Turnaround saves life and transforms future

A Renfrewshire resident has told a Scottish watchdog how a service to support young offenders saved their life.

- EMYLIE HOWIE

The service user praised the impact of Turnaround Throughcare when the Care Inspectorate made an unannounced visit to the facility over two days in April.

The charity, which seeks to help people turn their back on crime, received a positive report.

Based on a scale of one to six where one is unsatisfactory and six is excellent, it was rated as five - meaning 'very good' - for the two categories in which it was assessed - how well it supports people's wellbeing and its staff team.

Turnaround Throughcare provides recovery support to people living in the community who have had some involvement in offending.

People receive support to stabilise in preparation for moving into Turning Point Scotland's residential service, Turnaround Residential, based in Paisley.

Then after a period of living within Turnaround Residential, people receive outreach support to return successfully to living in the community.