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New Wave is a grassroots, community-based organisation led by people with lived experience, supporting young Black men who are at risk of becoming involved in the criminal justice system. As we grow, our aim is to extend our support across the wider Black community.

Through mentoring and community engagement, we work to challenge the factors that contribute to the school-to-prison pipeline, creating opportunities for open conversations about the systemic inequalities that disproportionately affect young Black men.

Drawing on lived experience, we also support people navigating life after prison, promoting positive role models, community empowerment and pathways away from offending.

NewGround Foundation exists to provide the opportunity to never reoffend.

NewGround Foundation is the charity of the speciality coffee roaster, NewGround. Together, the two were formed in order to address the issue of reoffending through the coffee industry.

We provide expert coffee industry training in prisons and in the community to people with lived experience of the criminal justice system, and support graduates from our training into employment in the coffee industry. We aim to equip people with all of the skills and knowledge they would need to work in speciality coffee, and then we connect those interested in pursuing work in the industry with NewGround's nationwide industry connections.

We aim to affect cognitive and behavioural change by working with perpetrators (male and female) to end the cycle of domestic abuse. By holding them accountable for their actions, we have seen changes in their attitudes which have had significant effects on the family dynamics and has kept survivors safe.
The Respect programme and the Freedom programme for perpetrators are completed over 12 weeks on a 1:1 basis. These programmes help perpetrators by raising awareness, supporting behavioural change and increasing accountability by focusing on interventions in the early stages of abuse. We also focus on improving any deficits in conflict management and poor communication by promoting the social skills and training to reduce violent behaviour.
By examining and challenging the attitudes, beliefs and actions of perpetrators, these programmes describe how survivors and their children are affected by being exposed to abuse. We work with their families to ensure that changes are implemented.

No Going Back (NGB) is a programme that provides support to individuals in and out of prison, helping them develop the skills necessary to turn their lives around and prevent them from returning to prison. With over 150 volunteers, many of whom are employers, NGB is able to tap into a wealth of knowledge and expertise to ensure success. Partnerships are also key to everything it does including with the prisons and other organisations in the sector. NGB is also a Cleaning and Support Services Social Enterprise, employing individuals leaving prison and driving commercial success. The dedicated engagement managers are all committed to transforming the lives of those involved in the criminal justice system. Annual Independent evaluation has proved NGB’s success in generating social impact and effecting real change. Through support, guidance, and mentorship, NGB collaborates with employers and partners to provide essential training and secure meaningful employment. The involvement of NGB P

No Limits helps young people to help themselves through the provision of information, advice, counselling, & support services to children & young people (aged under 26) and their families. Through our open access Advice Centre in Southampton, weekly drop-in sessions & education programs in schools & FE Colleges & specialist support in Hampshire, Portsmouth & Southampton including: Community Support, Resettlement of Young Offenders, coming out of YOIs, Substance Misuse services, Safe Havens out of hours crisis support, Therapeutic groups, Employment support, Young carers and advocating young people's rights.
We support more than 7000 young people a year, many of whom are vulnerable, eg young offenders, homeless, mental health issues, care leavers etc.

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.

We are a social enterprise using music and technology with people who are disengaged from the mainstream through problems such as mental health, addiction, offending, challenging behaviour or chaotic lifestyles.

Our programmes work on a one to one basis with the hardest to reach learners and the key outcome is increased confidence as well as re-engagement with professional or education services and, potentially, progression to other appropriate opportunities. Clients learn the skills that they need to create music they view as relevant to them – it could be grime, dubstep, trance, hip hop or any other genre. Many clients undertake Arts Awards which are meaningful qualifications which can be used to build up credits towards a college place.

Noise Solution uses cutting edge music technology and has an absolute focus on excellence in provision. As a result we have consistently impressive results with clients for whom there are often few choices left.

The main goal of our work has been to build the capacity of voluntary/community groups to help them become more "business like" in their development and delivery or work.

