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Café 16
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 2 weeks ago
Read moreImproving employment outcomes, one takeout coffee and cake at a time.
The Prisons Opticians Trust
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 2 months ago
Read moreChanging lives, one pair of glasses at a time
Ex-seed™
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 3 months ago
Read moreAttracting and Attaining Great Talent with Purpose.
Entrepreneurs Unlocked
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 3 months ago
Read moreReducing Reoffending through Entrepreneurship
CodeAtt
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 3 months ago
Read moreSupporting prison leavers and young people at risk of crime to achieve through tech.
Skillcert
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 4 months ago
Read moreUnlocking Potential in Recycling and Waste Management
More Than My Past
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 5 months ago
Read moreIt’s not about how you start; it’s about how you finish.
The Skill Mill
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 5 months ago
Read moreThe social enterprise providing environmental employment opportunities for young ex-offenders.
Managing Risk: Care Sector Focus
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 12 months ago
Read moreInspiring a new approach toward recruitment in the social care sector
Unlock Employment and Empowerment CIC
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago
Read moreEmpowering the disadvantaged into employment
Positive Outcomes from Lived Experience
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago
Read moreUser Voice: Sally’s Journey
Access Points for Employers: Mind The Gap
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago
Read moreRecruiting Safely and Fairly
User Voice
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago
Read morePutting service users at the heart of rehabilitation
Positive Outcomes for Young People and Businesses
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago
Read moreThe Prince’s Trust
Attracting and Retaining Great Talent: HSS Hire
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago
Read moreAn employee focus
HSS Hire Film
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago
Read moreAn interview with Head of HR Lisa Crawford
Tackling Youth Unemployment
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago
Read moreBlack Country Talent Match
RIFT Social Enterprise
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago
Read moreSelf-employment and entrepreneurship
Kennedy Street CIC
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago
Read moreChange makers: why transformation talks
Access Points for Employers in Prisons
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago
Read morePathways to employment: Learning Curve Group
Coracle Inside
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago
Read moreAn EdTech business enriching digital engagement in education and employment
Employment Opportunities in the Creative Industries
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago
Read moreNew guidance for working in criminal justice settings
Citrus Ornge
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago
Read moreA specialist media business with a strong social mission
A Fresh Start: RMF Construction
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago
Read moreA refreshing approach to recruitment
Unlock Potential: Fair Access to Employment
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago
Read moreA Question of Fairness
Centrestage: Catalyst
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago
Read moreFun, Food, Folk: Using arts as a catalyst into sustainable employment
Tempus Novo
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago
Read morePioneering charity with a strong emphasis on corporate social responsibility
Opportunity for Change
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago
Read moreA practical approach toward reducing the skills gap in the construction industry.
Beating Time
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago
Read moreTalented singers strike a chord with employers
Raw Workshop
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago
Read moreAn EXceptional social enterprise doing good with wood.
Inside Connections
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago
Read moreA digital community that supports all
Corbett Centre for Prisoner Re-integration
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago
Read moreA community training centre that provides a second chance for ex-offenders.
The Robin Corbett Awards 2019
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago
Read moreAn award that celebrates commitment to rehabilitation, education and employment.
The Longford Trust
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago
Read moreSupporting ex-offenders through higher education and beyond
New Futures Network
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 2 years ago
Read moreBuilding relationships between employers and prisons
Project REMAKE: graduation ceremony
James Gourlay, about 2 years ago
Read moreAn entrepreneurship programme for ex-offenders, run in collaboration with King's College London
Elite Project Services
James Gourlay, about 2 years ago
Read moreRail-track maintenance training delivered in-custody
Lincolnshire Action Trust
James Gourlay, about 2 years ago
Read moreWorking in Lincolnshire to reconnect offenders with their communities
A Band of Brothers
James Gourlay, about 2 years ago
Read morean intensive contemporary rites-of-passage experience and an accredited mentoring programme.
