Seb says: “I’m supposed to be giving back to my community but I feel like the community’s giving to me…”

“The reason why I’m here today is obviously an offence regarding my ex-wife and stuff and her family. I was going through like a bit of a mental breakdown, and I was like trying to see a doctor and by then the damage was done and the police were involved, and you know, I was … More Seb says: “I’m supposed to be giving back to my community but I feel like the community’s giving to me…”

Casper (2) says: “LandWorks… It’s a good choice really coz they understand my needs. They understand what I’ve been through…”

“I got in trouble in London. I got stitched up in London. I fell in with bad people mostly and although I didn’t say I did it, the police decided to arrest me and charge me, and then took me to court and then them not letting me back to the house, they said you … More Casper (2) says: “LandWorks… It’s a good choice really coz they understand my needs. They understand what I’ve been through…”

Aaron says: “I’ve been surprised by the people I’ve met…”

“Obviously, I’m here doing my hours that I was given by probation for a car accident that I had back in October last year… I actually came for a little walk round, just to meet everyone. I was very nervous about coming here. It sounds awful, doesn’t it. You have an image in your head, … More Aaron says: “I’ve been surprised by the people I’ve met…”

Patrick says: “I like the routine, the structure, having a purpose in life. I love what I’m doing here with the woodwork…”

“I’m here because when I got out of prison and I was at probation, I was asking if they can help me find some voluntary work and I presumed that because they deal with a lot of people that get hours to go places from probation that they’d know like lots of voluntary places that … More Patrick says: “I like the routine, the structure, having a purpose in life. I love what I’m doing here with the woodwork…”

Tom says: “when I was in prison I was in my own bubble, sort of feeling a bit like you were a ghost really…”

“I come here mainly because I didn’t have much else to do coming out of jail. I couldn’t go back to my address, so I went and stayed to another address and I’m trying to get myself my little place to stay basically … thing for the future, and possibly employment as well. I was … More Tom says: “when I was in prison I was in my own bubble, sort of feeling a bit like you were a ghost really…”

Jack (2024) says: “…people here see that I’m actually worth something, that I could do well and do good in life…”

“I ended up here because drugs… Yeah, when I came here … yeah, it was mainly to do with drugs and stuff and just hung around with the wrong people. Yeah, if it wasn’t for this place, yeah, I’d be lost… Yeah, first time I’ve ever been with probation. I was smoking weed for … … More Jack (2024) says: “…people here see that I’m actually worth something, that I could do well and do good in life…”

George (2024) says: “I like it here because you do good things and good things come to you.”

“I’ve been on and off [heroin] for about 20 years. It’s affected my physical health a lot … well it did, not now. Well taking heroin after all these years, you get used to heroin, so you’ve got to take it. It’s not something what you can take and just stop, you get … what … More George (2024) says: “I like it here because you do good things and good things come to you.”

T-Bunny says: “LandWorks is helping me to become me again and I really do feel like I’m stepping back into my own body and soul…”

“My probation officer asked me like how she can help me to get myself into a better place coz I was on a bit of a downward slide with things, I guess, which is why, you know, I got into trouble. That’s one of the reasons I got into trouble in the first place and … More T-Bunny says: “LandWorks is helping me to become me again and I really do feel like I’m stepping back into my own body and soul…”

Stef says: “There is a way out of this. There is a future with the right help. Don’t be afraid to take it and ask for it, hold your hands up and move on.”

“Quite a journey. Obviously, I’ve had the support of LandWorks ever since 2020 and that’s been really good because you don’t get any judgement and you get like time to just not be treated in a certain way by people with their own agendas, which is very good for building inner strength, if you know … More Stef says: “There is a way out of this. There is a future with the right help. Don’t be afraid to take it and ask for it, hold your hands up and move on.”

Clive says: “If I weren’t ‘ere, I would probably be dead by now … Coming here has changed my life”

“I was going downhill. I’d just come out of prison, and I was sort of going downhill taking drugs and alcohol again, and then someone said would you like to work at LandWorks? I goes yeah, I’ll give it a go like, see what the buzz is about … started coming here and I enjoyed … More Clive says: “If I weren’t ‘ere, I would probably be dead by now … Coming here has changed my life”