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My name is Victoria, I am 38 years old and I receive support from the Shining On service.

When I was younger there were problems within my family which led to me being looked after within the care system from the age of two years old. When I left care at 17, I became independent and started having my own family.

Hi, my name is Holly Johnston, I am 19 years old and I am a Volunteer Befriender. I am volunteering with Shining On, within the Shine organisation.

I have been volunteering with Shining On since the beginning of April, as part of my Criminology course at Edinburgh Napier University, where I had to complete 20 hours of volunteering.

My name is Jenna, I am 33 years old and I am a volunteer/student placement. The charity organisation I volunteer for is Shining On, which is part of The Shine women’s mentoring service.

I have been volunteering with Shining On since December. This was the training process and then I started shadowing in February, then supporting an individual in April.

Edinburgh, 19th May 2023 - Shine, a national mentoring service for women with recent experience of the justice system in Scotland, proudly marked its 10-year anniversary at the iconic Edinburgh City Chambers today. At the heart of the celebration was the release of Shine's highly anticipated impact assessment report, conducted by the independent social research organisation The Lines Between. This comprehensive report, based on extensive input from nearly 100 stakeholders, showcases the significant outcomes and positive changes resulting from Shine's mentoring programme.

A comprehensive impact assessment report has been conducted by the independent social research organisation The Lines Between. Published today (19/05/2023), the report showcases the significant outcomes and positive changes resulting from Shine's mentoring programme. It provides compelling evidence of the success of Shine's national partnership approach and the wide-ranging support it offers, demonstrating the tangible impacts it has achieved for the women supported by the service.