so I want to introduce you to two people two people who are friends and whose
two people who are friends and whose
two people who are friends and whose friendship has just kind of made the
friendship has just kind of made the
friendship has just kind of made the news recently that all they up with his
news recently that all they up with his
news recently that all they up with his dog Max has lived in a homeless context
dog Max has lived in a homeless context
dog Max has lived in a homeless context and I see that because there’s no one
and I see that because there’s no one
and I see that because there’s no one description of that for maybe seven
description of that for maybe seven
description of that for maybe seven eight nine years struggled with a huge
eight nine years struggled with a huge
eight nine years struggled with a huge number of tough realities that have made
number of tough realities that have made
number of tough realities that have made life very difficult for him and his
life very difficult for him and his
life very difficult for him and his friend Leslie Baldwin I knew lately 20
friend Leslie Baldwin I knew lately 20
friend Leslie Baldwin I knew lately 20 years ago when and another life I did
years ago when and another life I did
years ago when and another life I did his mother’s funeral but their friends
his mother’s funeral but their friends
his mother’s funeral but their friends even though that she her world is the
even though that she her world is the
even though that she her world is the world of finance and standard life where
world of finance and standard life where
world of finance and standard life where she works and family and all that kind
she works and family and all that kind
she works and family and all that kind of thing and children as you can see
of thing and children as you can see
of thing and children as you can see which seems a long way from Donald’s
which seems a long way from Donald’s
which seems a long way from Donald’s world but actually their friendship is
world but actually their friendship is
world but actually their friendship is really quite inspirational and we know
really quite inspirational and we know
really quite inspirational and we know about it because of an incident happened
about it because of an incident happened
about it because of an incident happened recently that showed the depth of their
recently that showed the depth of their
recently that showed the depth of their friendship so data was beaten up on the
friendship so data was beaten up on the
friendship so data was beaten up on the streets if you are on the streets you
streets if you are on the streets you
streets if you are on the streets you are times more likely to
are times more likely to
are times more likely to experience violence and so he was beaten
experience violence and so he was beaten
experience violence and so he was beaten up and stabbed as was his dog max no
up and stabbed as was his dog max no
up and stabbed as was his dog max no Leslie got to hear about it because she
Leslie got to hear about it because she
Leslie got to hear about it because she spent time getting to know dad as he was
spent time getting to know dad as he was
spent time getting to know dad as he was sitting outside her place of work she
sitting outside her place of work she
sitting outside her place of work she took tamely talked him to understand him
took tamely talked him to understand him
took tamely talked him to understand him and the relationship had grown so when
and the relationship had grown so when
and the relationship had grown so when she held a bit less of it her friend
she held a bit less of it her friend
she held a bit less of it her friend suffering in this way she did something
suffering in this way she did something
suffering in this way she did something about it
about it
about it she had a cloud funding appeal for him
she had a cloud funding appeal for him
she had a cloud funding appeal for him and it was quite extraordinary
and it was quite extraordinary
and it was quite extraordinary within a week really sudden they raised
within a week really sudden they raised
within a week really sudden they raised seventeen and a half thousand pounds for
seventeen and a half thousand pounds for
seventeen and a half thousand pounds for Daryl to really try and make a
Daryl to really try and make a
Daryl to really try and make a difference in his time of cases and in
difference in his time of cases and in
difference in his time of cases and in fact another lating agency came and
fact another lating agency came and
fact another lating agency came and offered donald a house too and so he was
offered donald a house too and so he was
offered donald a house too and so he was able to move in to a flat and when
able to move in to a flat and when
able to move in to a flat and when Leslie was asked about the incident by
Leslie was asked about the incident by
Leslie was asked about the incident by the local paper this is what she said
the local paper this is what she said
the local paper this is what she said I’m friends with a homeless man Daryl
I’m friends with a homeless man Daryl
I’m friends with a homeless man Daryl and his dog Max become victims of some
and his dog Max become victims of some
and his dog Max become victims of some thugs recently who’ve been
thugs recently who’ve been
thugs recently who’ve been darrel and stab little max thankfully
darrel and stab little max thankfully
darrel and stab little max thankfully Max’s okie and make a full recovery I am
Max’s okie and make a full recovery I am
Max’s okie and make a full recovery I am friends with a homeless man she stood
friends with a homeless man she stood
friends with a homeless man she stood beside her friend in his time of need
beside her friend in his time of need
beside her friend in his time of need even though many of others may have
even though many of others may have
even though many of others may have chosen to have some kind of distance the
chosen to have some kind of distance the
chosen to have some kind of distance the journey that are going to take now that
journey that are going to take now that
journey that are going to take now that the money has been raised and the host
the money has been raised and the host
the money has been raised and the host is there it’s still a country one this
is there it’s still a country one this
is there it’s still a country one this isn’t a Hollywood film there’s still big
isn’t a Hollywood film there’s still big
isn’t a Hollywood film there’s still big challenges to happen and say really
challenges to happen and say really
challenges to happen and say really until I worked with a part of that
until I worked with a part of that
until I worked with a part of that journey no much smarter than booth as we
journey no much smarter than booth as we
journey no much smarter than booth as we explore where we can go next to with
