About this Event
Join Aid & Abet for an informative and collaborative celebration event!
- Hear from those who founded this small but mighty charity why this peer led organisation was founded- and where 10 years have led them.
- Find out from others how their work has transformed lives and changed people’s perspectives on the criminal justice system.
- Join with us to imagine what a possible and hopeful future looks like.
- Help us celebrate 10 years of change, hope and peer led success.
Speakers include Kevin Neary and Donald Tumilowicz, the Co-founders of Aid & Abet; Karyn McLuskey, CEO of Community Justice Scotland; Shumela Ahmed of Resilience Learning Partnership; Iain Smith of KeeganSmith Solicitors – and lots of folk who mix and mingle to listen to your story and share theirs.
The cost is free but we always appreciate donations!
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Agenda
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Opening/Welcome
Host: Ishbel Smith
Info: Heart in Mouth
🕑: 10:10 AM - 10:25 AM
Where and why did Aid & Abet start?
Host: Donald Tumilowicz
Info: Co-founder of Aid & Abet
🕑: 10:25 AM - 10:40 AM
Celebration Conversations
Info: Round table chats and connections
🕑: 10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
Conversations panel - Forging new links; seeing different perspectives
Host: Panel will include: Sheriff Kathrine Mackie, Chair of Ai
Info: Aka The Client The Cop The Counsel and The Sheriff
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
What do strong bonds look and feel like?
Host: Shumela Ahmed
Info: Co-Founder Resilience Learning Partnership
🕑: 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
Round table conversations
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:15 PM
Lunch break
🕑: 01:15 PM
What links will Aid & Abet forge for them – and others – in future?
Host: Kevin Neary
Info: Co- Founder Aid & Abet
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:00 PM
Group reflection – what did you hear?
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:20 PM
So where do we go from here? - A reflection
Host: Karyn McLuskey
Info: CEO Community Justice Scotland
🕑: 02:20 PM - 02:30 PM
So what action will you take?
🕑: 02:45 PM - 04:00 PM
Cake cutting and celebration
Event venue & nearby stays
Greyfriars Charteris Centre, 138-140 Pleasance, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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