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EOS is a CIC, run by ex-prisoners, for prison leavers. They provide high quality, long-term support to prison leavers to allow them to re-establish themselves in the community through gaining access to education, training and employment.

Rethink Mental Illness is a value based charity, formed over 50 years ago, striving to improve the quality of life for all those severely affected by mental illness. They have 3 key business areas, campaigning, service delivery and advice and information provision.

They currently deliver in the following areas:

Trailblazers Mentoring works to reduce reoffending in young adults by helping them change their attitude, thinking and behaviour through intensive mentoring, advice, advocacy and specialist support.

The New Leaf Initiative is a local, grassroots community interest company working to support people with convictions away from crime and into work. New Leaf offers training and education, sign-posting, work experience and programmes which coach, develop and rehabilitate people.

The St Giles Trust aims to help break the cycle of prison, crime and disadvantage and create safer communities by supporting people to change their lives. It uses expertise and real-life past experiences to empower people

The Shannon Trust trains people in prison who can read to teach their peers who can’t.

Samaritans trains people in prison to provide emotional support to their peers, with the aim of reducing self-harm and suicide.

RECOOP promotes the care, resettlement and rehabilitation of older people who have committed crimes, in prison and in the community.

The New Bridge Foundation supports volunteers to befriend people in prison by exchanging letters and visiting, creating links between prisons and the community to reduce reoffending

Through mentoring, group activities, community building and co-production, Community Led Initiatives removes barriers to community inclusion for people who are socially excluded, facing complex issues such as drug and alcohol misuse, homelessness, offending and mental ill-health.

Circles of Support and Accountability (Circles) build safer communities through local volunteers working with people who have committed sexual offences to minimise alienation, support reintegration and so prevent sexual reoffending.

KeyRing is an adult social care provider that helps people to live independently in England and Wales.

The Care Leavers’ Association is a national user led charity aimed at improving the lives of care leavers of all ages. It brings together the voices and experiences of care leavers to support care leavers of all ages, improve the current care system and change for the better society’s perception of people in care.