The National Black Police Association (NBPA) aims to improve the working conditions of Black staff within the UK police service, protect their rights, and promote racial harmony. