Borders and East Lothian School Talks

BELI have a Schools Liaison Officer and a small team of AA members that can make presentations in High Schools in the area, including a talk, Q&A and an AV slideshow.

Here is a testimonial from a recent trip to Peebles High School in December 2024

‘We thoroughly appreciated our visit from [AA members]. They were informative and engaging, putting a strong message across in an empathetic way and drawing on personal experiences which really seemed to resonate with our students. There was a good balance between storytelling band active discussion. This filled a gap in our senior PSE offering and we will be keen to welcome them back in the future, as well as fully recommend to other schools.’
Robbie – Guidance Teacher
Peebles High School

And feedback from a presentation in Peebles, February 2025

‘[AA members] came in to speak to our Senior students about their experience of alcoholism. The students found it very informative and very powerful and left the session understanding more about the impact of addiction on individuals and their families. Many thanks to you for coming in.’
Stephen – Student Support Leader
Penicuik High School 

To discuss a school talk, or to join the schools talk team, please contact schools.bel@aamail.org