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  • The Recruitment Junction

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 month ago

    Rediscovering a sense of purpose through work

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    I AM IN ME CIC

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 2 months ago

    Inspiring the next generation

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    Café 16

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 2 months ago

    Improving employment outcomes, one takeout coffee and cake at a time.

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    COOK

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 2 months ago

    RAW Talent

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    The Prisons Opticians Trust

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 4 months ago

    Changing lives, one pair of glasses at a time

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    Ex-seed™

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 4 months ago

    Attracting and Attaining Great Talent with Purpose.

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    Entrepreneurs Unlocked

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 5 months ago

    Reducing Reoffending through Entrepreneurship

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    CodeAtt

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 5 months ago

    Supporting prison leavers and young people at risk of crime to achieve through tech.

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    Skillcert

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 6 months ago

    Unlocking Potential in Recycling and Waste Management

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    More Than My Past

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 7 months ago

    It’s not about how you start; it’s about how you finish.

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    Making It Out

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 7 months ago

    Redesigning Rehabilitation

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    The Skill Mill

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 7 months ago

    The social enterprise providing environmental employment opportunities for young ex-offenders.

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    Managing Risk: Care Sector Focus

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    Inspiring a new approach toward recruitment in the social care sector

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    Unlock Employment and Empowerment CIC

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    Empowering the disadvantaged into employment

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    Positive Outcomes from Lived Experience

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    User Voice: Sally’s Journey

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    Access Points for Employers: Mind The Gap

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    Recruiting Safely and Fairly

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    Creating Social Change

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    Unlocked Graduates

    Read more

    Murphy and Sons Ltd

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    RMF-Murphy Partnership

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    User Voice

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    Putting service users at the heart of rehabilitation

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    Leicestershire Cares

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    Together we can

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    Unlocking New Opportunities

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    Leicester Employment Hub

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    Positive Outcomes for Young People and Businesses

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    The Prince’s Trust

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    Dedication to Jack Merritt

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    A remarkable man.

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    Belong

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    Making Justice Happen

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    Attracting and Retaining Great Talent: HSS Hire

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    An employee focus

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    ​HSS Hire Film

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    An interview with Head of HR Lisa Crawford

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    HSS Hire

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    Inclusive recruitment? Where to start?

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    Tackling Youth Unemployment

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    Black Country Talent Match

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    RIFT Social Enterprise

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    Self-employment and entrepreneurship

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    Another Me

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    Unlock Talent

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    Kennedy Street CIC

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    Change makers: why transformation talks

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    Companions Real Bread CIC

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    Honest Bread, Honest Lives

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    Access Points for Employers in Prisons

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    Pathways to employment: Learning Curve Group

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    Greene King Pub Co

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    Stepping Up

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    Coracle Inside

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    An EdTech business enriching digital engagement in education and employment

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    Employment Opportunities in the Creative Industries

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    New guidance for working in criminal justice settings

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    The Foundry

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    No One Left Behind

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    Citrus Ornge

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    A specialist media business with a strong social mission

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    Switchback

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    Real, Lasting Change

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    A Fresh Start: RMF Construction

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    A refreshing approach to recruitment

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    Spark Inside: A Bright Future

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    A world without prison

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    Unlock Potential: Fair Access to Employment

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    A Question of Fairness

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    Centrestage: Catalyst

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    Fun, Food, Folk: Using arts as a catalyst into sustainable employment

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    Tempus Novo

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    Pioneering charity with a strong emphasis on corporate social responsibility

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    Opportunity for Change

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 2 years ago

    A practical approach toward reducing the skills gap in the construction industry.

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    Beating Time

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 2 years ago

    Talented singers strike a chord with employers

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    Raw Workshop

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 2 years ago

    An EXceptional social enterprise doing good with wood.

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    Clean Break

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 2 years ago

    Using theatre to change lives

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    Inside Connections

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 2 years ago

    A digital community that supports all

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    Corbett Centre for Prisoner Re-integration

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 2 years ago

    A community training centre that provides a second chance for ex-offenders.

