conversation helps break stigma and build hope. 🌿
#NextChapterScotland #JusticeSupport #FamilySupport
October 17, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Yesterday one of our student social workers visited the Family Centre at HMP Low Moss 💛
They spoke with families about how we support people in prison.
Every conversation helps break stigma and build hope. 🌿
#NextChapterScotland #JusticeSupport #FamilySupport
They spoke with families about how we support people in prison.
Every conversation helps break stigma and build hope. 🌿
#NextChapterScotland #JusticeSupport #FamilySupport
📊 Scotland’s prison population is rising again even as early release rules change under the Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Act 2025.
Real reform needs real support.
We’re here for those rebuilding life after conviction.
🔗 gov.scot/publications/prison-population-information-note-october-2025
Real reform needs real support.
We’re here for those rebuilding life after conviction.
🔗 gov.scot/publications/prison-population-information-note-october-2025
gov.scot
October 8, 2025 at 9:03 AM
📊 Scotland’s prison population is rising again even as early release rules change under the Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Act 2025.
Real reform needs real support.
We’re here for those rebuilding life after conviction.
🔗 gov.scot/publications/prison-population-information-note-october-2025
Real reform needs real support.
We’re here for those rebuilding life after conviction.
🔗 gov.scot/publications/prison-population-information-note-october-2025
“Language shapes reality and how we see one another.”
Our latest blog dives into the words we use when talking about justice, stigma and humanity.
Because words don’t just describe the world, they build it.
🔗 Read here: www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/blog/reflect...
#SupportNotStigma
Our latest blog dives into the words we use when talking about justice, stigma and humanity.
Because words don’t just describe the world, they build it.
🔗 Read here: www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/blog/reflect...
#SupportNotStigma
Next Chapter Scotland | Blogs and reflections
www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk
October 6, 2025 at 10:21 AM
“Language shapes reality and how we see one another.”
Our latest blog dives into the words we use when talking about justice, stigma and humanity.
Because words don’t just describe the world, they build it.
🔗 Read here: www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/blog/reflect...
#SupportNotStigma
Our latest blog dives into the words we use when talking about justice, stigma and humanity.
Because words don’t just describe the world, they build it.
🔗 Read here: www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/blog/reflect...
#SupportNotStigma
👉 Been convicted of a sexual offence? You’re not alone.
Our new online training, Surviving the Storm, is built by people who’ve been there. Learn your rights, understand the system, and rebuild your future with confidence.
ℹ️ Details here: www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/training
Our new online training, Surviving the Storm, is built by people who’ve been there. Learn your rights, understand the system, and rebuild your future with confidence.
ℹ️ Details here: www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/training
October 3, 2025 at 9:54 AM
👉 Been convicted of a sexual offence? You’re not alone.
Our new online training, Surviving the Storm, is built by people who’ve been there. Learn your rights, understand the system, and rebuild your future with confidence.
ℹ️ Details here: www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/training
Our new online training, Surviving the Storm, is built by people who’ve been there. Learn your rights, understand the system, and rebuild your future with confidence.
ℹ️ Details here: www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/training
Our latest blog, The Silence Between Headlines, explores what happens after the news cycle moves on, the quiet aftermath of a wrongful conviction.
🔊 Available now in written and audio versions.
👉 www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/blog/the-sil...
🔊 Available now in written and audio versions.
👉 www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/blog/the-sil...
Next Chapter Scotland latest blog
Next Chapter Scotland latest blog
www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk
October 1, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Our latest blog, The Silence Between Headlines, explores what happens after the news cycle moves on, the quiet aftermath of a wrongful conviction.
🔊 Available now in written and audio versions.
👉 www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/blog/the-sil...
🔊 Available now in written and audio versions.
👉 www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/blog/the-sil...
💚 It’s #OrganDonationWeek.
For us, it’s personal, one of our team donated his kidney to save his dad’s life. A powerful reminder of what donation means: more time, more love, more life.
👉 Learn more: www.organdonation.nhs.uk/get-involved...
#GiftOfLife #NextChapterScotland
For us, it’s personal, one of our team donated his kidney to save his dad’s life. A powerful reminder of what donation means: more time, more love, more life.
👉 Learn more: www.organdonation.nhs.uk/get-involved...
#GiftOfLife #NextChapterScotland
Organ donation Week
Get involved in Organ Donation Week this September to help save lives and support those waiting for transplants, the waiting list has never been higher. Organ Donation Week starts on the 22nd of Septe...
www.organdonation.nhs.uk
September 27, 2025 at 10:15 AM
💚 It’s #OrganDonationWeek.
For us, it’s personal, one of our team donated his kidney to save his dad’s life. A powerful reminder of what donation means: more time, more love, more life.
👉 Learn more: www.organdonation.nhs.uk/get-involved...
#GiftOfLife #NextChapterScotland
For us, it’s personal, one of our team donated his kidney to save his dad’s life. A powerful reminder of what donation means: more time, more love, more life.
