EDGES MAGAZINE Issue 40

December 2004

AWARD WINNERS
 

Jail Officer Life Saver
Kevin White a Prison Officer from HMP Lancaster often recruits clients for our drug rehab. John Quinn a current client of T.H.O.M.A.S. and a former prisoner at Lancaster presents Kevin with an Edges award on behalf of T.H.O.M.A.S. clients.
 
 

 
   
 
Paul

Coming for the ‘Edges’ awards has been really amazing. I felt good but also a bit scared, it brought a lot of feelings up and that scared me, but I have enjoyed it. I wouldn’t have missed it for anything.

What is brilliant though is the feeling I got from knowing that everyone at T.H.O.M.A.S. really appreciates the efforts, that I and all the others have put in, to get these awards. That is a very satisfying feeling.
Duane

After receiving my award I am absolutely buzzing. Going through T.H.O.M.A.S. has been brilliant, after all the mess that I have made of my life with drugs and stuff and the things that I have been through. The best thing that has happened to me has been getting my family back together. I couldn’t have done it without T.H.O.M.A.S. I want to thank also my partner who is standing by me and is marvellous.

I am beginning to enjoy my life and I will continue to do some voluntary work. I have also had one or two offers to do work with children and also to do some work with jail.

So I know that things will be better, and I am grateful for that
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Jav

Receiving this award has been overwhelming; I feel honoured to be getting this. Last year I sat here in the Council Chambers watching everyone else being awarded and this year I am receiving one myself.

It has shown me and lots of other people that we can do it; that life is about more than drugs; that we can enjoy life and maintain it. For the future I want to work full time with young offenders and drug or alcohol users, but for now I want to give something back and I am doing some voluntary work. I want to thank the T.H.O.M.A.S team for everything, I owe them a lot. But for now I just want to say thank-you for the day, I enjoyed it.
 

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