Lee Whitehead is a social impact PhD researcher. His research explores best practice in social impact and social outcomes partnerships, focusing on co-production, human learning systems, the capabilities approach and innovation. His work examines how social investment from businesses and enterprises can support preventative approaches that reduce involvement in the criminal justice system. Lee is also Director at Smart Social, which focuses on social investment and impact projects.

Finding Rhythms uses music as a catalyst to empower people to improve their lives. They deliver creative projects in prisons and in the community, supporting people at risk of offending to rebuild their confidence, strengthen their sense of belonging and experience a shift in how they see themselves. Led by professional musicians, participants collaborate to write, record and release original music – telling their stories, often for the first time.

We Are Survivors are a survivor focused voluntary sector organisation that aims to create and facilitate safe spaces for male (including trans and non-binary individuals) survivors of sexual harms.

Remedi was established in 1996 with the simple aim of offering victims of crime the opportunity to engage in a restorative intervention with the person responsible. It provides restorative services and support as a means of addressing conflict in any setting – criminal justice, social care, schools and the workplace.

The Partners of Prisoners and Family Support Group (POPS) provides information and support to the families of people who have committed crimes, from their earliest contact with the criminal justice system through to release and beyond.

Abandofbrothers works with young men involved in the criminal justice system, providing them with the support they need to make the transition to an adulthood free of crime, and filled with a sense of belonging, connection and purpose.