Pink Umbrella Studios
James Gourlay, about 2 years ago
Read moreA web and application design agency
Sara Putt Associates: 'Introduction to Film Production Course'
James Gourlay, about 2 years ago
Read moreA deep dive introduction into the world of film production, and the career opportunities it offers.
Project ReMAKE
James Gourlay, about 2 years ago
Read moreAn entrepreneurship programme for ex-offenders, run in collaboration with King's College London
Pecan
James Gourlay, about 2 years ago
Read moreA community charity, based in Peckham, South London. Their services are designed to build a stronger community.
Key4Life
James Gourlay, about 2 years ago
Read moreAn innovative and holistic approach to reducing youth offending and gang warfare.
Only A Pavement Away
Jack Merritt, about 2 years ago
Read moreSupporting people to find work in the hospitality industry
Tapping Into New Talent: A Corbett Network Employer Event
Jack Merritt, about 2 years ago
Read moreAn event to support businesses seeking an EXceptional workforce
Community Led Initatives
Jack Merritt, about 2 years ago
Read moreLeading the way in individually focused community mentoring.
Leicestershire Cares - The Wire Project
Jack Merritt, about 2 years ago
Read moreWorking toward a vision of an inclusive and safe region where nobody is left behind
Spark Inside
Jack Merritt, about 2 years ago
Read moreCoaching interventions that unlock human potential
Tideway
Claudia Vince, about 2 years ago
Read moreCreating an inclusive workforce to build the new Thames Tideway Tunnel
Recycling Lives
Claudia Vince, about 2 years ago
Read moreProducing noteworthy social value through rehabilitation
Cracked It
Claudia Vince, about 2 years ago
Read moreTraining at risk young people to be phone fixers
Bounce Back in the Community
Claudia Vince, about 2 years ago
Read moreA community training centre for ex-offenders
Bounce Back and Out for Good
Claudia Vince, about 2 years ago
Read moreHelping prisoners prepare for employment upon release
Mind the Gap
Claudia Vince, about 2 years ago
Read moreProviding employment pathways for ex-offenders into construction
Bristol City Council Joins the Ban the Box Campaign
Claudia Vince, about 2 years ago
Read moreBristol becomes the first local authority to ban the box on job applications
Dominic Headley Associates
Claudia Vince, about 2 years ago
Read moreHelping employers recognise the value of ex-offenders
Tap Social Movement
Claudia Vince, about 2 years ago
Read moreThe craft brewery that trains serving prisoners
Enterprise Inspiration
Claudia Vince, about 2 years ago
Read moreAdvising ex-offenders how to be self-employed and run a business successfully
The Robin Corbett Awards 2018
Claudia Vince, about 2 years ago
Read moreFour organisations recognised for their commendable work with ex-offenders
Underworld.tv first in-house production
Claudia Vince, about 2 years ago
Read more'Sorry I Shot You'
Specsavers
Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago
Read moreWorking with the Pen Optical scheme to help ex-offenders become Optical Assistants
Together Women- Inside Out
Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago
Read moreThe fully working office for women at HMP Askham Grange
Aspire Oxford
Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago
Read moreProviding valuable support, training and skills for people with convictions
Unlocked Graduates
Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago
Read moreThe initiative that allows graduates play a role in the rehabilitation of prisoners
The Criminal Justice Alliance
Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago
Read moreThe Alliance of Organisations Striving for a Better Criminal Justice System
The Mitie Foundation
Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago
Read moreThe organisation supporting individuals who face barriers in securing employment
Bounce Back and RAS: Beyond Prison Walls
Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago
Read moreThe charity launching a project in collaboration with the Royal Astronomical Society to teach prisoners astronomy
Fine Cell Work
Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago
Read moreThe charity and social enterprise teaching prisoners high-quality needlework techniques
Clean Sheet
Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago
Read moreThe charity creating a dynamic pathway from prison to employment
Learning Together Butler Law Course
Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago
Read moreA new course for the prestigious and innovative prison education initiative
Prison Reading Groups
Eleanor De, about 3 years ago
Read moreThe organisation promoting reading and reading groups in prisons
BehindBras
Eleanor De, about 3 years ago
Read moreThe social enterprise creating beautiful lingerie to support female prison leavers into employment in the creative industries.
