Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 728 | 8 April 2022

Light Lunch

In this week's edition...

CLINKS EVENT: how voluntary organisations emerged from a year of criminal justice reform and the Covid-19 pandemic

Join us for the launch of our State of the sector 2021 report and a discussion of the distinct challenges we have all faced, as well as the resourcefulness, determination and innovation of the criminal justice voluntary sector to continue to provide vital services while navigating the Covid-19 pandemic [11 April, online, free]. This is the eighth year that Clinks has conducted research into how voluntary organisations in the criminal justice system are faring. The State of the sector 2021 reflects the views of the voluntary sector and provides a comprehensive picture of the 2020/21 financial year. Book your place here

CLINKS VACANCY: Development Officer - London

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Development Officer – London [£32,996, full time, home based] to ensure Clinks provides consistent and effective support to voluntary sector organisations across London. We are seeking a dynamic individual with excellent relationship building skills to work with the criminal justice voluntary sector, identify specific priorities and build the voluntary sector voice to influence key decision makers at a local and national level. Clinks is an equal opportunities employer and actively encourages individuals with direct experience of the criminal justice system and/or with protected characteristics to apply. This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Clinks recruitment policy is that there is no requirement to disclose any convictions. Find out more and apply by 25 April here

CLINKS NEWS: improving outcomes for women in the criminal justice system

We’ve published our letter in response to the Public Accounts Committee’s call for evidence for the inquiry into improving outcomes for women in the criminal justice system. We highlighted concerns that less than half of the Female Offender Strategy’s commitments have been fully implemented, nearly three years after its publication. We also reiterated concerns about the government’s plan to build an additional 500 women’s prison places. Clinks believes that to achieve the ambitions of the Female Offender Strategy money should be invested in community-based services and diversionary schemes delivered through women-centred and trauma-informed models. We therefore continue to call for the government to provide adequate, sustainable funding to support community-based, specialist women’s services. Read the letter in full here

CLINKS MEMBER’S NEWS: preventing child sexual abuse

The Lucy Faithfull Foundation has launched the Faithfull Papers, which will share data and insights about how best to prevent child sexual abuse, based on the foundation’s work. Lucy Faithfull Foundation is keen to ensure that practitioners, policy makers, researchers and academics have quick and easy access to data driven analysis about protecting children from sexual harm, and to widen the social conversation about perpetrator-focused child sexual abuse prevention. The first Faithfull Paper is a review of the first 12 months of live chat on the Stop It Now! UK and Ireland helpline. Download it here

CLINKS MEMBER’S NEWS: women veterans in the criminal justice system

Forward Assist, Salute Her UK and Labour Friends of the Forces are conducting a consultation on UK women veterans’ lived experience of the criminal justice system. If you, or the women you work with, have served in the British Armed Forces and have experience of the criminal justice system and would like to contribute to the consultation, email paula@forward-assist.com

CLINKS MEMBER’S NEWS: lived experience and probation

Revolving Doors has published a report following its lived experience inquiry into probation. The inquiry, driven from the start by Revolving Doors’ lived experience membership, brings together evidence from people with lived experience and probation practitioners to set out how the Probation Service can be supported to fulfil its potential. The inquiry covers key findings and recommendations in four key areas: the culture of the probation service, and probation’s role within courts, the community, and prison resettlement. Read it here

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: accommodation and support in London

HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) is looking to procure CAS3 accommodation and support in London through five procurement lots: London South West; London South East; London North West; London North East; London North Central. The CAS3 service provides temporary accommodation for up to 84 days on release or when moving on from Approved Premises and Bail Accommodation and Support Services provision. Floating support to assist the maintenance of the temporary accommodation and to manage the tenancy is also part of the provision. Join the information webinar for further information [20 April, 2pm, online, free]. Register for the webinar here. The official Prior Information Notice for this procurement is here

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: reducing health inequalities for people in the criminal justice system

NHS England and NHS Improvement has launched the Core20PLUS Connectors Programme that is a support framework for building on community-based initiatives and extensive experience of volunteer roles to tackle healthcare inequalities. It recognises that people and communities often know what they need and what would work for them. If you are interested in being the voice to focus on barriers and enablers to reduce health inequalities of those in contact with the criminal justice system, you can express interest until 28 April here

FUNDING: North Yorkshire

Grants between £500 and £20,000 are available from the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Community Fund for specific projects that support communities within North Yorkshire to “Be Safe and Feel Safe”. This includes: diversionary activities for children and young people; promoting safety and reducing the fear of crime and anti-social behaviour; support for victims; improving community cohesion; and preventing crime and anti-social behaviour. The fund is only available for new projects led by people based or operating solely or mainly within North Yorkshire and the City of York. Find out more and apply by 28 April here