explore where we can go next to with
explore where we can go next to with this opportunity when the opportunity’s
this opportunity when the opportunity’s
this opportunity when the opportunity’s been created because of the relationship
been created because of the relationship
been created because of the relationship that was there a relationship that meant
that was there a relationship that meant
that was there a relationship that meant the hope and transformation and a tough
the hope and transformation and a tough
the hope and transformation and a tough time could possibly happen we believe in
time could possibly happen we believe in
time could possibly happen we believe in civilians that the journey from
civilians that the journey from
civilians that the journey from exclusion to inclusion as an inner
exclusion to inclusion as an inner
exclusion to inclusion as an inner journey a journey of a soul but it is a
journey a journey of a soul but it is a
journey a journey of a soul but it is a journey built on relationships for that
journey built on relationships for that
journey built on relationships for that is what most feeds the soul so we
is what most feeds the soul so we
is what most feeds the soul so we redistribute surplus supermarket food we
redistribute surplus supermarket food we
redistribute surplus supermarket food we feed four and a half thousand people in
feed four and a half thousand people in
feed four and a half thousand people in partnership with 100 organizations every
partnership with 100 organizations every
partnership with 100 organizations every week he’s in shifting 30 tons of food
week he’s in shifting 30 tons of food
week he’s in shifting 30 tons of food that would otherwise go to landfill we
that would otherwise go to landfill we
that would otherwise go to landfill we distribute it using a variety of ways
distribute it using a variety of ways
distribute it using a variety of ways including vans and I went out in the van
including vans and I went out in the van
including vans and I went out in the van one day where a guy called Arthur alpha
one day where a guy called Arthur alpha
one day where a guy called Arthur alpha has they also had a tough life he an
has they also had a tough life he an
has they also had a tough life he an addict for 20 odd years of alcohol
addict for 20 odd years of alcohol
addict for 20 odd years of alcohol really a tough life in so many ways and
really a tough life in so many ways and
really a tough life in so many ways and things were really not good for him he
things were really not good for him he
things were really not good for him he managed to end up at our place and he’s
managed to end up at our place and he’s
managed to end up at our place and he’s been sober now for a four years
been sober now for a four years
been sober now for a four years and he told me that he had kept his
and he told me that he had kept his
and he told me that he had kept his tenancy for four years that’s the
tenancy for four years that’s the
tenancy for four years that’s the longest he’d kept a tenancy in his life
longest he’d kept a tenancy in his life
longest he’d kept a tenancy in his life and he’s in his 40s or 50s now and he’s
and he’s in his 40s or 50s now and he’s
and he’s in his 40s or 50s now and he’s back talking to his daughter to
back talking to his daughter to
back talking to his daughter to extraordinary Qing and relationships Ben
extraordinary Qing and relationships Ben
extraordinary Qing and relationships Ben bill but he told me the reason that that
bill but he told me the reason that that
bill but he told me the reason that that was able to happen was because by
was able to happen was because by
was able to happen was because by driving the van and taken the food to
driving the van and taken the food to
driving the van and taken the food to other places where foot will in need he
other places where foot will in need he
other places where foot will in need he had moved from being someone who has
had moved from being someone who has
had moved from being someone who has helped to someone who to become a hell
helped to someone who to become a hell
helped to someone who to become a hell in a new form of relationships he was
in a new form of relationships he was
in a new form of relationships he was able to see himself dramatically
able to see himself dramatically
able to see himself dramatically differently and build halt and
differently and build halt and
differently and build halt and transformation where it didn’t seem
transformation where it didn’t seem
transformation where it didn’t seem possible many years ago I took a group
possible many years ago I took a group
possible many years ago I took a group of young people to I owners a little
of young people to I owners a little
of young people to I owners a little island off the west coast of Scotland it
island off the west coast of Scotland it
island off the west coast of Scotland it is seen as the Keadle of Christianity in
is seen as the Keadle of Christianity in
is seen as the Keadle of Christianity in Scotland all this isn’t a story about
Scotland all this isn’t a story about
Scotland all this isn’t a story about religion itself but it is about the
religion itself but it is about the
religion itself but it is about the community that is there so we took the
community that is there so we took the
community that is there so we took the folk there for a week then for a week
folk there for a week then for a week
folk there for a week then for a week then they were coming for Leith so you
then they were coming for Leith so you
then they were coming for Leith so you know apart from maybe London the Porter
know apart from maybe London the Porter
know apart from maybe London the Porter Leath occasionally you know see say done
Leath occasionally you know see say done
Leath occasionally you know see say done islands and stuff what things what
islands and stuff what things what
islands and stuff what things what they’ve done much off so the end of the
they’ve done much off so the end of the
they’ve done much off so the end of the week I said if he had a good tamer this
week I said if he had a good tamer this
week I said if he had a good tamer this I was clear he was clean I said what was
I was clear he was clean I said what was
I was clear he was clean I said what was good about it and one of the young woman
good about it and one of the young woman
good about it and one of the young woman Michelle said to me she said see here
Michelle said to me she said see here
Michelle said to me she said see here you can wear cheap training shoes and
you can wear cheap training shoes and
you can wear cheap training shoes and people still like it
people still like it
people still like it there was a pro profound self discovery
there was a pro profound self discovery
there was a pro profound self discovery in new relationships that mattered so