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    The Robin Corbett Awards 2019

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 2 years ago

    An award that celebrates commitment to rehabilitation, education and employment.

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    The Longford Trust

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 2 years ago

    Supporting ex-offenders through higher education and beyond

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    New Futures Network

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 2 years ago

    Building relationships between employers and prisons

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    Project REMAKE: graduation ceremony

    James Gourlay, about 2 years ago

    An entrepreneurship programme for ex-offenders, run in collaboration with King's College London

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    Elite Project Services

    James Gourlay, about 2 years ago

    Rail-track maintenance training delivered in-custody

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    Lincolnshire Action Trust

    James Gourlay, about 2 years ago

    Working in Lincolnshire to reconnect offenders with their communities

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    A Band of Brothers

    James Gourlay, about 2 years ago

    an intensive contemporary rites-of-passage experience and an accredited mentoring programme.

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    Pink Umbrella Studios

    James Gourlay, about 2 years ago

    A web and application design agency

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    Sara Putt Associates: 'Introduction to Film Production Course'

    James Gourlay, about 2 years ago

    A deep dive introduction into the world of film production, and the career opportunities it offers.

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    Project ReMAKE

    James Gourlay, about 2 years ago

    An entrepreneurship programme for ex-offenders, run in collaboration with King's College London

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    Pecan

    James Gourlay, about 2 years ago

    A community charity, based in Peckham, South London. Their services are designed to build a stronger community.

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    Key4Life

    James Gourlay, about 2 years ago

    An innovative and holistic approach to reducing youth offending and gang warfare.

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    Only A Pavement Away

    Jack Merritt, about 2 years ago

    Supporting people to find work in the hospitality industry

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    Social Pantry

    Jack Merritt, about 2 years ago

    The catering company with a difference

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    Tapping Into New Talent: A Corbett Network Employer Event

    Jack Merritt, about 2 years ago

    An event to support businesses seeking an EXceptional workforce

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    Restart

    Jack Merritt, about 2 years ago

    Helping ex-offenders to find, and create, work

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    Community Led Initatives

    Jack Merritt, about 2 years ago

    Leading the way in individually focused community mentoring.

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    Leicestershire Cares - The Wire Project

    Jack Merritt, about 2 years ago

    Working toward a vision of an inclusive and safe region where nobody is left behind

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    Spark Inside

    Jack Merritt, about 2 years ago

    Coaching interventions that unlock human potential

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    Tideway

    Claudia Vince, about 2 years ago

    Creating an inclusive workforce to build the new Thames Tideway Tunnel

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    Recycling Lives

    Claudia Vince, about 2 years ago

    Producing noteworthy social value through rehabilitation

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    Cracked It

    Claudia Vince, about 2 years ago

    Training at risk young people to be phone fixers

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    Bounce Back in the Community

    Claudia Vince, about 2 years ago

    A community training centre for ex-offenders

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    Bounce Back and Out for Good

    Claudia Vince, about 2 years ago

    Helping prisoners prepare for employment upon release

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    Mind the Gap

    Claudia Vince, about 2 years ago

    Providing employment pathways for ex-offenders into construction

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    Bristol City Council Joins the Ban the Box Campaign

    Claudia Vince, about 2 years ago

    Bristol becomes the first local authority to ban the box on job applications

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    Dominic Headley Associates

    Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago

    Helping employers recognise the value of ex-offenders

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    Tap Social Movement

    Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago

    The craft brewery that trains serving prisoners

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    Enterprise Inspiration

    Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago

    Advising ex-offenders how to be self-employed and run a business successfully

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    The Robin Corbett Awards 2018

    Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago

    Four organisations recognised for their commendable work with ex-offenders

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    Underworld.tv first in-house production

    Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago

    'Sorry I Shot You'

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    Specsavers

    Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago

    Working with the Pen Optical scheme to help ex-offenders become Optical Assistants

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    Together Women- Inside Out

    Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago

    The fully working office for women at HMP Askham Grange

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    Aspire Oxford

    Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago

    Providing valuable support, training and skills for people with convictions

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    Unlocked Graduates

    Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago

    The initiative that allows graduates play a role in the rehabilitation of prisoners

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    The Criminal Justice Alliance

    Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago

    The Alliance of Organisations Striving for a Better Criminal Justice System

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    The Mitie Foundation

    Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago

    The organisation supporting individuals who face barriers in securing employment

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    Bounce Back and RAS: Beyond Prison Walls

    Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago

    The charity launching a project in collaboration with the Royal Astronomical Society to teach prisoners astronomy

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    Fine Cell Work

    Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago

    The charity and social enterprise teaching prisoners high-quality needlework techniques

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    Clean Sheet

    Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago

    The charity creating a dynamic pathway from prison to employment

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    Learning Together Butler Law Course

    Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago

    A new course for the prestigious and innovative prison education initiative

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    The Koestler Trust

    Eleanor De, about 3 years ago

    The UK's Best-Known Prison Arts Charity

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    Prison Reading Groups

    Eleanor De, about 3 years ago

    The organisation promoting reading and reading groups in prisons

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    BehindBras

    Eleanor De, about 3 years ago

    The social enterprise creating beautiful lingerie to support female prison leavers into employment in the creative industries.

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    Business In The Community

    Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago

    Building networks to increase employment opportunities for ex-offenders

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    Landsec

    Eleanor De, about 3 years ago

    In conversation with Debbie Akehurst, Head of Economy and Communities

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    Prosper 4 Group and Tees & Wear Reform Group

    Eleanor De, about 3 years ago

    Success in the North East of England

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    Prosper 4 Group and CODE4000

    Eleanor De, about 3 years ago

    Teaching prisoners coding

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    Prosper 4 Group

    Eleanor De, about 3 years ago

    Giving Change a Chance

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    Willowdene

    Ellie Price, about 3 years ago

    A residential rehabilitation centre providing positive change

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    RAPt (Rehabilitation for Addicted Prisoners Trust)

    Gareth Evans, about 3 years ago

    Surviving, overcoming, conquering addiction

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    Steps2Recovery

    Ellie Price, about 3 years ago

    Breaking the chain of addiction and reoffending in the community, creating a safe environment for all

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    St Giles Trust

    Eleanor De, about 3 years ago

    Innovators of peer-led mentoring

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    Trailblazers

    Eleanor De, about 3 years ago

    Supporting young people since 1998

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    The Reasons Why Foundation

    Eleanor De, about 3 years ago

    Listening to understand

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    StandOut

    Ellie Price, about 3 years ago

    Preparing men to flourish in the workplace

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    The Chrysalis Programme

    Ellie Price, about 3 years ago

    Helping people learn to do things differently and better, creating capability

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    Trinity Fencing CIC

    Eleanor De, about 3 years ago

    Investing in the community

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    Prisoners' Education Trust (PET)

    Gareth Evans, about 3 years ago

    Reporting success at alumni event

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    Open Book

    Ellie Price, about 3 years ago

    In Conversation with Founder, Joe Baden

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    Learning Together

    Gareth Evans, about 3 years ago

    Providing an engaging university education to prisoners

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    The Shannon Trust

    Gareth Evans, about 3 years ago

    Peer mentored reading

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    Essex Fire Service

    Ellie Price, about 3 years ago

    Equipping prisoners with fire safety and first aid skills

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    Imagine If Theatre Company

    Eleanor De, about 3 years ago

    Building confidence and enhancing skills through drama and the arts

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    The Welcome Directory

    Ellie Price, about 3 years ago

    Helping faith communities welcome and support people leaving prison

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    Solid Sheds

    Ellie Price, about 3 years ago

    Helping individuals build a better future

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    Virgin

    Ellie Price, about 3 years ago

    An interview with Group Advocacy Director, Matthias Stausberg

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    Ricoh UK

    Ellie Price, about 3 years ago

    Helping ex-offenders get back into work

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    The Sobriety Project

    Ellie Price, about 3 years ago

    Using the waterways to reduce social isolation and exclusion

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    Resco

    Ellie Price, about 3 years ago

    Breaking the cycle of reoffending

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    Underworld.tv

    Ellie Price, about 3 years ago

    Talking to the Head of Creative, Adam Boome

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    Stretch

    Ellie Price, about 3 years ago

    Enhancing the rehabilitation and education of communities marginalised by society