Business In The Community
Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago
Read moreBuilding networks to increase employment opportunities for ex-offenders
Landsec
Eleanor De, about 3 years ago
Read moreIn conversation with Debbie Akehurst, Head of Economy and Communities
Prosper 4 Group and Tees & Wear Reform Group
Eleanor De, about 3 years ago
Read moreSuccess in the North East of England
Willowdene
Ellie Price, about 3 years ago
Read moreA residential rehabilitation centre providing positive change
RAPt (Rehabilitation for Addicted Prisoners Trust)
Gareth Evans, about 3 years ago
Read moreSurviving, overcoming, conquering addiction
Steps2Recovery
Ellie Price, about 3 years ago
Read moreBreaking the chain of addiction and reoffending in the community, creating a safe environment for all
The Chrysalis Programme
Ellie Price, about 3 years ago
Read moreHelping people learn to do things differently and better, creating capability
Prisoners' Education Trust (PET)
Gareth Evans, about 3 years ago
Read moreReporting success at alumni event
Learning Together
Gareth Evans, about 3 years ago
Read moreProviding an engaging university education to prisoners
Essex Fire Service
Ellie Price, about 3 years ago
Read moreEquipping prisoners with fire safety and first aid skills
Imagine If Theatre Company
Eleanor De, about 3 years ago
Read moreBuilding confidence and enhancing skills through drama and the arts
The Welcome Directory
Ellie Price, about 3 years ago
Read moreHelping faith communities welcome and support people leaving prison
Virgin
Ellie Price, about 3 years ago
Read moreAn interview with Group Advocacy Director, Matthias Stausberg
The Sobriety Project
Ellie Price, about 3 years ago
Read moreUsing the waterways to reduce social isolation and exclusion
Stretch
Ellie Price, about 3 years ago
Read moreEnhancing the rehabilitation and education of communities marginalised by society
Art Saves Lives
Ellie Price, about 3 years ago
Read moreAn interview with artist, playwright and founder of Art Saves Lives, Dean Stalham
The Aeneid Project
Ellie Price, about 3 years ago
Read moreNacro's ambitious, unique and groundbreaking employer-focused initiative
Enterprise Exchange
Ellie Price, about 3 years ago
Read moreChanging lives through entrepreneurship
Commercial Cleaning Business at HMP Coldingley
Ellie Price, about 3 years ago
Read moreA mutual enterprise providing paid employment, rehabilitation and resettlement for its members
Switchback - A Case Study
Ellie Price, about 3 years ago
Read moreThe importance of ongoing support
The Oswin Project
Ellie Price, about 4 years ago
Read moreCreating second chances through training, support and employment
Changing Paths
Ellie Price, about 4 years ago
Read moreSupporting individuals through skills training into full-time sustainable employment
Synergy Theatre Project
Ellie Price, about 4 years ago
Read moreAn interview with the Artistic Director Esther Baker
Offploy
Ellie Price, about 4 years ago
Read moreWe talk to the founder of Offploy, Jacob Hill, about the ex-offender employment process
Centre For Entrepreneurs
Ellie Price, about 4 years ago
Read moreFrom inmates to entrepreneurs: How prison entrepreneurship can break the cycle of reoffending
Doodah Embroidery
Ellie Price, about 4 years ago
Read moreHow embroidery helped Javed Ali turn his life around
The Robin Corbett Award for Prisoner Rehabilitation
Ellie Price, about 4 years ago
Read moreCelebrating outstanding work in prisoner rehabilitation
Prisoners' Education Trust
Ellie Price, about 4 years ago
Read moreUnlocking potential through learning
Switchback
Ellie Price, about 4 years ago
Read moreBuilding meaningful relationships for a brighter future
Why is diversity good for my business?
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 month ago
Read moreThe business case for diversity and employing people with convictions.
Where can employers advertise roles to people with convictions?