in new relationships that mattered so
in new relationships that mattered so much to her and still in touch with
much to her and still in touch with
much to her and still in touch with Michelle 20 odd years later and she
Michelle 20 odd years later and she
Michelle 20 odd years later and she still remembers the difference that
still remembers the difference that
still remembers the difference that means to her and her ability to achieve
means to her and her ability to achieve
means to her and her ability to achieve and flourish the things that she wanted
and flourish the things that she wanted
and flourish the things that she wanted to do an extraordinary change in new
to do an extraordinary change in new
to do an extraordinary change in new relationships about who she was as a
relationships about who she was as a
relationships about who she was as a person oh I didn’t know that was going
person oh I didn’t know that was going
person oh I didn’t know that was going to happen when I took that group there
to happen when I took that group there
to happen when I took that group there you couldn’t get a plan for the cheap
you couldn’t get a plan for the cheap
you couldn’t get a plan for the cheap training shoes bet we just had to go to
training shoes bet we just had to go to
training shoes bet we just had to go to John Hinkley a space with something
John Hinkley a space with something
John Hinkley a space with something different could happen and a new
different could happen and a new
different could happen and a new possibility was discovered so the one at
possibility was discovered so the one at
possibility was discovered so the one at the end there as a friend of mine Sheena
the end there as a friend of mine Sheena
the end there as a friend of mine Sheena Wasserman she’s our lecturer and there
Wasserman she’s our lecturer and there
Wasserman she’s our lecturer and there was a lecturer across and Glen Glasgow
was a lecturer across and Glen Glasgow
was a lecturer across and Glen Glasgow if she heard that one of her local
if she heard that one of her local
if she heard that one of her local school Springboro Academy was having
school Springboro Academy was having
school Springboro Academy was having real challenges the journey of the young
real challenges the journey of the young
real challenges the journey of the young folk they had nobody going on to higher
folk they had nobody going on to higher
folk they had nobody going on to higher education at all and very few going on
education at all and very few going on
education at all and very few going on to further education but there’s no
to further education but there’s no
to further education but there’s no money real challenge what do they do so
money real challenge what do they do so
money real challenge what do they do so they created a mentoring scheme and
they created a mentoring scheme and
they created a mentoring scheme and Sheena became one of the mentors and she
Sheena became one of the mentors and she
Sheena became one of the mentors and she told me that what she did was spend an
told me that what she did was spend an
told me that what she did was spend an hour a week with a young one as she went
hour a week with a young one as she went
hour a week with a young one as she went through inter from fourth year into 50th
through inter from fourth year into 50th
through inter from fourth year into 50th and the possibility of doing exams that
and the possibility of doing exams that
and the possibility of doing exams that might get her on further on
might get her on further on
might get her on further on and I didn’t do very much I just
and I didn’t do very much I just
and I didn’t do very much I just listened she said but she told me a
listened she said but she told me a
listened she said but she told me a story where she was just the young
story where she was just the young
story where she was just the young moments about to go into exam so M
moments about to go into exam so M
moments about to go into exam so M Sheena went when I once said all right
Sheena went when I once said all right
Sheena went when I once said all right you know and we agreed and she said to
you know and we agreed and she said to
you know and we agreed and she said to you
you
you you’ll be fraid of this you have clever
you’ll be fraid of this you have clever
you’ll be fraid of this you have clever and the young lass busting it Till’s
and the young lass busting it Till’s
and the young lass busting it Till’s she’s got she’s got exam what I’ve done
she’s got she’s got exam what I’ve done
she’s got she’s got exam what I’ve done what I’ve done we wouldn’t say no it’s
what I’ve done we wouldn’t say no it’s
what I’ve done we wouldn’t say no it’s okay it’s just nobody’s ever told me
okay it’s just nobody’s ever told me
okay it’s just nobody’s ever told me that before it’s past exam she’s at
that before it’s past exam she’s at
that before it’s past exam she’s at University in that relationship and that
University in that relationship and that
University in that relationship and that common and that expression of
common and that expression of
common and that expression of affirmation and love enormous
affirmation and love enormous
affirmation and love enormous possibilities became real so we guess
possibilities became real so we guess
possibilities became real so we guess some of you recognize one of the people
some of you recognize one of the people
some of you recognize one of the people in that picture so we do cooking classes
in that picture so we do cooking classes
in that picture so we do cooking classes we do cooking classes because if you
we do cooking classes because if you
we do cooking classes because if you give somebody a house that’s fine but if
give somebody a house that’s fine but if
give somebody a house that’s fine but if they can’t cook for themselves they’re
they can’t cook for themselves they’re
they can’t cook for themselves they’re not going to keep the house and of
not going to keep the house and of
not going to keep the house and of course we find that the best bet of the
course we find that the best bet of the
course we find that the best bet of the cooking classes is the meal at the end
cooking classes is the meal at the end
cooking classes is the meal at the end she and the meal one guy came and
she and the meal one guy came and
she and the meal one guy came and started the classes know he had done
started the classes know he had done
started the classes know he had done some terrible things in his life things
some terrible things in his life things
some terrible things in his life things you really don’t want to know about and
you really don’t want to know about and
you really don’t want to know about and he knew when he came out having spent an
he knew when he came out having spent an
he knew when he came out having spent an awful long time in prison that people
