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Our Non-Religious Pastoral Support Network provides a much needed alternative to religious chaplaincy to those in custody.

Established in 2010, Inside Justice is an
award winning charity that conducts
casework investigations on behalf of people
who claim they’ve been wrongly convicted.

We provide free access to experts and lawyers and identify and challenge systemic failings.

Inside Justice is a registered charity founded by Louise Shorter, former producer/director of BBC TV’s long-running miscarriage of justice investigative series Rough Justice. Our casework team is run on a lean overhead which harnesses the power of an army of expert volunteers.

We receive applications predominantly from prisoners or from their family and friends. We are also alerted to cases by lawyers who believe an innocent person may have been jailed but who can do no more due to Legal Aid funding cuts.

We rely totally on charitable support to investigate miscarriages of justice for prisoners and their families

Founded in 2012, Key4Life is a dynamic, expanding charity which works on the front-line with young men (18 to 25 year-olds) in prison and those at risk of going to prison, helping them to find a new path and successfully reintegrate back into society through an innovative seven-step model. Key4Life empowers vulnerable young offenders, minimises barriers and creates opportunities to ensure successful rehabilitation and integration into society upon release. Key4Life's aims are to reduce youth re-offending rates and not only address symptoms but rather the root causes of re-offending.

Currently 74% of young offenders end up back in prison within 2 years of release (Ministry of Justice 2012). Participants who have been through the Key4Life programme are 4 times less likely to re-offend.

This year, Key4Life is running prison programmes for participants at HMP Thameside, HMP Forest Bank and HMP Fosse Way and preventative ‘At Risk’ programmes in London and Somerset.

Since 1962 the Koestler Awards have played a unique, national role in motivating prisoners, secure hospital patients and immigration detainees to take part in the arts. The Koestler Awards are simple and powerful – we reward achievement, build self-confidence and broaden horizons for some of society’s most disadvantaged and marginalised people.

Our work harnesses the uniquely transformative power of the arts to help individuals learn the skills and gain the confidence to live creative, positive and productive lives. Each year we receive more than 7,000 entries from over 3,500 entrants across the UK in 52 categories. More than 2,000 Awards are granted by over 100 esteemed judges, and each year culminates in a curated exhibition at Southbank Centre which showcases the incredible power of the arts to transform lives, as well as regular exhibitions and displays across the UK.

We also run an Arts Mentoring project partnering talented Koestler Award winners with professional artists.

Locked UP Potential exists to fill a gap that the justice system is unable to fulfil, due to lack of funding, lack of resources and high caseloads. The peer-led eco system, that we are create through Locked UP Potential, can lead those trapped in the system to lead lives that are crime free and will keep communities safe. The eco system gives opportunities to those with a lived experience to be mentors, facilitators, co-facilitators and offer consultancy support that will support justice decision makers to create a farer system for all.
The aim of Locked UP Potential is to reduce prison and probation numbers, reduce reoffending/recall rates and to ultimately reduce the prison population by offering early help support to the communities that feed the current prison system.
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Locked UP Potential will deliver talks as an introduction to what we do. These talks will be from a mixture of cohorts who have successfully left a

Magic Lantern is an educational charity that gives interactive art history talks in a variety of learning establishments. We show that anyone can engage with, understand and enjoy famous works of art and help provide the stories behind the images. We also use art to help develop a wide range of life skills including communication, observation and confidence.

Magistra Civitas CIC is a social enterprise with over 48 years collective experience working across Probation, Prisons, Reducing Reoffending Pathways, Health, Social and Justice sectors.

We provide training and interventions to support organisations and individuals to achieve positive and sustainable outcomes. All of our programmes are Open College Network Accredited and underpinned by Restorative Practice principles.

Our innovative approach takes the best technical aspects of 'What Works', such as CBT, risk, need and responsivity, programme integrity, skilled practitioner input, monitoring and evaluation, and applies this within a 'relational' restorative practice approach.

Magistra's mission is 'Simplifying Complexity', therefore the hallmark of Magistra designed courses is that they are inclusive of individual needs.

Providing therapeutic photography workshops to groups using mindful photography to improve visual literacy, wellbeing and to promote exercise.

The outcomes of therapeutic photography are increased self knowledge, self esteem and self efficacy.

We work with partners and organisations and are open to travel

Mothers’ Union is a Christian mission charity that seeks to support families worldwide. In over 80 countries, our 4 million volunteer members share one heartfelt vision - to bring about a world where God’s love is shown through loving, respectful and flourishing relationships.Rooted in our voluntary ethos our activities are driven by and undertaken through members wherever they are. Through programmes, campaigning, community outreach and prayer Mothers’ Union promotes stable marriage and family life. We tackle the most urgent needs facing communities, and we undertake projects that foster strong families, protect children and result in cohesive and independent communities.

We are currently active in about 90 prisons were our volunteers work in visitors centres, along side the chaplaincy, or providing services to prisoners and their families.The provisions varies according to the local need and capacity.

New Bridge match people in prisons with trained volunteers who offer long-term support through a combination of correspondence and visits. This provides people in prison with a bridge to the outside world, along with an increased sense of value and potential for their future.