👉 Learn more: www.organdonation.nhs.uk/get-involved...
#GiftOfLife #NextChapterScotland
💬 Not a fan of phone calls? We’ve got you.
You can now access our Listening Ear support via Facebook Messenger, a safe non-judgmental space with trained psychology students.
📲 Message us on FB to get started.
#NextChapterScotland #ListeningEar #SupportNotStigma
You can now access our Listening Ear support via Facebook Messenger, a safe non-judgmental space with trained psychology students.
📲 Message us on FB to get started.
#NextChapterScotland #ListeningEar #SupportNotStigma
September 26, 2025 at 8:32 AM
💬 Not a fan of phone calls? We’ve got you.
You can now access our Listening Ear support via Facebook Messenger, a safe non-judgmental space with trained psychology students.
📲 Message us on FB to get started.
#NextChapterScotland #ListeningEar #SupportNotStigma
You can now access our Listening Ear support via Facebook Messenger, a safe non-judgmental space with trained psychology students.
📲 Message us on FB to get started.
#NextChapterScotland #ListeningEar #SupportNotStigma
📢 Report Launch: Amplifying Voices – What is the Point?
Today we release our landmark report on the human impact of Scotland’s justice system.
This report amplifies lived experience and calls for change Scotland cannot ignore.
👉 Read it here: www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/reports
Today we release our landmark report on the human impact of Scotland’s justice system.
This report amplifies lived experience and calls for change Scotland cannot ignore.
👉 Read it here: www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/reports
September 22, 2025 at 9:36 AM
📢 Report Launch: Amplifying Voices – What is the Point?
Today we release our landmark report on the human impact of Scotland’s justice system.
This report amplifies lived experience and calls for change Scotland cannot ignore.
👉 Read it here: www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/reports
Today we release our landmark report on the human impact of Scotland’s justice system.
This report amplifies lived experience and calls for change Scotland cannot ignore.
👉 Read it here: www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/reports
✨ New week, new Linktree! ✨
Every share helps us reach someone who might need support navigating stigma & the justice system. 💛
👉 linktr.ee/NextChapterS...
#SupportNotStigma #NextChapterScotland
Every share helps us reach someone who might need support navigating stigma & the justice system. 💛
👉 linktr.ee/NextChapterS...
#SupportNotStigma #NextChapterScotland
September 22, 2025 at 7:50 AM
✨ New week, new Linktree! ✨
Every share helps us reach someone who might need support navigating stigma & the justice system. 💛
👉 linktr.ee/NextChapterS...
#SupportNotStigma #NextChapterScotland
Every share helps us reach someone who might need support navigating stigma & the justice system. 💛
👉 linktr.ee/NextChapterS...
#SupportNotStigma #NextChapterScotland
🌟 Today we’re at the Glasgow City ADP event celebrating recovery, resilience & connection. Proud to share how we support people & families affected by the justice system. 💛 #SupportNotStigma
September 20, 2025 at 2:54 PM
🌟 Today we’re at the Glasgow City ADP event celebrating recovery, resilience & connection. Proud to share how we support people & families affected by the justice system. 💛 #SupportNotStigma
💡 Have you or your family experienced The Knock?
Researcher Caroline Webster is exploring how partners & families are supported. Share your experience & help shape future services.
👉 hud.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Researcher Caroline Webster is exploring how partners & families are supported. Share your experience & help shape future services.
👉 hud.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
September 19, 2025 at 9:25 AM
💡 Have you or your family experienced The Knock?
Researcher Caroline Webster is exploring how partners & families are supported. Share your experience & help shape future services.
👉 hud.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Researcher Caroline Webster is exploring how partners & families are supported. Share your experience & help shape future services.
👉 hud.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
✨ Something big is coming ✨
Next week we launch What is the Point? Our landmark report on the human impact of Scotland’s justice system.
Be first to read it + join our Rising Voices Collective Advocacy Network 👇
eepurl.com/i0nPHA
#AmplifyingVoices #SupportNotStigma
Next week we launch What is the Point? Our landmark report on the human impact of Scotland’s justice system.
Be first to read it + join our Rising Voices Collective Advocacy Network 👇
eepurl.com/i0nPHA
#AmplifyingVoices #SupportNotStigma
September 16, 2025 at 8:56 AM
✨ Something big is coming ✨
Next week we launch What is the Point? Our landmark report on the human impact of Scotland’s justice system.
Be first to read it + join our Rising Voices Collective Advocacy Network 👇
eepurl.com/i0nPHA
#AmplifyingVoices #SupportNotStigma
Next week we launch What is the Point? Our landmark report on the human impact of Scotland’s justice system.
Be first to read it + join our Rising Voices Collective Advocacy Network 👇
eepurl.com/i0nPHA
#AmplifyingVoices #SupportNotStigma
⚖️ Scotland’s justice system is changing but for people accused, convicted or supporting a loved one, it can still feel overwhelming.
💛 We’re here with clear info and support:
👉 www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/topic/the-cr...
