RBWH Trustee/ co-founder - Aidrian Potts
“I soon learned that they are good people who, like everyone, sometimes made mistakes.”
who he is
Adrian has spent 30 yeas in the textile industry, including places such as Latvia and Ukraine before finding his passion in helping others and doing charitable work for people coming out of prison.
His proudest achievement is working with the the individuals that Rebuild With Hope he has helped to gain employment and better their life. “I soon learned that they are good people who, like everyone, sometimes made mistakes.”
Adrian’s work alongside Co-founder Louise also benefits everyone, not just ex offenders and other long term unemployed, “It keeps people from reoffending by giving them purpose and security and also reduces tax money being spent on mass for inmates”.
his story
Aidrian Potts Co-founded the organisation with Louise Atherton. He became passionate about helping ex-offenders but was not satisfied with how they were just let go after release. He and Louise aimed to create a system that would give them employment skills and put ex-offenders in work they were less likely to leave.
Aidrian believes coming out of prison is the most complicated part of the process and wanted to work with Louise (CEO) to bridge this gap. The way they do this is to not only find jobs that suits the person but also to train them in employability skills so they can be independent and go in to advance their career themselves.
He does not only work with ex-offenders but also other groups of people who are facing long-term unemployment as it is a passion to him more than a job. With Adrian's investments and a lot of hard work from Louise and the employees at Rebuild With Hope, the foundation is self-sufficient which is something Adrian is incredibly proud of