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.

Specialist insurance support during the pandemic

Shirley Greer is a specialist in insurance cover for charities and has provided this guide for Clinks members to address some of the questions you may have about your insurance liabilities during the coronavirus lockdown.

The voluntary sector’s role in probation from June 2021 – what you need to know

Our view on the probation announcements, an overview of the services to be commissioned, and the next steps for our sector.

Covid-19 response grants - the first grants have been awarded

Seven organisations have received a Covid-19 response grant so far. Here's what they'll deliver and an update on the programme.

The probation roadmap to recovery

Key information on what the National Probation Service (NPS) will look like after the pandemic

How will the government lift lockdown in prisons?

A summary of the National Framework for Prison Regimes and Services.

Probation reform - market warming materials for the dynamic framework

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced an important stage of the probation reform programme - that qualification for the dynamic framework will launch later this month.

What recovery should look like - update from the RR3 Special Interest Group on Covid-19

This blog summarises the discussion from the recent meeting of the RR3 SIG on Covid-19 which focussed around two documents recently published by HM Prisons and Probation Service (HMPPS).

How prisons and probation will recover from the impact of Covid-19

This blog gives an update from Jo Farrar, CEO of HMPPS, on the government’s plans for how prisons and probation will start to recover from the restrictions imposed in response to coronavirus.

Never more needed

In our latest survey, we continued to explore issues around service delivery, volunteer availability and financial support, and took a closer look at what impact Covid-19 and organisations’ different delivery models is having on the people they support.

Probation reform and the dynamic framework- what you need to know

The government has been continuing its work to deliver a reformed probation model from next year, and we are now entering a crucial stage of the process.

What's New

Blogs

Being, Becoming, Belonging

Executive Director for External Affairs at Changing Lives, Laura Seebohm, talks about the impact of deprivation, discrimination and trauma on people’s lives. She explores a radical re-imagining of how we can better support the mental health of people going through challenging times.

Publications

Notes from the Reducing Reoffending Third Sector Advisory Group (RR3) Special Interest Group on Covid-19

Notes from a one-off meeting convened to discuss HMPPS preparations for Ramadan in prison, and the opportunity for voluntary sector organisations to support people in prison to observe the holy month.

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We are extremely disappointed that the JCVI advice on phase 2 of the COVID vaccination programme does not prioritise people in prison and those who work with them, including voluntary sector staff and volunteers https://gov.uk/government/publications/priority-groups-for-phase-2-of-the-coronavirus-covid-19-vaccination-programme-advice-from-the-jcvi/jcvi-interim-statement-on-phase-2-of-the-covid-19-vaccination-programme

Blogs

Specialist insurance support during the pandemic

The voluntary sector’s role in probation from June 2021 – what you need to know

Covid-19 response grants - the first grants have been awarded

The probation roadmap to recovery

How will the government lift lockdown in prisons?

Probation reform - market warming materials for the dynamic framework

What recovery should look like - update from the RR3 Special Interest Group on Covid-19

How prisons and probation will recover from the impact of Covid-19

Never more needed

Probation reform and the dynamic framework- what you need to know

What's New

Blogs

Being, Becoming, Belonging

Publications

Notes from the Reducing Reoffending Third Sector Advisory Group (RR3) Special Interest Group on Covid-19

Latest on Twitter

Events

Health and justice network meeting

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