Nacro news

Responding to the government’s new anti-gangs strategy, Paul McDowell, chief executive of Nacro, said: ‘We welcome the government’s joined-up approach to tackling the problem of gang violence on our streets. The Home Office is right to prioritise early intervention work with young people who are at risk of committing gang-related crimes. ‘At Nacro we work…

Young people and adults dealing with homelessness, alcohol and drugs, mental health and employment issues in Greater Manchester have created a spectacular multi-horticultural and multicultural garden for this year’s RHS Flower Show Tatton Park. More than 30 people using Nacro’s services researched, designed, built and planted the garden for crime reduction charity Nacro’s entry to…

Paul McDowell, crime reduction charity Nacro’s chief executive said:“Nacro welcomes the Government’s criminal justice sentencing reforms. These proposals provide a once in a generation opportunity to change the criminal justice system: focusing on reducing reoffending, reducing crime and protecting victims. “Today’s announcements are without doubt a step in the right direction. We look forward to…

The Home Office has chosen Nacro, the crime reduction charity, to run the Philip Lawrence Awards. Now in its fourteenth year, the awards celebrate the positive difference young people make in their communities all over the UK. Targeting groups of young people aged between 11 and 20, the focus of the awards is on reducing…

Today the Government announced changes in its freedom bill which give ex-offenders a fairer chance of finding work, marking another victory for our Change the Record Campaign. The proposals means that another barrier preventing ex-offenders finding work will be removed when the bill is passed. The Protection of Freedoms Bill provides protection for children and…