Oct 8, 2019 | Supporting Employment
Unlocking the potential of the UK’s ex-offenders Read more – By Blayne Pereira Highlights More than 10 million people in the UK have a criminal record Many of them fall at the first hurdle when applying for jobs because they’re forced to disclose a record on...
Sep 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Prison entrepreneurship: ‘Giving a little bit of belief goes a long way’ By Emma Featherstone – The Guardian – read more With the inmate population and suicide rates at a high, a new, government-backed, enterprise course could help...
Sep 12, 2019 | Supporting Families
PRISON DADS LINE UP TO SPEAK FROM THE HEART By Lauren Baldridge – Spurgeons childrens charity – read more In the first of a Spurgeons summer blog series focused on the importance of dads and positive role models to children’s development, Spurgeons PR...
Sep 6, 2019 | Supporting Employment
Derek Jones: From prison cell to email entrepreneur By Caroline Le MarechalBBC News, Bristol Mar 2013 After leaving the family home at 15, he had become a repeat offender by his 30s. Upset because he had received no letters from his girlfriend, he came up with an...
Aug 30, 2019 | Supporting Employment
Greggs the baker gives a taste of work to ex-prisoners By Brian Groom High street chain’s hiring strategy is repaid with loyalty from hard-to-place employees Greggs, the high street bakery chain, is among a growing number of UK companies that are hiring former...