#SupportNotStigma
💛 We’re here with clear info and support:
👉 www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/topic/the-cr...
#SupportNotStigma
September 16, 2025 at 3:15 AM
⚖️ Scotland’s justice system is changing but for people accused, convicted or supporting a loved one, it can still feel overwhelming.
💛 We’re here with clear info and support:
👉 www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/topic/the-cr...
#SupportNotStigma
💛 We’re here with clear info and support:
👉 www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/topic/the-cr...
#SupportNotStigma
👀 Spot the change?
Our refreshed logo, designed by @mediaco-op.bsky.social, now shows a dark chapter followed by brighter pages. 📖✨
Because there’s always another page and a brighter chapter ahead. 💛
#NextChapterScotland #BrighterChaptersAhead
Our refreshed logo, designed by @mediaco-op.bsky.social, now shows a dark chapter followed by brighter pages. 📖✨
Because there’s always another page and a brighter chapter ahead. 💛
#NextChapterScotland #BrighterChaptersAhead
September 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
👀 Spot the change?
Our refreshed logo, designed by @mediaco-op.bsky.social, now shows a dark chapter followed by brighter pages. 📖✨
Because there’s always another page and a brighter chapter ahead. 💛
#NextChapterScotland #BrighterChaptersAhead
Our refreshed logo, designed by @mediaco-op.bsky.social, now shows a dark chapter followed by brighter pages. 📖✨
Because there’s always another page and a brighter chapter ahead. 💛
#NextChapterScotland #BrighterChaptersAhead
💛 Today is #InternationalFalselyAccusedDay.
False accusations bring stigma, trauma & isolation that can last a lifetime.
At Next Chapter Scotland, we stand with those let down by the system.
Fairness. Dignity. Support.
#SupportNotStigma #LivedExperience
False accusations bring stigma, trauma & isolation that can last a lifetime.
At Next Chapter Scotland, we stand with those let down by the system.
Fairness. Dignity. Support.
#SupportNotStigma #LivedExperience
September 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
💛 Today is #InternationalFalselyAccusedDay.
False accusations bring stigma, trauma & isolation that can last a lifetime.
At Next Chapter Scotland, we stand with those let down by the system.
Fairness. Dignity. Support.
#SupportNotStigma #LivedExperience
False accusations bring stigma, trauma & isolation that can last a lifetime.
At Next Chapter Scotland, we stand with those let down by the system.
Fairness. Dignity. Support.
#SupportNotStigma #LivedExperience
📘 Not sure when a conviction is “spent”?
Our guide breaks it down simply what to disclose, when, & to who.
💡 Clear steps, less stress.
👉 www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/topic/spent-or-unspent-2025
#SupportNotStigma #Disclosure
Our guide breaks it down simply what to disclose, when, & to who.
💡 Clear steps, less stress.
👉 www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/topic/spent-or-unspent-2025
#SupportNotStigma #Disclosure
Spent or Unspent | Next Chapter Scotland
How to work out whether your conviction is spent or unspent
www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk
September 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
📘 Not sure when a conviction is “spent”?
Our guide breaks it down simply what to disclose, when, & to who.
💡 Clear steps, less stress.
👉 www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/topic/spent-or-unspent-2025
#SupportNotStigma #Disclosure
Our guide breaks it down simply what to disclose, when, & to who.
💡 Clear steps, less stress.
👉 www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/topic/spent-or-unspent-2025
#SupportNotStigma #Disclosure
✒️ New blog: To the Lady Whose Life Has Been Blown Apart
Annie Hope writes with raw honesty on injustice, pain & survival.
👉 www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/blog/to-the-...
💛 Huge thanks to Annie for all she’s given to NCS.
Annie Hope writes with raw honesty on injustice, pain & survival.
👉 www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/blog/to-the-...
💛 Huge thanks to Annie for all she’s given to NCS.
I see you. Lying in your bed in a foetal position, hugging yourself so tightly because right now, you feel as though you are completely alone.
www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk
September 1, 2025 at 7:18 AM
✒️ New blog: To the Lady Whose Life Has Been Blown Apart
Annie Hope writes with raw honesty on injustice, pain & survival.
👉 www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/blog/to-the-...
💛 Huge thanks to Annie for all she’s given to NCS.
Annie Hope writes with raw honesty on injustice, pain & survival.
👉 www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/blog/to-the-...
💛 Huge thanks to Annie for all she’s given to NCS.
✒️ 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: www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/blog/between...
Mark reflects on the heavy silence after conviction but before prison, a space filled with waiting, uncertainty & the weight of justice.
👉 Read here: www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/blog/between...
From the series: Life After the Label – Stories They Don’t Print
www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk
August 30, 2025 at 8:32 AM
✒️ 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: www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/blog/between...
Mark reflects on the heavy silence after conviction but before prison, a space filled with waiting, uncertainty & the weight of justice.
👉 Read here: www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk/blog/between...
🎓 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
August 29, 2025 at 8:04 AM
🎓 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