awful long time in prison that people
awful long time in prison that people would see him through the paradigm of
would see him through the paradigm of
would see him through the paradigm of his past and he believed that he would
his past and he believed that he would
his past and he believed that he would never get to anywhere else because of
never get to anywhere else because of
never get to anywhere else because of that stigma that you carry because of
that stigma that you carry because of
that stigma that you carry because of his own actions so he’s doing the
his own actions so he’s doing the
his own actions so he’s doing the cooking classes and he liked them so
cooking classes and he liked them so
cooking classes and he liked them so much that he did them again and they did
much that he did them again and they did
much that he did them again and they did them again and at the end of them if you
them again and at the end of them if you
them again and at the end of them if you take the photograph of the guy at the
take the photograph of the guy at the
take the photograph of the guy at the end of them and the beginning you de
end of them and the beginning you de
end of them and the beginning you de thought there were two completely
thought there were two completely
thought there were two completely different human beings because this
different human beings because this
different human beings because this whole persona was changed by cooking
whole persona was changed by cooking
whole persona was changed by cooking classes master why what happened there
classes master why what happened there
classes master why what happened there what what was good about this
what what was good about this
what what was good about this he said that when we had the meal at the
he said that when we had the meal at the
he said that when we had the meal at the end which was great and I could sit with
end which was great and I could sit with
end which was great and I could sit with people and eat they would eat food that
people and eat they would eat food that
people and eat they would eat food that I had made fridge that I had made they
I had made fridge that I had made they
I had made fridge that I had made they took enough plates they received and ate
took enough plates they received and ate
took enough plates they received and ate it that was the point of change in the
it that was the point of change in the
it that was the point of change in the simplest of human acts in a relationship
simplest of human acts in a relationship
simplest of human acts in a relationship built around food shield we know that
built around food shield we know that
built around food shield we know that many of the people we travel with unsay
many of the people we travel with unsay
many of the people we travel with unsay lead Ian’s carry what are called adverse
lead Ian’s carry what are called adverse
lead Ian’s carry what are called adverse childhood experiences a combination of
childhood experiences a combination of
childhood experiences a combination of abuse and neglect and household
abuse and neglect and household
abuse and neglect and household dysfunction and there’s a lot of
dysfunction and there’s a lot of
dysfunction and there’s a lot of evidence that says that if you have four
evidence that says that if you have four
evidence that says that if you have four or more of these you will end up with
or more of these you will end up with
or more of these you will end up with African physical or mental health
African physical or mental health
African physical or mental health challenges or behavior patterns that are
challenges or behavior patterns that are
challenges or behavior patterns that are inherently discussive and you end up in
inherently discussive and you end up in
inherently discussive and you end up in in tough realities so what work we done
in tough realities so what work we done
in tough realities so what work we done to evidence the connection between those
to evidence the connection between those
to evidence the connection between those things but interestingly there are some
things but interestingly there are some
things but interestingly there are some people who have those four plus a
people who have those four plus a
people who have those four plus a scissors that called and they get
scissors that called and they get
scissors that called and they get through and a university in Wales that
through and a university in Wales that
through and a university in Wales that our study recently about why that was
our study recently about why that was
our study recently about why that was the case what was the difference there
the case what was the difference there
the case what was the difference there and sure there was lots of stuff a bit
and sure there was lots of stuff a bit
and sure there was lots of stuff a bit services are owned and access the money
services are owned and access the money
services are owned and access the money and all those kinds of things maybe
and all those kinds of things maybe
and all those kinds of things maybe education and opportunities and stuff
education and opportunities and stuff
education and opportunities and stuff and all that’s important but actually
and all that’s important but actually
and all that’s important but actually the common factor was this it was an
the common factor was this it was an
the common factor was this it was an always available adult somebody they
always available adult somebody they
always available adult somebody they could identify with who would journey
could identify with who would journey
could identify with who would journey with him no matter where else was
with him no matter where else was
with him no matter where else was happening the chaos in their life and it
happening the chaos in their life and it
happening the chaos in their life and it could be a granny on an auntie of
could be a granny on an auntie of
could be a granny on an auntie of somebody’s big brother or a sports court
somebody’s big brother or a sports court
somebody’s big brother or a sports court should a teacher or whatever it just
should a teacher or whatever it just
should a teacher or whatever it just somebody who would just be there not
somebody who would just be there not
somebody who would just be there not apply a plan or tell them they had to do
apply a plan or tell them they had to do
apply a plan or tell them they had to do this or that or anything else just be
this or that or anything else just be
this or that or anything else just be there always available and that was the
there always available and that was the
there always available and that was the thing that could take them through that
thing that could take them through that
thing that could take them through that place of chaos and destruction of
place of chaos and destruction of
place of chaos and destruction of themselves hi brands chief medical
themselves hi brands chief medical
