Aspire provides people with work experience and training, and supports them in applying for work. Aspire supports adults over 18 who have experienced adversity and are committed to making positive changes to their lives (e.g. people who have experienced homelessness, ex-offenders, ex-addicts). Referrals are by a professional representative (e.g. a support worker at a shelter). ...

Walking with the Wounded offer assistance through their programmes to those vulnerable veterans who have been physically, mentally or socially disadvantaged by their service, and assist them in sustaining their independence through new sustainable careers outside of the military. This includes providing support to homeless veterans and veterans in the Criminal Justice System, areas which ...

The Citizens Advice Bureau provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice on a wide range of issues such as debt, welfare benefits, housing matters, consumer rights, court proceedings, child support maintenance and employment. As well as the general helpline, they also have a consumers helpline, a witness service to support those in court and a ...

The Citizens Advice Bureau provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice on a wide range of issues such as debt, welfare benefits, housing matters, consumer rights, court proceedings, child support maintenance and employment. As well as the general helpline, they also have a consumers helpline, a witness service to support those in court and a ...

Aldates Community Transformation Initiatives (ACT) is a charity based in Oxford. Their welcoming community includes many with lived experience of prison, street homelessness and addiction. Through street and prison outreach, meals, mentoring and housing, they help people rebuild their lives. ...

The Thames Valley Partnership brings people and organisations together to create safer and stronger communities. They are looking for longer-term and sustainable solutions to the problems of crime and social exclusion. The Thames Valley Partnership work with criminal justice partners, local authorities, voluntary and community organisations and the private sector. ...

The Citizens Advice Bureau provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice on a wide range of issues such as debt, welfare benefits, housing matters, consumer rights, court proceedings, child support maintenance and employment. As well as the general helpline, they also have a consumers helpline, a witness service to support those in court and a ...

The Citizens Advice Bureau provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice on a wide range of issues such as debt, welfare benefits, housing matters, consumer rights, court proceedings, child support maintenance and employment. As well as the general helpline, they also have a consumers helpline, a witness service to support those in court and a ...

The Citizens Advice Bureau provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice on a wide range of issues such as debt, welfare benefits, housing matters, consumer rights, court proceedings, child support maintenance and employment. As well as the general helpline, they also have a consumers helpline, a witness service to support those in court and a ...

The Prison Advice and Care Trust (Pact) is a national charity that provides support to prisoners, people with convictions, and their families. They support people to make a fresh start, and minimise the harm that can be caused by imprisonment to people who have committed offences, to families and to communities. ...

Nacro are a national social justice charity with more than 50 years’ experience of changing lives, building stronger communities and reducing crime. They house, educate, support, advise, and speak out for and with disadvantaged young people and adults. Nacro are passionate about changing lives and they never give up. In 2017/18, Nacro helped around 32,000 ...

TRAX runs courses to engage young people aged 13 – 18 years old in Oxfordshire. TRAX aims to divert young people away from anti-social behaviour, crime and negative activities and encourage the personal, social and educational development of all young people who come to this project so they become positive and active members of their ...

The Citizens Advice Bureau provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice on a wide range of issues such as debt, welfare benefits, housing matters, consumer rights, court proceedings, child support maintenance and employment. As well as the general helpline, they also have a consumers helpline, a witness service to support those in court and a ...

The Citizens Advice Bureau provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice on a wide range of issues such as debt, welfare benefits, housing matters, consumer rights, court proceedings, child support maintenance and employment. As well as the general helpline, they also have a consumers helpline, a witness service to support those in court and a ...

The Citizens Advice Bureau provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice on a wide range of issues such as debt, welfare benefits, housing matters, consumer rights, court proceedings, child support maintenance and employment. As well as the general helpline, they also have a consumers helpline, a witness service to support those in court and a ...

The Citizens Advice Bureau provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice on a wide range of issues such as debt, welfare benefits, housing matters, consumer rights, court proceedings, child support maintenance and employment. As well as the general helpline, they also have a consumers helpline, a witness service to support those in court and a ...

The Citizens Advice Bureau provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice on a wide range of issues such as debt, welfare benefits, housing matters, consumer rights, court proceedings, child support maintenance and employment. As well as the general helpline, they also have a consumers helpline, a witness service to support those in court and a ...

New Leaf was established in 2010 by a partnership of agencies, supported by the Buckinghamshire Association for the Care of Offenders (BACO). In 2011 New Leaf became part of Thames Valley Partnership, allowing them to expand the work into Oxfordshire and Berkshire with the vision of helping offenders across the whole of the Thames Valley. ...

Circles of Support and Accountability (Circles) build safer communities through local volunteers working with sex offenders to minimise alienation, support reintegration and so prevent sexual re-offending. ...

Startup is a charity which supports ex-offenders into self-employment. Their support is tailored to each individual and includes business planning and advice, financial help to purchase equipment and materials, peer mentor support and access to a business adviser for a year once client begins self-employment. They welcome referrals from partner agencies or direct contact from ...

St. Giles Trust believe that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement hold the key to positive change in others. Being helped by someone who has ‘been there’ is highly powerful and this peer-led approach underpins all our services. ...

Blogs connected with offenders and offending. The blogs give useful information around the criminal justice system in the UK. ...

The Prison Reform Trust (PRT) is an independent UK charity working to create a just, humane and effective penal system. They do this by inquiring into the workings of the system; informing prisoners, staff and the wider public; and by influencing Parliament, Government and officials towards reform. Their Vision is to: Reduce the use of ...

Bounce Back is a charity and social enterprise that supports ex-offenders to change the direction of their lives and works to reduce re-offending. Bounce Back engages with participants whilst they are still in prison, follows through in the community, and provides training to help them secure paid employment or to set up in self-employment. ...

Unlock is an independent award-winning national charity that provides a voice and support for people who are facing stigma and obstacles because of their criminal record, often long after they have served their sentence. Firstly, we help people. We provide information, advice and support, including running an information site and confidential peer-run helpline. We help ...