FUNDING: young people

Grants of up to £2,500 are available from the 7 Stars Foundation for organisations supporting young people aged 16 and under. Funding is for projects which respond to one of the funding priorities of the foundation: abuse; addiction; homelessness; or child carers. Funding is offered to registered charities only with annual turnover below £1.5m. Find out more and apply by 31 April here

CLINKS MEMBER’S EVENT: Insights22

The Insights 22 Festival is approaching fast [9-20 May, online and in person, free], with the second week coinciding with the ‘Learning at Work’ week. The Learning at Work Week 2022 theme is 'Learning Uncovered'. Insights22 supports this ethos and will be offering a wide range of events intrinsically linked to the voluntary sector. The deadlines to sign up for tickets are: 19 April (VIP events); 22 April (in-person events); and 6 May (online events). Please check individual events for full details. See the complete programme of events here

CLINKS MEMBER’S EVENT: lived experiences of crime and gambling harms

As part of HMPPS’ Insights 22 festival, the Howard League for Penal Reform is holding an event exploring the complex interplay between crime and gambling harms through in-depth qualitative research about people’s lived experiences, including women and racially minoritised communities [17 May, online, free]. Speakers include Dr Lauren Smith, Lecturer in Psychology, University of Lincoln; Dr Julie Trebilcock, Senior Researcher in Criminology, Middlesex University; and Dr Nicola Harding, Lecturer in Criminology, Lancaster University. Find out more and book your place here

CLINKS MEMBER’S EVENT: law, human rights and the politics of punishment

The Howard League for Penal Reform’s new Chief Executive, Andrea Coomber QC (Hon.) will deliver this year’s Parmoor Lecture [19 May, London, free]. Doubling as an opportunity to introduce herself to Howard League’s members, supporters and the sector, Andrea will reflect on her path to the Howard League, while sharing observations on current challenges facing prison reform. Find further information and registration details here

OPPORTUNITY: classifying charities

The Charity Commission is improving the way it asks trustees to ‘classify’ their charities on the online register and is looking for organisations to test their new classification codes and see if the system is user friendly. These are the categories that explain how charities fulfil their purposes, and who they help. The data currently gathered in this area is vague, and more specific information will mean the Commission can provide better and more relevant support. If you would like to take part in ‘user testing’ to help spot problems or gaps in the system, email UserResearchTeam@charitycommission.gov.uk. Find out more here

FEATURED VACANCY: IDVA - HMP Eastwood Park and HMP Styal

Safer Wales is looking for an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) [£23,594 - £25,076, flexibly between home, Cardiff Women's Centre and Gloucester, full time]. The successful candidate will provide specialist gender specific support and advocacy to women in prison who have experienced domestic abuse or sexual violence. You will work with women to develop tailored safety plans for their return to Wales, to offer support and expertise, and to link in, where appropriate, with existing services and wider support networks for women in the criminal justice system. Find out more and apply by 14 April here

FEATURED VACANCY: Head of Resettlement

G4S is looking for a Head of Resettlement at HMP and YOI Parc [£50,759, Bridgend - Wales, full time]. G4S is looking for somebody to bring innovation, knowledge of community services and a self-driven attitude to its Senior Management Team. The successful candidate will be passionate and energetic, with well-established community links and a genuine belief in rehabilitation. The role will involve preparing a range of prison-based opportunities that will support effective resettlement back into the community, ensuring the involvement of community-based agencies to ensure accessible routes to support before and after release. Find out more and apply by 15 April here

CLINKS MEMBERS’ VACANCIES

Project Manager with Foundation [Kirklees], Employment Support Worker with Achieve North West Connect [various], Employment Caseworker with St Giles Trust [London], Female Criminal Justice Practitioner with Anawim [Balsall Heath], Employment Advisor with Community Links [Leeds], Drug and Alcohol Recovery Ream Project Manager with Humankind [HMP Haverigg], Musician-in-Residence with Changing Tunes [HMP Winchester], Circles South East Sessional Staff with Circles South East [South East and London], Human Resource Administrator with Inspire North [Leeds], Maternal Mental Health Link Worker with Mental Health Concern [Morpeth], Homeless Prevention Worker with Community Links [Leeds], Research Fellow with The Howard League for Penal Reform [London], Trustee with Collective Voice [remote]. For more information about these vacancies, and many more, click here

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