themselves hi brands chief medical officer of Scotland and Theresa Marie
officer of Scotland and Theresa Marie
officer of Scotland and Theresa Marie has done some extraordinary work on why
has done some extraordinary work on why
has done some extraordinary work on why Scotland is that when the sickest
Scotland is that when the sickest
Scotland is that when the sickest nations in in Europe in some parts of
nations in in Europe in some parts of
nations in in Europe in some parts of Glasgow have a life expectancy amongst
Glasgow have a life expectancy amongst
Glasgow have a life expectancy amongst men of lower than the Gaza Strip
men of lower than the Gaza Strip
men of lower than the Gaza Strip we have horrendous issues with obesity
we have horrendous issues with obesity
we have horrendous issues with obesity with violence with alcoholism it’s not
with violence with alcoholism it’s not
with violence with alcoholism it’s not just because of the deep-fried Mars bar
just because of the deep-fried Mars bar
just because of the deep-fried Mars bar diet
diet
diet there is something profound going on in
there is something profound going on in
there is something profound going on in Scotland now Holly understands that a
Scotland now Holly understands that a
Scotland now Holly understands that a lot of it is to do with the stress and
lot of it is to do with the stress and
lot of it is to do with the stress and insecurity but what he says is the
insecurity but what he says is the
insecurity but what he says is the solutions lie in building up families
solutions lie in building up families
solutions lie in building up families that most profound of relationship
that most profound of relationship
that most profound of relationship whatever form that family takes whatever
whatever form that family takes whatever
whatever form that family takes whatever sheep the 21st family said to me family
sheep the 21st family said to me family
sheep the 21st family said to me family is that is the place where we will
is that is the place where we will
is that is the place where we will change will happen that is the place
change will happen that is the place
change will happen that is the place that will make the difference
the British cohort study distract
the British cohort study distract everybody born in Britain between the
everybody born in Britain between the
everybody born in Britain between the 5th and 12th of April 1970 it feels to
5th and 12th of April 1970 it feels to
5th and 12th of April 1970 it feels to me a bit late kind of legal stalking but
me a bit late kind of legal stalking but
me a bit late kind of legal stalking but there you go
there you go
there you go it’s they’ve done some a profound work
it’s they’ve done some a profound work
it’s they’ve done some a profound work and just see in the journey those folk
and just see in the journey those folk
and just see in the journey those folk have taken so when there were 34 the
have taken so when there were 34 the
have taken so when there were 34 the folk in that study when asked do they
folk in that study when asked do they
folk in that study when asked do they feel success was deliberately feeling
feel success was deliberately feeling
feel success was deliberately feeling questioned and self defining success so
questioned and self defining success so
questioned and self defining success so do you feel successful and of those who
do you feel successful and of those who
do you feel successful and of those who said they felt successful the common
said they felt successful the common
said they felt successful the common factor was not the structure of the
factor was not the structure of the
factor was not the structure of the family that they came from or that they
family that they came from or that they
family that they came from or that they were n the marital status siblings
were n the marital status siblings
were n the marital status siblings wealth education jobs there’s any of
wealth education jobs there’s any of
wealth education jobs there’s any of those things that might appear to be the
those things that might appear to be the
those things that might appear to be the definitions of success in today’s world
definitions of success in today’s world
definitions of success in today’s world the single common factor amongst those
the single common factor amongst those
the single common factor amongst those aged 34 who felt successful was the
aged 34 who felt successful was the
aged 34 who felt successful was the level of self confidence age 10 their
level of self confidence age 10 their
level of self confidence age 10 their inner well-being was the key factor on
inner well-being was the key factor on
inner well-being was the key factor on the journey now we know that our inner
the journey now we know that our inner
the journey now we know that our inner well-being is not something that’s just
well-being is not something that’s just
well-being is not something that’s just ourselves but relates to a capacity to
ourselves but relates to a capacity to
ourselves but relates to a capacity to be in relationship with others John
be in relationship with others John
be in relationship with others John McMurray professional moral philosophy
McMurray professional moral philosophy
McMurray professional moral philosophy in NY 1950s had a definition of a person
in NY 1950s had a definition of a person
in NY 1950s had a definition of a person and our person identity in three parts
and our person identity in three parts
and our person identity in three parts there’s our individuality who we are the
there’s our individuality who we are the
there’s our individuality who we are the person we define is different from
person we define is different from
person we define is different from others but he said that’s not really who
others but he said that’s not really who
others but he said that’s not really who we are
we are
we are nor is the person we are and all the
nor is the person we are and all the
nor is the person we are and all the social engagement you have the people
social engagement you have the people
social engagement you have the people you meet colleagues at work and folk at
you meet colleagues at work and folk at
you meet colleagues at work and folk at the bus stop or whatever it is our
the bus stop or whatever it is our
the bus stop or whatever it is our passion is found in our relationships
passion is found in our relationships
passion is found in our relationships with others relationships where we are
with others relationships where we are
with others relationships where we are vulnerable and we journey in crisis and
vulnerable and we journey in crisis and
vulnerable and we journey in crisis and we laugh and have tears and of
we laugh and have tears and of
we laugh and have tears and of opportunities and celebrations all the
opportunities and celebrations all the
