The latest views and discussion from Clinks staff and guest writers. We also use blogs to give short updates on our latest projects, as well as briefings on topics of interest to members.
Understanding the HMPPS grant programme for 2020-2022
We recently held three stakeholder events to give voluntary organisations further information about the upcoming Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) grant programme for 2020-2022. This blog summarises the key takeaways from the events.
Voluntary sector experts needed to advise government policy
The RR3 is a voluntary sector advisory group to the government, which Clinks chairs and provides the secretariat for. Anne Fox, Clinks CEO and chair of the RR3, gives an update on some of the group’s latest work and explains how you can apply to join the group.
What new data reveals about criminal justice in Wales
A new set of fact files, written by Dr Robert Jones from the Wales Governance Centre, reveal important statistics on Welsh prisons and Welsh prisoners. This blog, written by Clinks' development officer for Wales, Bryn Hall, highlights the main findings which are of interest to the voluntary sector.
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