Key to this work is the ability to build networks of smaller organisation. Often small and micro organisations do not have the capacity to have specific skills and dedicated resources such as an IT department. But through collaboration organisations and individuals can offer their services to each other thereby bringing a wider base of experts

North Bristol Advice Centre provides free confidential advice and information to people living in North Bristol and South Gloucestershire. We run a weekly debt advice session in Horfield Prison. We provide specialist debt and welfare benefits advice across our communities and from our main office in Lockleaze. We also run IT drop in sessions and a project for older isolated people. We are about to launch a social enterprise running a community cafe and employment support business hub.

We advocate for the health and safety of people involved in or exploited through the sex industry through raising awareness, research, training and system change.

How We Support People in the Criminal Justice System:
A "Soft" Entry Point to Rehabilitation: We provide a non-judgmental, community-based environment for those not yet ready for the formal structure of a college. For someone transitioning out of the justice system, our Hub offers a safe space to regain routine without the pressure of a traditional classroom.

Specialist Recovery Support: We host weekly wellbeing groups in partnership with Broadway Lodge specifically to help participants strengthen their recovery, improve mental health, and be empowered to lead healthy lives. By stabilizing their recovery, we reduce the risk of relapse and subsequent reoffending.

Integrating Peer Support: Every evening, our space is utilized for AA, NA, CA, and SMART meetings. This ensures that the individuals we help during the day with digital skills are also supported by a peer community at night, creating a holistic 24/7 support cycle.

Breaking the Digital Barrier to Reintegration: Lack of digital skills is a major "hidden" barrier for those in the justice system. We tackle this head-on:

In the first three weeks of April alone, we supported 118 people with free data (via Good Things Foundation) to help them access essential services like the NHS app and job searches.

We provide the "Functional Skills" foundation—basic IT and Office Skills—that are prerequisites for modern probation requirements and employment.

Scale of Impact: We have over 70 people per week attending our daytime groups (excluding those attending evening meetings). This high volume of engagement demonstrates our role as a trusted community hub for vulnerable residents in Weston-super-Mare.

Referral & Partnership: We work as a transition point. While we refer clients to college once they are ready, we recognize that the "gap" between leaving the justice system and entering formal education is where most people fall through the cracks. We fill that gap by providing the "softer" skills (Wellbeing, Basic IT, Driving Theory) that build the confidence necessary for long-term success.

North Wales Women's Centre is a safe place for the multi-service provision of information, support, advocacy, training and referral on issues relating to work, health and well-being. We also provide confidential crisis support around issues such as homelessness, domestic abuse and difficulties which may result in, or have resulted in, women breaking the law.

Since 1990, our professional Music Therapists have been helping people across North Yorkshire. Music therapy enables people of all ages and abilities to communicate and express themselves through music, voice, instruments and music technology. It can help people to build confidence, develop social skills, improve dexterity and process emotional or psychological problems. Music therapists work with the power of music to communicate and to change lives. Instruments, voices and sounds are used in music therapy to build a trusting relationship where issues can be explored with the support of the therapist. There are various models of music therapy which have developed in different settings over the last 60 years. Our team provides weekly individual and group music therapy sessions in schools, clinics, hospitals and homes.

We are the only residential College for adults aged 19+ in the North. We will prepare you to re-enter education, gain employment or make a career change through immersive residential learning and specialist support.
Our students benefit from:
Studying alongside other adults.
Residential accommodation so you can focus on your studies.
Excellent support to help you develop and achieve.
Acres of National Trust gardens and parkland free for you to explore.

Many of our students are eligible to study for free on some courses and we can offer you all the advice you need about course fees, funding support and Advanced Learner Loans.

For short courses and many courses up to level 2, the majority of our adult students are eligible to have their courses fully funded if they are:

unemployed, on certain benefits and are resident in South or West Yorkshire.

Achieve with NERAF is an independent charity established to enable positive lifestyle change and recovery to people affected by alcohol or drug misuse. We do this by providing a personalised support tailored to meet the individual’s needs. We will not put you in a box and label you as someone with an addiction! you are your own person,.

