09/04/2026
Next Chapter Scotland is a lived-experience-led organisation supporting people affected by the justice system, including people with convictions, people under investigation and families and loved ones.
We provide clear, accessible information, practical guidance and emotional support to help people navigate the personal, financial and social impact of justice system involvement.
Our approach is rights-based, trauma-informed and non-judgemental, with a focus on reducing stigma, isolation and harm.
We also deliver training and advocacy work to help improve understanding of the realities people face and to support fairer, more informed responses across communities and services.
Through our employability and enterprise arm, NC: Collective, we work to create pathways into safe and sustainable work by connecting people with socially aware employers and supporting individuals to move forward with confidence.
Our vision is of a future society where people are treated equally for who they are in the present and no one’s future is defined by their past.
