Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 742 | 22 July 2022

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In this week's edition...

CLINKS NEWS: State of the sector survey 2022

The 2022 State of the sector survey closing date has been extended to 1 August. This is your chance to tell us about the challenges your organisation has faced over the last year and help us influence key decision makers on your behalf and ensure that our support meets your needs. The survey asks about your organisation’s criminal justice work including the clients you support, commissioning and referrals, staffing, and volunteers. Please have numbers ready from the 2021-2022 financial year. The survey takes around 20-25 minutes to complete. Respond before [1 August]. Do not miss your chance to be heard. Click here to respond to the State of the sector survey 2022

CLINKS NEWS: Ministry of Justice launch probation grants portal

Clinks are pleased to announce that the Ministry of Justice is launching their probation grants portal. This follows independent reports by both Richard Oldfield and Clinks, where we recommended the use of grants to fund voluntary organisations to deliver rehabilitative services. In April 2022 HMPPS published a draft process for awarding grants and invited feedback. Clinks responsed to the draft proposal, providing feedback from voluntary sector organisations and feedback from Clinks based on knowledge drawn from ongoing engagement with the voluntary sector about their experience of commissioning.

CLINKS MEMBER’S NEWS: Mindfulness resource for people in prison

Prisons can be a stressful environment, affecting not only mental health but physical health too. Recoop has developed a Mindfulness Booklet providing simple techniques to help combat stress, as well as a weekly journal. Mindfulness not only helps with stress levels, it has also been shown to help with improving mental and physical wellbeing. Recoop have seen the evidence for themselves, with one of their service users stating that “this training pack would definitely help more people I know in prison. Not just while they are in custody, but also when they are close to release”. For more information, please visit the Recoop web page here

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: Probation grants application portal

The probation grants portal is scheduled to go live today, [12pm, 22 July] with the first grant applications for people on probation from ethnic minority groups anticipated to launch towards the end of August. The Ministry of Justice has published two documents, frequently asked questions (FAQs) as well as a step-by-step guidance for registering. You can also register for the step-by-step walkthrough session here [1pm, 25 July, online].

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: extended community mentoring in the South West

The Probation Service plans to run a call-off competition via the Dynamic Framework to source a provider(s) do deliver extended community mentoring in the [South West, Lot 1: Plymouth, Devon and Torbay & Lot 2: Dorset]. The tender is expected go live on [29 July (subject to change)] and will enable probation practitioners to refer people on probation to receive additional support where it is needed to assist with their re-integration, improve engagement and contribute to a reduction in re-offending. To be eligible, suppliers will need to qualify on DF.07 Wellbeing and DF.08 Social Inclusion, either in their own right or through a subcontracted bidding model if only qualified in one of the categories. To discuss this opportunity further, please get in touch at ProbationDynamicFramework@justice.gov.uk

PUBLICATION: fears of a perfect storm in prisons

The prison service is facing an exodus of staff ahead of a projected increase in the prison population of nearly 25% in the next four years, according to a new report published by the Prison Reform Trust. The latest edition of Prison: the facts reveals that more than one in seven (15%) prison officers left the service last year. Of those, half had been in the role for less than three years; and more than a quarter left within the first year. These latest figures have sparked fears that the service faces significant competing challenges on the horizon—with too few staff and too many people in prison—which are already hampering efforts to provide safe and purposeful prisons following the disruption of the pandemic.

FEATURED VACANCY: Learning & Engagement Manager (Adults) 

Synergy Theatre Project is recruiting a Learning & Engagement Manager (Adults) [£34,000, full time, Brixton/Hybrid]. The post-holder will lead and manage our innovative programme for prisoners and ex-prisoners offering theatre-based training, bespoke courses with partnering arts organisations and work experience and progression routes into further education and employment. Working with the Artistic Director, the Learning and Engagement Manager will have excellent project management skills, a proven track record of devising and managing successful creative learning projects, knowledge of formal and informal education and the ability to develop relationships with arts and educational organisations and employers. Candidates will ideally have 5+ years’ experience in arts education, education or resettlement and a passion for increasing arts, education and employment engagement for disadvantaged groups. Find out more and apply by 12 August here

FEATURED VACANCY: Prison Facilitator - HMP Bure & HMP Norwich

Shannon Trust is recruiting for a Prison Facilitator [£25,000, full time, HMP Bure & HMP Norwich]. Working closely with prisons, volunteers and mentors, this post will lead the delivery and development of our prison-based programme, maximising opportunities for people in prison to learn to read and improve their maths. As a prison facilitator, your role is to make this a reality by ensuring the successful delivery of the Shannon Trust reading and maths programme within your prison. You will work closely with people in prison, prison officers, prison education staff, Shannon Trust volunteers and your regional manager. This role will be based on site at the prisons. Find out more and apply by 27th July here

FEATURED VACANCY: Prison Facilitator - HMP Wayland

Shannon Trust is recruiting for a Prison Facilitator [£25,000, full time, HMP Wayland]. Come and join the team, and help create a future where everyone can experience the positive impact of learning. Working closely with prisons, volunteers and mentors, this post will lead the delivery and development of our prison-based programme, maximising opportunities for people in prison to learn to read and improve their maths. As a prison facilitator, your role is to make this a reality by ensuring the successful delivery of the Shannon Trust reading and maths programme within your prison. You will work closely with people in prison, prison officers, prison education staff, Shannon Trust volunteers and your regional manager. This role will be based on site at the prison. Find out more and apply by 25 July here

CLINKS MEMBERS’ VACANCIES

Female Specialist Support Worker with Imagine Independence [£22,158, Newton Heath, full time]; West Yorkshire Accommodation Adviser with St Giles Trust [£21,000 - £28,194, HMP Leeds (with travel across West Yorkshire), full time]; Caseworker with St Giles Trust [£19,847 - £23,350, Wolverhampton, full time]; Peer Advisor Development Manager with St Giles Trust [£30,075 - £39,058, flexible with travel to Glasgow and surrounding regions, full time]; Support Worker with Imagine Independence [£8,914, Morecambe, part time]; A&E Hospital Caseworker with St Giles Trust [£19,847 - £23,350, Dudley Hospital, full time]; Service Manager with Change, grow, live (CGL) [£37,660 - £42,024, South Yorkshire, full time]; Engager Worker with Imagine Independence [£22,124, Liverpool (Merseyside), full time]; Practitioner (Facilitator) Restorative Justice with Thames Valley Partnership [£26,000 - £29,000, Thames Valley, full time]; Criminal Justice Coach with A Way Out [£26,000, Cleveland, full time]

For more information about these vacancies, and many more, click here

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