Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 808 | 10 November 2023

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CLINKS NEWS: annual conference 2023 - panellists and workshop facilitators announced  

There's less than 2 weeks to go until our annual conference 2023: Making race & justice everyone's business [22 November, London, from £75]. Ticket sales close on Tuesday 14 November, so be sure to secure your place now!

This year our annual conference will provide a platform for our specialist members who are led by/for racially minoritised people. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of thought-provoking and reflective sessions, which will aim to inspire and influence change on an individual, organisational and wider strategic level. Join us and embrace the opportunity to learn, be challenged and most importantly commit to prioritise taking action to tackle racial inequity and injustices moving forward. 

Find out more about our panel/workshop themes, speakers/facilitators, and book your place here.

CLINKS NEWS: New Justice Bills announced in the King’s Speech

On Tuesday 7 November, the government set its legislative agenda for the next Parliamentary session, announcing a total of 21 Bills. Of those, three focussed specifically on the criminal justice system. Franklin Barrington, Clinks Policy Officer, has written a blog that sets out some of the key measures that were proposed as part of those pieces of legislation. Read the blog

MEMBER FOCUS: A Quiet Place

A Quiet Place offers a range of evidence based personal development programmes which can be personalised to all ages and abilities. They partner with organisations to add value to existing programmes and quality assure them with a variety of additional support, specific developments and training. They specialise in the reduction of anxiety using the latest bio feedback software as well as mindfulness practices. These can be delivered directly or via various media downloads. Emotional intelligence underpins their work with a therapeutic theme that supports wellbeing and offers an effective non stigmatised tier 2&3 mental health service. Find out more

CLINKS MEMBER’S NEWS: Recycling Lives are breaking new ground

Yvonne Grime is the first in Styal prison’s history to return as an employee. Yvonne spent years in and out of prison for drug related offences. She has managed to get her life back on track and now manages the prison workshop, which employs people who are currently serving a custodial sentence, to recycle electrical waste.

The workshop is part of a scheme run by Recycling Lives. The women are paid for their work and receive training. On release they are helped to find skilled employment and stable housing. Yvonne says the charity helped turn her life around and break the cycle of reoffending. Now she wants to help others. Read the full article

CLINKS MEMBER’S NEWS: In Conversation with Noel and Donell

Watch this new new short film by Spark Inside which explores mental health and wellbeing support for young Black men in prison.

Spark Inside filmed a conversation between Noël, its Service Delivery Manager, and Donell, a young man who participated in Spark Inside's Hero’s Journey programme in prison, and has since carved out a bright and brilliant future following his release. Donell talks about the differences he saw in the treatment of White and Black young people in custody and shares what he would like to see changed in prisons. Watch the short film here

PUBLICATION: Cheal Report – understanding prisoners abroad

Prisoners Abroad is launching the first edition of the Cheal Report – understanding prisoners abroad. The report - named after one of Prisoners Abroad’s founders, Chris Cheal – is compiled using the data that Prisoners Abroad has access to and brings together important insights into the number and characteristics of British people that are (1) detained in prisons overseas, (2) their family and friends, and (3) those that return to the UK.

This is the first publication of its kind from Prisoners Abroad, highlighting data relating to prisoner physical and mental health, substance misuse, offence trends and numbers supported globally. Led by Chief Executive, Christopher Stacey, this is part of the strategic objective to ensure all British citizens in prison overseas are aware of what support they can access, and what more can be done to understand the total number and location of British citizens in prison overseas. Read the Cheal Report here

OPPORTUNITY: Pilotlight 360 programme

Applications for the 2024 Weston Charity Awards are now open, offering valuable skilled volunteering support to small charities in the North of England, the Midlands, and Wales. Winning applicants receive a core grant to cover costs and participate in the Pilotlight 360 programme - a 10-month package of organisation support and leadership coaching.

The awards are open to registered charities working with beneficiaries in the North of England, the Midlands, and Wales and which specialise in the fields of community, welfare, youth, and environment. Charities with at least one paid full-time member of staff in a leadership position and an income of less than £5 million per year are eligible to apply. The application deadline is [17:00 Wednesday 10 January 2024].

Click here for further information about the awards grants and full entry criteria.

CLINKS MEMBERS’ VACANCIES:

Volunteer Administrator with St Giles Trust [Wrexham or Cardiff, part time]; Fundraising & Development Manager with Greater Manchester Women's Support Alliance [£34,000 - £37,000, full time]; Senior Personal Wellbeing Coach with Seetec [£23,500 - £25,500, Kent, part time]; Personal Wellbeing Coach with Seetec [£24,166 - £30,208, Kent, full time]; Project Facilitator with Spurgeons [£11,209 - £12,968, Surrey based, working in the community, part time]; Settling Facilitator with St Giles Trust [£25,000 - £27,000, HMP Bullingdon, part time]; Administrator with Seetec [£20,971 - £23,300, Bristol, full time]; Restorative Justice Trainer and Service Coordinator with Why me? [£35,000, London, part time]; Peer Trainer Assessor with St Giles Trust [£27,000 - £28,500, HMP Bullingdon, full time]

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

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