Unpaid work takes place all around Scotland. It allows people to settle their debt to society and build better lives for themselves, their families and communities. A sheriff can order individuals to do from 80 to 300 hours of unpaid work. We follow two unpaid work squads, over one day in Edinburgh.
With the fishing industry in decline, the symbolism of a scrapping a local relic was unthinkable to the Burghead community.
For Kirstie, growing up was pretty hard. Unsupported and in a toxic relationship, frustration and violence took over her life.
For years, no one saw Lucy as Lucy. It was ‘Lucy the junkie’. She’s now an award-winning student embracing life as a scholar and a grandma!