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    Art Saves Lives

    Ellie Price, about 3 years ago

    An interview with artist, playwright and founder of Art Saves Lives, Dean Stalham

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    The Clink Charity

    Ellie Price, about 4 years ago

    A fresh approach to rehabilitation

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    Recycling Lives

    Ellie Price, about 4 years ago

    Regeneration at the heart of what they do

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    The Aeneid Project

    Ellie Price, about 4 years ago

    Nacro's ambitious, unique and groundbreaking employer-focused initiative

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    Enterprise Exchange

    Ellie Price, about 4 years ago

    Changing lives through entrepreneurship

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    Commercial Cleaning Business at HMP Coldingley

    Ellie Price, about 4 years ago

    A mutual enterprise providing paid employment, rehabilitation and resettlement for its members

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    Switchback - A Case Study

    Ellie Price, about 4 years ago

    The importance of ongoing support

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    The Oswin Project

    Ellie Price, about 4 years ago

    Creating second chances through training, support and employment

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    Changing Paths

    Ellie Price, about 4 years ago

    Supporting individuals through skills training into full-time sustainable employment

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    Tempus Novo

    Ellie Price, about 4 years ago

    Creating a safer and more productive society

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    Synergy Theatre Project

    Ellie Price, about 4 years ago

    An interview with the Artistic Director Esther Baker

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    Offploy

    Ellie Price, about 4 years ago

    We talk to the founder of Offploy, Jacob Hill, about the ex-offender employment process

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    Centre For Entrepreneurs

    Ellie Price, about 4 years ago

    From inmates to entrepreneurs: How prison entrepreneurship can break the cycle of reoffending

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    Doodah Embroidery

    Ellie Price, about 4 years ago

    How embroidery helped Javed Ali turn his life around

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    Blue Sky

    Ellie Price, about 4 years ago

    Hope of real jobs for ex-offenders with Blue Sky

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    The Robin Corbett Award for Prisoner Rehabilitation

    Ellie Price, about 4 years ago

    Celebrating outstanding work in prisoner rehabilitation

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    Prisoners' Education Trust

    Ellie Price, about 4 years ago

    Unlocking potential through learning

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    Only Connect

    Ellie Price, about 4 years ago

    A creative approach to rehabilitation

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    Pen Optical

    Ellie Price, about 4 years ago

    Seeing a brighter future

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    Switchback

    Ellie Price, about 4 years ago

    Building meaningful relationships for a brighter future

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    Bounce Back

    Ellie Price, about 4 years ago

    Bridging the gap between prison and employment

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  • Why is diversity good for my business?

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 2 months ago

    The business case for diversity and employing people with convictions.

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    Where can employers advertise roles to people with convictions?

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 5 months ago

    Source the Best Talent

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    ​Pitch: How to Sell it to your Company

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 6 months ago

    Get management on board

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    A Closer Look at Risk and Disclosure

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 6 months ago

    Safe and Fair Recruitment

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    Points of Engagement

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 6 months ago

    Entry points into employing people with convictions

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    Free Employer Pack Launch

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 6 months ago

    Build back better with a skilled ex-offender workforce

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    Our Campaign

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 6 months ago

    How can we help your business?

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    COVID 19: Our Response

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 11 months ago

    We're in this together.

