Really pleased to announce the guests for the opening show of my Fringe run, Aug 12: Karyn McCluskey, and James Docherty. We'll be looking at intersections between crime, violence and poverty, discussing what's working and what isn't. Join us Tickets tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/darre…

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Gabor Maté will be returning to #GlasgowScotland for an #immersive day of: 🤔 Deep thinking ❓️Q&A 📚 Book signing 🔗 Connection Saturday 30/9/23 To book tickets go to: aceawarescotland.com/2023-ace-aware… #AceAwareNation #GaborImmersive23

Had such a great conversation Turnaround Project - really looking forward to being on such a great podcast 🎤 & thank you for sharing my TEDx talk! A large part of my journey transcending adversity is mindset (not having victim consciousness) & I go into that in the talk ❤️

A chance for change: how trauma awareness is challenging Scotland's justice system ⁦@KeeganSmith_Law⁩ ⁦David Clark⁩ ⁦Suzanne Zeedyk⁩ ⁦Jane Mulcahy PhD (she/her)⁩ ⁦ACEs Scotland Forum⁩ ⁦traumainformedlaw⁩ Emma Jones⁩ ⁦Melissa Rutherford⁩ theferret.scot/trauma-awarene…

We had a great chat on the Just Us on Justice and Other Things podcast with ⁦@KeeganSmith_Law⁩ about the system, trauma and the need for love in the system ⁦CACP / ACCP⁩ ⁦CSKA 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇨🇦⁩ ⁦#ACEs Canada⁩ ⁦ICE T⁩ ⁦ spreaker.com/episode/560206…

Day two of a fascinating week with London's Violence Reduction Unit An amazing team doing incredible work, especially the young people involved in THE HOPE COLLECTIVE Excited to share some of Scotland journey this afternoon 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #collaboration #traumainformed

'The role has never been about arresting young people or maintaining discipline, but connecting the community to the school.' Karyn McCluskey reflects on the positive impact of 'campus cops' in Scotland The Scotsman ⬇️ #CommunityFirst Scottish Violence Reduction Unit scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

Next weekend the Trauma Law Team venture to Edinburgh Fringe to listen to Darren McGarvey Karyn McCluskey & 𝕁𝕒𝕞𝕖𝕤 𝔻𝕠𝕔𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕥𝕪 💜 . Grab a ticket 🎫 & hear what you need to know. 🛠️🌎

Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love. — Dostoevsky

"We are dealing with a health condition, with a disease, and we do not criminalise other diseases," If only Scotland properly understood addiction to drugs & alcohol, and stopped shaming those who self soothe. 🛠️⚖️ bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla…

Delighted to be part of the TraumaAwareLaw🛠⚖️💜 team for their brilliant course beginning 5th Sept. It is very aligned with my values: “Becoming a trauma-informed lawyer is an increasingly essential competency that sits at the heart of a fair justice system.” bit.ly/3Ef7lW4

We are delighted to share 'Alright?', a powerful animation created by young people who reflected on their experiences of legal representation and what it is like to be in their shoes. vimeo.com/844912113/9745…

Two of our wee gang are heading down to London to speak to the Junior Lawyers Network of England & Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 about the need to understand the impact of Trauma & why the Justice System needs to change. 🛠️⚖️

I get to spend time with the most interesting people. Leslee Udwin the director of India’s Daughter. #Connected Jenny Gilruth Humza Yousaf, she wants to meet you both. You’ll totally love the reason why! Email heading your way soon.

A fond farewell to our amazing pal Kirsty Giles who heads off on an adventure to Melbourne, Australia where she will continue to educate others on the impact of trauma🛠️⚖️

Very happy to have passed the TraumaAwareLaw🛠⚖️💜 & Law Society ‘Trauma-Informed Law’ course. I’m looking forward to bringing the skills I developed to my practice ⚖️ Having experienced trauma as a young girl, I’m so proud to be #traumainformed for others. It is the future 🙏🏼

As the festive season brings a lot of happiness to many, for others it’s a struggle. Connection & hope keep us together. Have a listen to this version of REM’s song Everybody Hurt’s, performed by retired senior police officer, Jim Gray. #Hope youtu.be/4VEP_dyLIDg?si…

Heading to the UNICEF Conference in Bogotá to speak at the first Global Ministerial Conference on “Ending Violence Against Children”. Absolutely delighted to contribute in a small way to a subject so close to my heart. #Prevention #SmartJustice …violenceagainstchildrenconference.org