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 4 months ago
Read moreSource the Best Talent
Pitch: How to Sell it to your Company
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 4 months ago
Read moreGet management on board
A Closer Look at Risk and Disclosure
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 4 months ago
Read moreSafe and Fair Recruitment
Points of Engagement
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 4 months ago
Read moreEntry points into employing people with convictions
Free Employer Pack Launch
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 4 months ago
Read moreBuild back better with a skilled ex-offender workforce
Employer Focus: Women
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 11 months ago
Read moreImproving employment opportunities for women with criminal justice experience
Risk
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 12 months ago
Read moreSafe and fair recruitment: debunking perceptions around risk in the workplace
Mind the Gap 2020
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago
Read moreEmploying ex-offenders to address the skills gap in built environments
2019 Koestler Arts Award: Stage Play Focus
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago
Read moreTheatre in criminal justice environments
A Second Chance
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago
Read moreGreat Service by Great People: Stories of Lives Regained
In Conversation: Education and Employment
Sophie O'Sullivan, about 1 year ago
Read moreWhat do education and employment have to say to one another?
'I'm Still Here': The Koestler Awards 2018
James Gourlay, about 2 years ago
Read moreKoestler Trust: Arts for Offenders
Tapping into New Talent Event: The Corbett Network
James Gourlay, about 2 years ago
Read moreencouraging businesses to start employing those with criminal records
Why build partnerships?
James Gourlay, about 2 years ago
Read moreWhy we think building partnerships is the most effective way to increase employment of those with criminal records.
A Sporting Chance: An Independent Review of Sport in Justice
Jack Merritt, about 2 years ago
Read moreProfessor Rosie Meek's report on Sport in the Criminal Justice System - a summary
Employ someone EXceptional
Jack Merritt, about 2 years ago
Read moreThe individual, business and social case for employing an ex-offender
HMP/YOI Isis
Claudia Vince, about 2 years ago
Read moreIn conversation with Governor, Emily Thomas, about the curriculum pathway model of prisoner training
The Power of Writing: Stratford-Upon-Avon Literary Festival Prison Workshops
Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago
Read moreA new initiative delivering writing workshops in female prisons helping women write stories for their children.
The Power of Writing: The Seagull
Eleanor De, about 3 years ago
Read moreThe locally-based prison newspaper forging relationships and communication between prisoners and the community.
The Power of Writing: Inside Time
Eleanor De, about 3 years ago
Read moreThe U.K.'s first national newspaper for prisoners and detainees
The Value of Writing Programmes
Claudia Vince, about 3 years ago
Read moreHow writing can bring about positive change in the criminal justice system
Full of Potential: Redemption Roasters
Eleanor De, about 3 years ago
Read moreAmazing coffee made by amazing people
Full of Potential: Nanna Mexico
Eleanor De, about 3 years ago
Read moreServing the community as well as delicious and authentic food
Full of Potential: Luminary Bakery
Eleanor De, about 3 years ago
Read moreProviding training and support for vulnerable women
Full of Potential: The Right Course
Eleanor De, about 3 years ago
Read moreIn conversation with founder, Fred Sirieix
Full of Potential: The Food Service Industry
Eleanor De, about 3 years ago
Read moreAn Introduction
Beyond Borders
Eleanor De, about 3 years ago
Read moreCrafts for the community in Australian prisons
Beyond Borders
Gareth Evans, about 3 years ago
Read moreNew York's Fair Chance Act: Progress by legislation
Addiction
Gareth Evans, about 3 years ago
Read moreStories of resilience, discipline and determination
Impact of Creativity
Ellie Price, about 3 years ago
Read moreHow the arts can bring about positive change in the criminal justice system
Impact of Sport on Desistance
Ellie Price, about 3 years ago
Read moreHow sport can be used to positively engage with individuals caught up in the criminal justice system
Diversity and Inclusion in Business
Ellie Price, about 4 years ago
Read moreAn interview with Dianah Worman
The Wider Impact
Ellie Price, about 4 years ago
Read moreThe effect employing an ex-offender can have on society
The Effect
Ellie Price, about 4 years ago
Read moreWhat is the impact on how your business is perceived
