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Employability Support for People With Convictions to Make a New Life

Beneficiaries

Adults
We support people with lived experience of the Criminal Justice System to get their lives back onto a productive track. This includes tackling existing barriers and obstacles, and teaching them employability and life skills.
Reach of your work
We currently work across England and Wales

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

We're working to make the world a safer place by supporting people at risk of offending; empowering them to access greater opportunities and achieve their full potential. Our holistic approach equips individuals with the necessary tools, opportunities, and understanding to thrive and tackle challenges head-on. United in our mission, we aim to foster lasting change and create a society that values acceptance, compassion, and empathy.

BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

500

The numbers vary according to contracts awarded each year

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£50,000.00

TIMELINE

Apr 2025 Onwards

Project Outcome Targets

To enable ex-offenders to actively navigate the jobs market

To enable ex-offender to disclose confidently yet humbly to an employer

To enable ex-offenders to understand their conviction and their legal obligations around disclosure

Project Activities

To support ex-offenders with a CV, cover letter and disclosure statement
To mentor ex-offenders through their life challenges
To support ex-offenders find supportive employers who will give them a chance

Project details

GEOGRAPHIC REACH

England: Nationwide

Wales: Nationwide

IMPACT REPORTING

Quarterly

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

How we monitor the quality and results of our work

We gather feedback from those we support and our commissioners during and at the end of programmes

WHO IS ALREADY FUNDING THE PROJECT?

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions

We have projects funded in some areas by the DWP and charities but would love to expand our reach