opportunities and celebrations all the deeply human feelings of things that
deeply human feelings of things that
deeply human feelings of things that fill the soul and our capacity to be who
fill the soul and our capacity to be who
fill the soul and our capacity to be who he might be lies in our capacity
he might be lies in our capacity
he might be lies in our capacity to have those relationships for we are
to have those relationships for we are
to have those relationships for we are fundamentally connected as beings human
fundamentally connected as beings human
fundamentally connected as beings human life is inherently a common life but he
life is inherently a common life but he
life is inherently a common life but he wasn’t the first to say that Francis
wasn’t the first to say that Francis
wasn’t the first to say that Francis Hutcheson who’s also professor of moral
Hutcheson who’s also professor of moral
Hutcheson who’s also professor of moral philosophy in Glasgow in the 18th
philosophy in Glasgow in the 18th
philosophy in Glasgow in the 18th century a huge influence on the Scottish
century a huge influence on the Scottish
century a huge influence on the Scottish enlightenment said that’s well I’m not
enlightenment said that’s well I’m not
enlightenment said that’s well I’m not going to read you to this because this
going to read you to this because this
going to read you to this because this is 18th century English grammar and it’s
is 18th century English grammar and it’s
is 18th century English grammar and it’s kind of doesn’t he make a lot of sense
kind of doesn’t he make a lot of sense
kind of doesn’t he make a lot of sense into you have to think about it what he
into you have to think about it what he
into you have to think about it what he really was seen was when we’re thinking
really was seen was when we’re thinking
really was seen was when we’re thinking about the decisions we take in all of
about the decisions we take in all of
about the decisions we take in all of life the key factor is doing the thing
life the key factor is doing the thing
life the key factor is doing the thing that will bring the greatest happiness
that will bring the greatest happiness
that will bring the greatest happiness to the greatest number so our moral
to the greatest number so our moral
to the greatest number so our moral frame of human beings is a connected
frame of human beings is a connected
frame of human beings is a connected frame a relationship be stream and he
frame a relationship be stream and he
frame a relationship be stream and he went on to influence people at David
went on to influence people at David
went on to influence people at David Schuman and Smith who talked much more
Schuman and Smith who talked much more
Schuman and Smith who talked much more about not just the act that brings
about not just the act that brings
about not just the act that brings happiness to others but the sense that
happiness to others but the sense that
happiness to others but the sense that we get from seeing the happiness and
we get from seeing the happiness and
we get from seeing the happiness and others because a consequence of our
others because a consequence of our
others because a consequence of our actions our decisions our choices our
actions our decisions our choices our
actions our decisions our choices our sense of self lying in a connected is
sense of self lying in a connected is
sense of self lying in a connected is with others but even they weren’t there
with others but even they weren’t there
with others but even they weren’t there for us to see that we back through all
for us to see that we back through all
for us to see that we back through all of our ways we’ve created our belief
of our ways we’ve created our belief
of our ways we’ve created our belief systems whether it’s religion or
systems whether it’s religion or
systems whether it’s religion or philosophy whenever it is we see that
philosophy whenever it is we see that
philosophy whenever it is we see that Golden Rule love one another love the
Golden Rule love one another love the
Golden Rule love one another love the stranger love your enemy do the right
stranger love your enemy do the right
stranger love your enemy do the right thing do unto others you have them do to
thing do unto others you have them do to
thing do unto others you have them do to you
you
you the golden rule Humanity is a connected
the golden rule Humanity is a connected
the golden rule Humanity is a connected ruler relationship rule it’s a
ruler relationship rule it’s a
ruler relationship rule it’s a relationship about others as well as
relationship about others as well as
relationship about others as well as self and in that relationship we find
self and in that relationship we find
self and in that relationship we find out who it is we actually are but what
out who it is we actually are but what
out who it is we actually are but what we know for those who are in tough
we know for those who are in tough
we know for those who are in tough realities for whom making those
realities for whom making those
realities for whom making those relationships is difficult because of
relationships is difficult because of
relationships is difficult because of what’s happened them that that takes
what’s happened them that that takes
what’s happened them that that takes time when I first left school I worked
time when I first left school I worked
time when I first left school I worked as a youth worker in in Rock Hill in
as a youth worker in in Rock Hill in
as a youth worker in in Rock Hill in Glasgow know it’s kind of tough place
Glasgow know it’s kind of tough place
Glasgow know it’s kind of tough place they used to say that even the Alsatians
they used to say that even the Alsatians
they used to say that even the Alsatians used to run a bit in threes you know it
used to run a bit in threes you know it
used to run a bit in threes you know it was that kind of place you know so we
was that kind of place you know so we
was that kind of place you know so we guy that we worked with for a while and
guy that we worked with for a while and
guy that we worked with for a while and heat our friend asleep under early as a
heat our friend asleep under early as a
heat our friend asleep under early as a child
child
child really
really
really tough tough life went from it six months
tough tough life went from it six months
tough tough life went from it six months and we got him a house and I thought
and we got him a house and I thought
and we got him a house and I thought sorted she meets Lita was my door he had
sorted she meets Lita was my door he had
sorted she meets Lita was my door he had as they used to say in those days when
as they used to say in those days when
as they used to say in those days when you used to put money in the meter
you used to put money in the meter
you used to put money in the meter yourself rather than cards wait I said
