A peer led organisation offering a support service to people on their release from prison.Please note, we are currently updating our website.
What we do
Our vision is: “Once someone has been in prison, they need never go back”.
The name puts a positive spin on a well-worn piece of legal jargon. We aid people, and abet them in their determination to make good on their intentions to avoid the routes their past has taken them in.
Our Core Group
Donald Tumilowicz
Kevin Dickson
Kevin Neary
David Boyd
Valued Feedback
The very brave @JamesSu19228213 back at his old high school @forresterhs today sharing his story with staff and pupils. It takes a lot of courage to share your past in such an honest and vulnerable way. Well done James! #PoorOutcomesAreNotInevitable
– @tylaedinburgh
Recent Projects
Over the last five years our mentors have been involved in some amazing projects, sharing their lived experience and giving hope to thousands of people. Here are some of them for you to look at.
Rehabilitation Dissertation Research
David, James and Kevin were interviewed by Stirling University student Louise on their views of…
Leith Academy YPI Project
Leith Academy pupils picked Aid & Abet as part of their Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI)…
Edinburgh Military Tattoo
About the Project This project is run by the Violence Reduction Unit and they ask…
The VOW Project
The VOW Project - Police Local Recognition Award The VOW Project is a Police Service…