<p>In this episode, Jules chats to Sharon. Sharon’s life on the Cornish coast is idyllic, but her life has been a rollercoaster of ups and downs to get to this point. From escaping an abusive relationship and serving a prison sentence for benefit fraud, to cycling around the world, battling serious health problems and publishing her own book.</p><br><p><strong>Useful organisations:</strong> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Kaleidoscopic UK </strong>- Supporting Children and Adults who have been exposed to domestic abuse<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.kaleidoscopic.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.kaleidoscopic.uk/</strong></a> </p><p><strong>Women’s Aid </strong>- Building a future where domestic abuse is not tolerated<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.womensaid.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.womensaid.org.uk/</strong></a><strong> </strong> </p><p><strong>Refuge </strong>- For women and children against domestic abuse<strong> </strong><a href="https://refuge.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://refuge.org.uk/</strong></a><strong> </strong> </p><p><strong>National Domestic Abuse Helpline </strong>- 0808 2000 247 </p><p><strong>PACT </strong>-<strong> </strong>Prison Advice and Care Trust- We build stronger families and safer communities<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.prisonadvice.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.prisonadvice.org.uk/</strong></a> </p><p><strong>POPS </strong>- Partners of Prisoners- Providing information and support for offenders' families from the point of arrest through to release and beyond.<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.partnersofprisoners.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.partnersofprisoners.co.uk/</strong></a><strong> </strong> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Contact us:</strong> </p><p>If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. </p><p>💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok </p><p>📧 Email us: <a href="mailto:podcasts@prison.radio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">podcasts@prison.radio</a> </p><p>✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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