yourself rather than cards wait I said
yourself rather than cards wait I said he’d screwed his own meat on you know
he’d screwed his own meat on you know
he’d screwed his own meat on you know he’d stolen from himself
he’d stolen from himself
he’d stolen from himself but kicked over house and I said what
but kicked over house and I said what
but kicked over house and I said what we’re going to do what we’re gonna do
we’re going to do what we’re gonna do
we’re going to do what we’re gonna do and the social worker we’ve been working
and the social worker we’ve been working
and the social worker we’ve been working with said look they said it’s taken him
with said look they said it’s taken him
with said look they said it’s taken him twenty-one years to get into this
twenty-one years to get into this
twenty-one years to get into this situation it might take him 21 years to
situation it might take him 21 years to
situation it might take him 21 years to get out of it and we just have to be
get out of it and we just have to be
get out of it and we just have to be there and that’s what we understand in
there and that’s what we understand in
there and that’s what we understand in Sadie needs that the journey takes time
Sadie needs that the journey takes time
Sadie needs that the journey takes time and we need to be able to respond to be
and we need to be able to respond to be
and we need to be able to respond to be ready when the changes happen even
ready when the changes happen even
ready when the changes happen even though they might be really small
though they might be really small
though they might be really small changes give some examples so a young
changes give some examples so a young
changes give some examples so a young woman Carrie who is a peer what’ll she
woman Carrie who is a peer what’ll she
woman Carrie who is a peer what’ll she have self as in recovery and she works
have self as in recovery and she works
have self as in recovery and she works and journeys with folk who are in the
and journeys with folk who are in the
and journeys with folk who are in the same situation and she was done in with
same situation and she was done in with
same situation and she was done in with this guy who had was so isolated as a
this guy who had was so isolated as a
this guy who had was so isolated as a consequence of his addiction they just
consequence of his addiction they just
consequence of his addiction they just didn’t leave the house and he never drew
didn’t leave the house and he never drew
didn’t leave the house and he never drew the Cotten’s he was just completely on
the Cotten’s he was just completely on
the Cotten’s he was just completely on his own
his own
his own she kept growing and kept growing and
she kept growing and kept growing and
she kept growing and kept growing and kept on him because she knew what it was
kept on him because she knew what it was
kept on him because she knew what it was like to be what he was she was able to
like to be what he was she was able to
like to be what he was she was able to build a relationship that others perhaps
build a relationship that others perhaps
build a relationship that others perhaps had not been in a position to do that’s
had not been in a position to do that’s
had not been in a position to do that’s just who she is enemy one day she turned
just who she is enemy one day she turned
just who she is enemy one day she turned up at the house and before she went in
up at the house and before she went in
up at the house and before she went in the door she knew that change had
the door she knew that change had
the door she knew that change had happened he Dalton the Cotton’s he’d put
happened he Dalton the Cotton’s he’d put
happened he Dalton the Cotton’s he’d put light on his life in a way he hadn’t
light on his life in a way he hadn’t
light on his life in a way he hadn’t done for years and because she’d been in
done for years and because she’d been in
done for years and because she’d been in a journey with him and understood him
a journey with him and understood him
a journey with him and understood him she knew the significance of that act
she knew the significance of that act
she knew the significance of that act and was able to help him celebrate it
and was able to help him celebrate it
and was able to help him celebrate it and go to the next stage in the next
and go to the next stage in the next
and go to the next stage in the next stage it’s a tiny tiny act but an
stage it’s a tiny tiny act but an
stage it’s a tiny tiny act but an extraordinary profound change for him we
extraordinary profound change for him we
extraordinary profound change for him we have a prevailing service with all the
have a prevailing service with all the
have a prevailing service with all the people because all the people are
people because all the people are
people because all the people are actually significantly more likely to
actually significantly more likely to
actually significantly more likely to lose on houses these days because they
lose on houses these days because they
lose on houses these days because they become socially isolated we went with a
become socially isolated we went with a
become socially isolated we went with a guy called Kane who who lost his way a
guy called Kane who who lost his way a
guy called Kane who who lost his way a number of years ago and really again had
number of years ago and really again had
number of years ago and really again had struggled to get out and to do things
struggled to get out and to do things
struggled to get out and to do things and June of course a conversation with
and June of course a conversation with
and June of course a conversation with his befriender who said to him so what
his befriender who said to him so what
his befriender who said to him so what would you like to do I tell you what
would you like to do I tell you what
would you like to do I tell you what could we do
could we do
could we do and he said he said you know it’s a long
and he said he said you know it’s a long
and he said he said you know it’s a long time since I put up Christmas
time since I put up Christmas
time since I put up Christmas decorations do it do it when we came
decorations do it do it when we came
decorations do it do it when we came back a couple of days later and there
back a couple of days later and there
back a couple of days later and there was can put it up people jeans weepin
and that has got to such a point what he
and that has got to such a point what he know is on our website telling people
know is on our website telling people
know is on our website telling people about the change that happens as a
about the change that happens as a
about the change that happens as a result of just joining with somebody but
result of just joining with somebody but
result of just joining with somebody but a friend I needed to know the
a friend I needed to know the
