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Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded £245,000 to Nacro in partnership with the Institute for Public Safety, Crime and Justice (IPSCJ) and the Institute for Social Innovation and Impact (ISII) at the University of Northampton to conduct research on ex-Service personnel in the criminal justice system in England, Wales and Scotland. This 18-month project,…

Today the Government announced a £1.4bn funding package which aims to help young people catch-up with their education through tutoring sessions. Lisa Capper, Director of Education & Skills at Nacro, said: “Today’s education catch-up funding is a start in dealing with the huge impact that the pandemic has had on young people across the country…

We recently conducted a survey of people working in resettlement, asking them their opinions of their line of work and how things can be done better to reduce reoffending. The respondents works for a variety of organisations, including voluntary organisations, local authorities, police, youth offending teams, the National Probation Service, and HMPPS. The most prominent…

The investment of an initial £195 million has been awarded to 26 organisations across England and Wales to provide vital support services that help reduce reoffending, such as employment and housing advice. Nacro have been contracted to deliver accommodation in East Midlands, West Midlands and Wales, and support services (mental health, family and relationships) in…

Campbell Robb, Chief Executive of Nacro, a social justice charity which supports people coming out of prison and has campaigned for an increase in the discharge grant, said: “Today at a Nacro event, the Secretary of State for Justice, Robert Buckland, confirmed that the amount of money given to people leaving prison is to be…

James (on the left) had a turbulent childhood. He started skipping school, taking drugs and getting into trouble with the police. He was taken into care and his future felt uncertain. After this, with the help of his foster carer, James was referred to our education and skills centre in Newcastle and had to make some huge adjustments to…

Two-and-a-half years ago, Bob and his daughter Amy started feeding the ducks on the River Alre, near where they live. Amy was born with brain damage and has complex epilepsy; Bob wanted something to give her purpose, and her love of ducks provided the perfect opportunity. Every day, they would package up bags of feed…

In response to the 2021 Queen’s Speech, Nacro Chief Executive, Campbell Robb, commented: “We are pleased to see a focus on lifetime skills development in the Queen’s Speech today, which highlights the Government’s priorities for level 3 and above qualifications. “However, adding ‘rocket fuel’ to higher level qualifications without addressing level 2 risks leaving behind…

The Prevention Alliance is made up of six not-for-profit organisations, including Nacro, who work together to improve health and wellbeing in Stockport. For Deaf Awareness Week, TPA team member Jo (a British Sign Language trained key worker) has written a blog about the service’s Deaf Drop-In during the pandemic. In the days before we even…