As an organisation we are saddened to confirm the closure of the 218 service in February 2024 The innovative 218 service opened its doors in December 2003. We have created this short film to capture the knowledge, skills and commitment of the staff and the difference it made to so [...]

I bet we’ve all also had times in our lives where our inability to make a decision has led to a situation where not making any decision becomes a decision itself, usually with dire consequences too. Today, I want to share the story of the national 218 women’s justice service aimed [...]

Turning Point Scotland are saddened to confirm the closure of 218 service. For 20 years, 218 delivered a significant service providing options to improve the outcomes for women involved in the justice system and to address the root causes of their offending.  The 218 service worked with approximately 50 women [...]

This innovative service opened its doors in December 2003 with the intention of offering women a “time out” of their normal, usually challenging circumstances – without resorting to a custodial sentence – where they could explore and address the causes of their offending behaviour. For 20 years, 218 has delivered [...]