Voices from the frontline

The people we work with come from all different backgrounds, situations and ages. Our approach is not one-size-fits-all. We work with each person as an individual, helping them realise their future goals. Read the stories of some of them here.

Graeme’s Story

Graeme came to St Giles after a life of trauma looking for support to help turn his life […]

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Samuel’s story

We helped Samuel achieve the qualifications he started whilst in prison, giving him direction, confidence and hope for […]

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Caitlin’s story

We first came into contact with Caitlin when she was released from prison. She has had a turbulent […]

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Sarah’s Story

With the support of St Giles, Sarah is working on becoming financially independent and is looking at housing […]

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Jackie’s story

“Being out of work I found it hard to buy food so I was just living on my […]

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Cara’s story

Cara* came to St Giles as a highly vulnerable young person at risk of sexual exploitation, due to […]

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Alan’s story

Many people leaving prison are in very vulnerable circumstances and the risk of re-offending is high if the […]

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Tracey’s story

This story is part of the Peer Power series – a photographic collaboration between professional photographer Jeff Hubbard […]

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Monica’s story

This story is part of the Peer Power series – a photographic collaboration between professional photographer Jeff Hubbard […]

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Laura’s story

This story is part of the Peer Power series – a photographic collaboration between professional photographer Jeff Hubbard […]

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Kaz’s story

This story is part of the Peer Power series – a photographic collaboration between professional photographer Jeff Hubbard […]

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Jess’s story

This story is part of the Peer Power series – a photographic collaboration between professional photographer Jeff Hubbard […]

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