Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 760 | 25 November 2022

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CLINKS NEWS: Annual conference and AGM 2022

At this year’s Clinks Annual Conference and AGM held on 22 November, we were thrilled to have keynote speakers Justin Russell, Chief Inspector of Probation, Kilvinder Vigurs, Regional Director for London Probation and HMPPS Executive Director, Jim Barton. We thank these speakers the panellists and creative performers Lady Unchained and Ashleigh Nugent for making the day so special. A big thank you to all who attended and everyone who took part. You can see highlights from the day via @Clinks_Tweets

CLINKS NEWS: Building relationships with new leadership at the Ministry of Justice

The latest blog by Olivia Dehnavi, Clinks Senior Policy Officer, outlines the changes to the ministerial team in the Ministry of Justice and Home Office. It outlines our early engagement as well as offers advice to our members on how to engage with ministers and influence decision makers. Read the blog here

CLINKS NEWS: Longford Trust prize winners 2022

Congratulations to the joint winners of the Longford Trust prize 2022. Winner, Brendan Ross developed and leads the St Giles’ Trust Peer Circles Project that provides employment services for people with multiple and complex needs (around half are homeless). Secondly, the joint winner, Koestler Arts, celebrated the 60th anniversary of its awards, which nurture creativity to encourage rehabilitation and so reduce reoffending. Its annual exhibitions of artwork by prisoners in galleries around the country make a vital human connection between the prisoners who make the work and the members of the public who admire it.” Read more here.

PUBLICATION: Shifts in attitudes to hiring people with convictions

Working Chance’s latest research ‘Progress & Prejudice: Shifts in UK employer attitudes to hiring people with convictions’, provides the most up-to-date facts and figures about employer attitudes to hiring people with convictions and compares them to previous research conducted in 2016, and 2010. While the research revealed that almost twice as many employers than in 2010 would consider hiring people with convictions, it also showed that many hiring managers automatically reject candidates who declare a criminal conviction, even if it’s not company policy to do so. Overall, while the report shows some progress, it also shows that there is still a lot of work to be done to ensure the recruitment process is fair and free from prejudice. Find the research report here.

PUBLICATION: restorative justice interventions compared to conventional justice

Why me? has conducted an economic evaluation, analysing the economic impact of restorative justice (RJ) interventions and the direct benefits to victims compared to the conventional justice system. This report details the methodology and the results in an accessible and user-friendly Microsoft Excel model, so “non-experts” can use it to understand the hypothetical scenarios. The results present a strong argument for investment, showing that Restorative Justice can reduce reoffending, save money and help victims to recover. The cost-social benefit ratio of Restorative Justice is £14 per £1 invested and the direct return for the Criminal Justice System is £4 per £1 invested. Read the report and download the model here.

FEATURED VACANCY: Co-Chair of the National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance

The National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced leader with a track record of achieving positive change, developing strategies, and achieving effective collaboration across agencies. The Co-Chair of the National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance will be passionate about the role the arts can play in the criminal justice system and the transformative power of the arts as a springboard for positive change. If this sounds like you, we would be delighted to hear more about you. Find out more and apply here.

CLINKS MEMBERS’ VACANCIES:

Floating Support Worker with Imagine Independence [£18,572, Merseyside, full time]; Children and Families Caseworker with St Giles Trust [£25,000 - £31,000, The Woolwich Centre, London, full time]; Embedded Facilitator Mentor with St Giles Trust [£27,000 - £31,000, Wolverhampton and Coventry, full time]; Recovery Coordinator with Humankind [£19,047 - £27,500, Durham, full time]; Specialist Support Worker with Imagine Independence [£20,119, Brierfield, full time]; Housing Support Worker x3 with Foundation [£22,571 - £24,920, Leeds, part time]; Visits Services Play Worker with NEPACS [£19,305, Durham, part time]; Visits Services Catering Worker with NEPACS [£19,305, Durham, part time]; Personal Wellbeing Coach with St Giles Trust [£23,700 - £23,700, Dyfed Powys, full time]; Floating Support Worker with St Giles Trust [£26,000 - £28,500, Camberwell with frequent travel across London, full time]

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

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