a friend I needed to know the significance of the tiniest act in
significance of the tiniest act in
significance of the tiniest act in relationship so that change was possible
relationship so that change was possible
relationship so that change was possible brilliant works with one of her with
brilliant works with one of her with
brilliant works with one of her with folk who are living on the streets she’s
folk who are living on the streets she’s
folk who are living on the streets she’s one of our outreach workers and she says
one of our outreach workers and she says
one of our outreach workers and she says that she can tell when change is
that she can tell when change is
that she can tell when change is happening when the guy she’s made
happening when the guy she’s made
happening when the guy she’s made appointments to meet stop just not
appointments to meet stop just not
appointments to meet stop just not turning up because life’s too chaotic
turning up because life’s too chaotic
turning up because life’s too chaotic and start bringing it up and saying look
and start bringing it up and saying look
and start bringing it up and saying look I can ECE just know cuz something’s
I can ECE just know cuz something’s
I can ECE just know cuz something’s happened but can I see you tomorrow
happened but can I see you tomorrow
happened but can I see you tomorrow they moved from letting chaos run their
they moved from letting chaos run their
they moved from letting chaos run their lives to try and adjust in the smallest
lives to try and adjust in the smallest
lives to try and adjust in the smallest of ways meaningless taking some control
of ways meaningless taking some control
of ways meaningless taking some control over their own life now none of those
over their own life now none of those
over their own life now none of those would be targets or KPIs in a funding
would be targets or KPIs in a funding
would be targets or KPIs in a funding application you know the number of times
application you know the number of times
application you know the number of times the columns shall be opened you know but
the columns shall be opened you know but
the columns shall be opened you know but those are the really profoundly human
those are the really profoundly human
those are the really profoundly human transfer meeting transformational times
transfer meeting transformational times
transfer meeting transformational times that we know will make the difference
that we know will make the difference
that we know will make the difference trusted relationships are the place
trusted relationships are the place
trusted relationships are the place where we will build society trust a
where we will build society trust a
where we will build society trust a delicious at the persistent and patient
delicious at the persistent and patient
delicious at the persistent and patient and plan free no we’ve probably got more
and plan free no we’ve probably got more
and plan free no we’ve probably got more elections our own just now than we
elections our own just now than we
elections our own just now than we really need but there’s an opportunity
really need but there’s an opportunity
really need but there’s an opportunity for us to begin to change the narrative
for us to begin to change the narrative
for us to begin to change the narrative about what it is we will do we need to
about what it is we will do we need to
about what it is we will do we need to do to build a genuinely inclusive
do to build a genuinely inclusive
do to build a genuinely inclusive society so fort can go on that journey
society so fort can go on that journey
society so fort can go on that journey from exclusion to inclusion the journey
from exclusion to inclusion the journey
from exclusion to inclusion the journey of the soul so sure we need to make sure
of the soul so sure we need to make sure
of the soul so sure we need to make sure that folk of the education opportunities
that folk of the education opportunities
that folk of the education opportunities they have and the houses they need than
they have and the houses they need than
they have and the houses they need than the money they need and the jobs and all
the money they need and the jobs and all
the money they need and the jobs and all those gains are things but what we
those gains are things but what we
those gains are things but what we really can do as whittles say to
really can do as whittles say to
really can do as whittles say to politicians and I speak as an ex
politicians and I speak as an ex
politicians and I speak as an ex politician
politician
politician as I like to see a recovering politician
ask them not how many of this and how
ask them not how many of this and how many of that and how much he had and how
many of that and how much he had and how
many of that and how much he had and how much they’re but how are you going to
much they’re but how are you going to
much they’re but how are you going to help all the services that we have all
help all the services that we have all
help all the services that we have all the people we have who are in a position
the people we have who are in a position
the people we have who are in a position to journey with walk who are excluded
to journey with walk who are excluded
to journey with walk who are excluded how we going to help them build trusted
how we going to help them build trusted
how we going to help them build trusted relationships how many trusted
relationships how many trusted
relationships how many trusted relationships are you going to enable
relationships are you going to enable
relationships are you going to enable and if we are prepared to do that and
and if we are prepared to do that and
and if we are prepared to do that and talk differently about the way we want
talk differently about the way we want
talk differently about the way we want to see the journey from exclusion to
to see the journey from exclusion to
to see the journey from exclusion to inclusion in the dance of this world
inclusion in the dance of this world
inclusion in the dance of this world we’ll see and discover opportunities and
we’ll see and discover opportunities and
we’ll see and discover opportunities and have a chance to flourish and we too
have a chance to flourish and we too
have a chance to flourish and we too will flourish as well because this is a
will flourish as well because this is a
will flourish as well because this is a shared journey and together we will
shared journey and together we will
shared journey and together we will build a society where we are all loved
build a society where we are all loved
build a society where we are all loved loveable and feel that our love can be
loveable and feel that our love can be
loveable and feel that our love can be received thank you
received thank you
received thank you [Applause]
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