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Actes is a training and skills provider and embraces a “client-led” approach to service delivery in response to the worklessness agenda. It delivers a portfolio of services characterised by identifying the needs of the individual, genuine engagement, and developing innovative solutions to widespread problems.

Middlesbrough and Stockton Mind supports people who have mental health problems and who are involved in the Criminal Justice System. This includes a Diversion and Resettlement service that offers practical support to people in police custody, in court, on release from prison and in the community with the aim of reducing re-offending and improving mental health and wellbeing. Mind also delivers a counselling service in local prisons. Other services offered by Mind include mentoring, advocacy, training, carer support, young person's support, outreach work, reablement services and psychological therapies.

New Beginnings North CIC is a social enterprise based in the North East. We provide an ambitious and innovative approach to delivering social justice for people with neurodiverse needs within the Criminal Justice System.

New Beginnings North provides 1:1 support, care and guidance for people with neuro-differences who are serving short sentences, and working with probation. Understanding the challenges they face we help and guide them as they navigate the complex barriers on their reintegration journey.

In addition to the 1:1 support we run workshops that help to build neurodivergent adults and young people's:
understanding about their neurodiverse strengths;
confidence in applying for jobs;
skills for life;
communication skills;
skills for learning and
relationships and resilience.

Hope North East is a user-led abstinence-based drug and alcohol recovery support service based in Middlesbrough. It delivers a recovery day-programme, therapeutic group-work, supported residential accommodation for homeless prison leavers, open access services and a rent bond guarantee scheme.

The Wise Group works in partnership with the Scottish Prison Service and Ministry of Justice. We are a leading social enterprise working to lift people out of poverty. As an enterprise we build bridges to opportunities for the most vulnerable in our society. Our team does this through relational mentoring services delivered throughout the UK.

Every day we support our customers into jobs, work to lift people out of fuel poverty, and help people coming out of prison to build a better future. Our work is varied, and underlying everything we do is a passion and commitment for social justice and a fairer society for all.