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T.H.O.M.A.S. (Those on the Margins of a
Society)
EDGES
Magazine
| Issue 35 |
INDEX
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November 2003 |
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Drama
Workshop T.H.O.M.A.S. was successful
in a small SRB grant of £4,500. It will run a workshop comprising of
ex-offenders from September 2003 – February 2004. |
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| EDITORIAL COMMENT |
Father J McCartney introduces issue 35 of
Edges |
| I First Went To Prision Aged 14 |
Michael Shares His Story |
| Heroin Has Dragged My Life Down |
Derrick looks back on his
life |
| Why Did It All Go So Wrong |
Chris aged 28 wants to change his
life. At the moment he is receiving support from our agency |
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Helena
Kennedy Foundation Award
An ex
T.H.O.M.A.S. client who became head student at Plater College last year has won
the Helena Foundation award. This will be presented to Yunis Ali at the House
of Lords at a reception on 26 September 2003. |
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| Wow! What A Decade |
Elaine, part of the Edges Team,
looks back over the last 10 years |
| The Young Addict |
An article by Julian Gilmore,
Senior Counsellor at PROMIS Group, an new centre opened in London |
| The Burning Of The Leaves |
Father John Hanvey, part of the
Thomas Team, reflects on Autumn |
| In The Dark |
An article by Paul Cullen, part of
the Thomas Team |
Welcome
We welcome James McMahon to
the editorial team. |
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| Why A Drug Addict? |
An article by Joan Entwistle, a
member of the Thomas Team |
| My Addicted Son |
Helen's son was a former heroin
addict. She's shares here moving story with edges |
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My life has been Shattered with Drugs &
Crime |
Duane shares his story with
us |
| Supporting People in the Community |
Vivienne Hoyle is the Senior
Community Support worker for THOMAS. In this article she explains about our
Floating Support Team. |
| I’m Recovering from Alcohol |
Steve is 36 years old and has been
supported by THOMAS |
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Party
Conferences
T.H.O.M.A.S. has a vested interest in the criminal justice
arena, especially, in reducing re-offending, drug treatment, homelessness etc.
The CEO of T.H.O.M.A.S. will attend the Labour Party Conference and will also
host a Fringe Meeting at the Conservative Party Conference |
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| Building My Life After 1945 |
An article by Trude Meller, an
Austrian lady who lived out her married life in England with her Yugoslavian
husband |
| Booze & The Holiday Maker |
An article by Father J
McCartney |
| Doctor David Kelly |
Father McCartney comments on the
aftermath of the death of Dr Kelly |
| Falun Gong in China |
Terence Shanahan updates EDGES on
the continued persecution of Falun Gong in China |
| Brazil’s Missionary |
An article recently published in
Western New York newspaper about Fr Leising in Rio. |
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International Project.
T.H.O.M.A.S. is about to
launch an International project. The Don Bosco street shelter in Mumbai is a
project that the CEO visited in November 2000. It is an organization run by the
Salesian community of India. It aims to help street children and young people
who often have to embrace the responsibilities of adulthood at the age of 9yrs.
The projects initiated by Don Bosco include:
>> Residential home for
street children
>> HIV/ AIDS awareness & Prevention
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Drug rehabilitation programme >> Research & documentation centre.
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Please support this project. |
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