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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…

On Thursday 20th May, 2:00pm – 2:30pm, we will be hosting our latest virtual event with the Secretary of State for Justice, Rt Hon Robert Buckland QC MP. We are delighted to be welcoming back the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, for a session that will be hosted by our Chief Executive,…

In this blog, Charlotte Webb opens up about her experiences of alcoholism and being trapped in toxic cycle of binge drinking and withdrawal. After realising she needed help, she reached out to Recovery Near You who supported her to give up drinking and move on with her life. How it started Alcohol didn’t really interest…

Deanna Neilson is a guest speaker and external expert to our National Safeguarding Board and works with the London Borough of Hillingdon as Head of Regulated Services. She was previously the Head of Safeguarding at Action for Children for 4+ years. Deanne has provided a blog for Nacro’s Safeguarding Week, focussing on the mental health of young people.   It is Nacro’s Safeguarding Week and I want to…

The critical spotlight of safeguarding is again illuminating the stirring issue of how we can protect children in sport more effectively. Following several scandals, Andrea Coates, the head of UK Athletics, signed a petition with 200 athletes last month requesting a ‘zero-policy’ for coaches found guilty of sexual misconduct and demanded nothing short of a…