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    Employer Focus: Women

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    Improving employment opportunities for women with criminal justice experience

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    Risk

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    Safe and fair recruitment: debunking perceptions around risk in the workplace

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    Mind the Gap 2020

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    Employing ex-offenders to address the skills gap in built environments

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    2019 Koestler Arts Award: Stage Play Focus

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    Theatre in criminal justice environments

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    A Second Chance

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    Great Service by Great People: Stories of Lives Regained

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    Why Employment Works

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    2019 Round Up

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    In Conversation: Education and Employment

    Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago

    What do education and employment have to say to one another?

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    'I'm Still Here': The Koestler Awards 2018

    James Gourlay, about 2 years ago

    Koestler Trust: Arts for Offenders

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    Tapping into New Talent Event: The Corbett Network

    James Gourlay, about 2 years ago

    encouraging businesses to start employing those with criminal records

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    Why build partnerships?

    James Gourlay, about 2 years ago

    Why we think building partnerships is the most effective way to increase employment of those with criminal records.

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    A Sporting Chance: An Independent Review of Sport in Justice

    Jack Merritt, about 2 years ago

    Professor Rosie Meek's report on Sport in the Criminal Justice System - a summary

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    Employ someone EXceptional

    Jack Merritt, about 2 years ago

    The individual, business and social case for employing an ex-offender

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    HMP/YOI Isis

    Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago

    In conversation with Governor, Emily Thomas, about the curriculum pathway model of prisoner training

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    The Power of Writing: Stratford-Upon-Avon Literary Festival Prison Workshops

    Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago

    A new initiative delivering writing workshops in female prisons helping women write stories for their children.

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    The Power of Writing: The Seagull

    Eleanor De, about 3 years ago

    The locally-based prison newspaper forging relationships and communication between prisoners and the community.

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    The Power of Writing: Inside Time

    Eleanor De, about 3 years ago

    The U.K.'s first national newspaper for prisoners and detainees

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    The Value of Writing Programmes

    Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago

    How writing can bring about positive change in the criminal justice system

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    Full of Potential: Redemption Roasters

    Eleanor De, about 3 years ago

    Amazing coffee made by amazing people

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    Full of Potential: Nanna Mexico

    Eleanor De, about 3 years ago

    Serving the community as well as delicious and authentic food

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    Full of Potential: Luminary Bakery

    Eleanor De, about 3 years ago

    Providing training and support for vulnerable women

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    Full of Potential: The Right Course

    Eleanor De, about 3 years ago

    In conversation with founder, Fred Sirieix

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    Full of Potential: The Food Service Industry

    Eleanor De, about 3 years ago

    An Introduction

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    Beyond Borders

    Eleanor De, about 3 years ago

    Crafts for the community in Australian prisons

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    Beyond Borders

    Eleanor De, about 3 years ago

    Swedish rehabilitation schemes

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    Beyond Borders

    Gareth Evans, about 3 years ago

    Inspiring Female Prisoners in Thailand

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    Beyond Borders

    Gareth Evans, about 3 years ago

    New York's Fair Chance Act: Progress by legislation

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    Beyond Borders

    Eleanor De, about 3 years ago

    An Introduction

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    Addiction

    Gareth Evans, about 3 years ago

    Stories of resilience, discipline and determination

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    Mentoring

    Gareth Evans, about 3 years ago

    How mentoring inspires change

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    Turning over a New Leaf

    Gareth Evans, about 3 years ago

    The power of education in prisons

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    Impact of Creativity

    Ellie Price, about 3 years ago

    How the arts can bring about positive change in the criminal justice system

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    Impact of Sport on Desistance

    Ellie Price, about 4 years ago

    How sport can be used to positively engage with individuals caught up in the criminal justice system

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    Diversity and Inclusion in Business

    Ellie Price, about 4 years ago

    An interview with Dianah Worman

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    The Wider Impact

    Ellie Price, about 4 years ago

    The effect employing an ex-offender can have on society

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    The Effect

    Ellie Price, about 4 years ago

    What is the impact on how your business is perceived

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    The Process

    Ellie Price, about 4 years ago

    How to hire an ex-offender

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    The Exceptionals

    Adriana Paice, about 4 years ago

    Why you should hire an ex-offender

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