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Unlock is an independent award-winning national charity that provides a voice and support for people with convictions who are facing stigma and obstacles because of their criminal record, often long after they have served their sentence.
Firstly, we help people. We provide information, advice and support to people with convictions, including running an information site and confidential peer-run helpline. We help practitioners support people with convictions by providing criminal record disclosure training. And we support employers and universities in treating people with criminal records fairly.
Secondly, we advocate for change, working at policy level to address systemic and structural issues. We listen to and consult with people with criminal records, undertake research and produce evidence-based reports to inform policy makers and the public. We challenge bad practice, influence attitudes and speak truth to power. We co-founded and support the Ban the Box campaign.
Firstly, we help people. We provide information, advice and support to people with convictions, including running an information site and confidential peer-run helpline. We help practitioners support people with convictions by providing criminal record disclosure training. And we support employers and universities in treating people with criminal records fairly.
Secondly, we advocate for change, working at policy level to address systemic and structural issues. We listen to and consult with people with criminal records, undertake research and produce evidence-based reports to inform policy makers and the public. We challenge bad practice, influence attitudes and speak truth to power. We co-founded and support the Ban the Box campaign.
Contact
Address
Maidstone Community Support Centre,
Marsham Street,
Kent,
ME14 1HH,
United Kingdom
Help Line No.
01634 247 350
Work Tel. No.
01622 230 705
admin@unlock.org.uk
Website
In Brief
Charity Number
1079046
No. of Paid Staff
9
No. of Volunteers
6
Does the organisation involve volunteers with experience of the criminal justice system?
Yes
Primary Field of Work
Advice & advocacy
Custody or Community
Custody
Community
Organisation type
Voluntary and Community Sector
Regions
East | East Midlands | London | North East | North West | South East | South West | Wales | West Midlands | Yorkshire and the Humber
Fields of Work
Advice & advocacy | Covid-19 | Employment | Finance, benefits & debt | Lobbying & campaigning | Media | Peer support | Research & academia | Lived experience involvement | Training
Prisons
All prisons | Altcourse | Ashfield | Askham Grange (YOI) | Aylesbury | Bedford | Belmarsh | Birmingham | Brinsford | Bristol | Brixton | Bronzefield | Buckley Hall | Bullingdon | Cardiff | Channings Wood | Chelmsford | Coldingley | Cookham Wood (YOI) | Dartmoor | Deerbolt | Doncaster | Dovegate | Downview (YOI) | Drake Hall (YOI) | Durham | East Sutton Park (YOI) | Eastwood Park (YOI) | Elmley | Erlestoke | Exeter | Featherstone | Feltham (YOI) | Ford | Forest Bank | Fosse Way | Foston Hall (YOI) | Frankland | Full Sutton | Garth | Gartree | Grendon | Guys Marsh | Haverigg | Hewell | High Down | High Point | Hindley | Hollesley Bay | Holme House | Hull | Humber | Huntercombe | Isis | Isle of Wight | Kirkham | Kirklevington Grange | Lancaster Farms | Leeds | Leicester | Lewes | Leyhill | Lincoln | Lindholme | Littlehey | Liverpool | Long Lartin | Low Newton (YOI) | Lowdham Grange | Maidstone | Manchester | Moorland | Morton Hall | New Hall (YOI) | North Sea Camp | Northumberland | Norwich | Nottingham | Oakwood | Onley | Parc (YOI) | Pentonville | Peterborough | Portland (YOI) | Prescoed | Preston | Ranby | Risley | Rochester | Rye Hill | Send | Spring Hill | Stafford | Standford Hill | Stocken | Stoke Heath | Styal (YOI) | Sudbury | Swaleside | Swansea | Swinfen Hall | Thameside | The Mount | The Verne | Thorn Cross | Usk | Wakefield | Wandsworth | Warren Hill | Wayland | Wealstun | Werrington (YOI) | Wetherby (YOI) | Whatton | Whitemoor | Winchester | Woodhill | Wormwood Scrubs