We will make you feel welcome, listen to your story and then work with you to help you achieve what matters to you. We take pride in working “with” you rather than doing what we do “to” you. We will provide you with a volunteer to support you throughout your journey to recovery. Our Recovery Coach will help you to navigate your recovery and can help you address issues such as debt, housing, employment and a multitude of others. Our services include;

- One to One coaching
- Peer Mentoring
- Group Work
- Activities
- Peer mentor and volunteer training
- Women’s only support groups
- Abstinence groups
- Mixed groups
- Outcome chart which enables us to work with our clients & discuss with them what their priorities are
- An END to END service

NERAF takes pride in employing those who have previously been through an addiction in both paid and volunteering roles, Many of our support team and are in ‘recovery’ themselves, but some may be here as they have a genuine interest in this field.

Our core purpose is to help very disadvantaged people and communities with complex needs to improve their lives. We use informal learning and mentoring to build confidence and skills, and help people find solutions to their problems.
We are experts at helping our clients in the most challenging circumstances progress to more mainstream learning provisions or other services.
Our services are carefully tailored to the circumstances of disadvantaged people and communities . They are usually community based, often 1:1. We are successful with those who are hardest to achieve sustained engagement with. We are expert at helping people achieve accredited learning almost with them realising it. Our clients are often astonished at what they can achieve.
Our services are cost-effective, flexible, response and innovative.
If you work with people who need our support, we can confidently:
Create innovative solutions that are quick to establish
Offer excellent monitoring and reporting on outcomes.
Offer strong value for money for the outcomes achieved.
Provide highly qualified and experienced staff, who are closely supported to meet national standards
We are renowned for providing inspirational learning and support to enable people to reach their full potential.
Many people in our communities have missed out on or had a negative experience of education. For many this leads to low self-esteem and confidence, isolation, inactivity, unemployment and poor health. Services often fail to meet the needs of this group, leaving large sections of our communities with little or no optimism for the future.
Addressing inequality in learning opportunities means addressing human dignity, yet it also constitutes the best social and economic investment for any society.
We believe in people before they believe in themselves by being:
Non judgmental
Respectful
Inclusive
Caring

The Northfield Town Centre Partnership (NTCP) was formed in early 2007. Since its formation the NTCP has become an integral part of the local community, such is its presence that it now represents a strong view regarding all activities and decisions in the town centre.

The ‘Visit Northfield Shop’ is vital in providing an accessible and prominent high street location for the provision of services that improve people’s life chances, whilst providing facilities and support to groups who deliver opportunities to the wider community. The NTCP has been extremely fortunate in securing ‘Big Lottery’ funding until April 2017. This will allow us to continue, grow and develop the much needed community work within the Northfield area.

We provide information advice and support to voluntary and community groups within the area. We provide a number of projects that meet identified need. Our holistic approach to addressing issues related to disadvantaged people has brought positive change to individuals and the local community. Our work with individuals has been recognised with a Royal visit by HRH Prince Charles and a ministerial visit in relation to the work we have done with unemployed individuals.

Northumbria Coalition Against Crime is a registered charity, set up in March 1990 as a partnership between business, community, voluntary and statutory sectors, with a mission to reduce crime, anti-social and unacceptable behaviour in the North East.

28 years on our objectives remain the same today;

Reduce Crime - Working in partnership to reduce crime and fear of crime
Increase Confidence - Helping to ensure sustainable economic growth
Protect Communities - Developing pro-active programmes to meet need
Encourage Youth - Helping children & young people to grow and develop in the right direction

Our work divides into two distinct, but complementary parts:

Youth & Community Programme
Business Crime Reduction

By taking positive steps towards safeguarding people, premises and property, NCAC encourages communities to work together to protect the places where we live, work and play.

Nottingham Community and Voluntary Service aims to improve the quality of people’s lives in Nottingham through strengthening the voluntary sector. We support the VCSE sector through:

Volunteering: Improving the quality of volunteering and breadth of volunteering opportunities across the city;
Voluntary sector development: Strengthening the voluntary sector’s capacity to help its clients through promoting best practice, funding advice and training;
Voices: Speaking up for the voluntary sector on issues crucial to its future, and increasing the sector’s access to, and influence upon, decision makers;
Voluntary Action Centre: Providing a space for organisations to meet and network, access training and promote their work.