New Hope Rehabilitation Supported Accommodation aim to provide in-depth support to individuals who are experiencing addiction issues through showing compassion, empathy and positive regard, offering a range of support programmes based on abstinence putting the person at the forefront of their treatment giving them the opportunity to regain control of their lives. We place a special emphasis on addressing the issues that often underpin addiction such as trauma, shame and guilt. The philosophy of New Hope Rehab is deeply rooted in the desire to making a long term difference in the lives of those that access the service.

Our Coaching Company is a one-stop service provider aimed at people coming from a disadvantaged background men and women 16+, we specilise in working with homeless people and offenders. We offer one-on-one and peer mentoring group sessions, focus groups, and workshops. We also have our own Facebook group. We aim to empower personal transformation, compassion, and well-being. Founded by someone who has walked the path, we understand the challenges our clients face. By addressing triggers, vulnerabilities, and opportunities for growth, we empower individuals to create a fulfilling and purpose-driven life. Together, we illuminate the path to self-discovery and help our clients embrace a brighter and more empowered future and live the best version of themselves. We have a counseling team that helps with trauma and more. We are always seeking collaboration and partnership to help cover all 7 areas of rehabilitation and are willing to travel to make a change and build better communities.

New Journey Coaching C.I.C. offers targeted support for stable housing:
Guidance: Our peer coaches provide personalized plans for securing and maintaining suitable accommodation.
Challenges: Practical tools and workshops empower clients to overcome obstacles like rental arrears and access supportive housing.
Integration: We connect clients with local resources for community belonging and seamlessly integrate housing support into our resettlement program.
Peer-Led Workshops: Engaging sessions led by peers offer practical advice and a supportive environment for shared experiences.
Online Community: Our virtual platform facilitates housing-related discussions and peer support.
Accessibility: Government-funded services are provided free of charge, ensuring accessibility for all.
In summary, New Journey Coaching C.I.C.'s Housing Peer Support initiative provides personalized, government-funded assistance, fostering resilience, community, and stability for individuals on their housing journey

No Place Productions are a grass-roots not-for-profit organisation dedicated to creating & delivering unique, gritty theatre performances, digital creative experiences, & drama based learning programs which explore pertinent, social issues.
Based within the North West, we work all over the UK & Europe within the community & custodial sector, including prisons, probation centres & drug rehab facilities to engage with people with fewer opportunities.
With our experienced team of multi-skilled, diverse artists, we use practices to give people with fewer opportunities a voice, tackling issues at the forefront of the social & economic climate by delivering hard hitting creative programs with an unparalleled realism – our trade mark. It is this unique delivery which provokes real reflection, discussion & genuine potential for positive change.
Our vision is to help to build a safer, fairer society, in which everyone has the opportunity to appreciate & realise their own personal potential.

Novus delivers education,training & employability services to offenders across the UK within prisons, Approved Premises & the community.

One to One Maths is a small, charitable trust founded in 2013 to improve and promote numeracy skills in prisons. The basis of the One to One Maths programme is that prisoners who have a good grasp of numeracy skills within the prisons are recruited and prepared in order to provide one to one mentoring to fellow prisoners with limited numeracy abilities. The programme is outside the usual formal education classes of the prison (many prisoners will not involve themselves in any formal, authorised arrangement) with the prisoner to prisoner mentoring being undertaken privately during recreation times in a cell. The charity provides, free of charge, an extensive promotional package to encourage reluctant learners to make their vital first step to ask for help, together with a range of 15 books so that the material for each learner is set at their exact level of understanding thus enabling those prisoners to quickly gain that all importance confidence and a sense of achievement.

We specialise in finding jobs in the hospitality industry for anyone who is or has been homeless, an ex-offender or a vulnerable veteran.Through a close working relationship with the Ministry of Justice, we liaise with New Futures Network Job Brokers & in-prison coaches from the DWP. We hold pre-release recruitment affairs and are about to commence a strategy whereby our partner employers embark on joint projects with selected prisons both in terms of skills delivery and capital investment. The sponsorship of kitchens will be a key part of the strategy. We are also working in partnership with the key custodial education providers including Novus and Sodexo and of the 108 UK prisons, have identified 58 prisons which provide pre-release training & education covering hospitality

Pattern + Push is a talent development platform for rappers and singers focussing on positive lyrics.

Working with groups either in one-off sessions or over a programme of sessions, we provide authentic professional songwriting and music recording experiences hosted by real industry professionals.

We guide participants to positive themes in music, working with them to develop lyrics and arrangements before recording their vocals over music with a professional quality mobile studio.

Our aims are to improve mental health, wellbeing and confidence, increase literacy and skills as well as encourage talent development as an alternative to criminal activity.

Following writing and recording, participants will receive a professionally mastered CD of their work as well as one of our Positive Lyric Packs to help inspire future song-writing.

Our mission is to show Christ’s love to people in prison by coming alongside them and supporting them. We seek, through prayer and practical care, to help, support and develop a Christian ministry to people in prison and their families.

We do this through our network of over 2,500 volunteers. We are currently ministering in almost all of the 120 prisons in England and Wales.

Prisoner Support services Highlight welfare and crime entanglements by recognising individual's needs, situations and goals. Through this recognition people can behave responsibly and contribute to society.
Removing barriers and limitations will provide adequate support, enable people to mobilise their ideas, goals and move towards aspirational living. This will allow social change.
PROVIDE: Individual support
SUPPORT: resolve challenges and barriers with problem solving
Strengthen: learn skills for self-help for future crisis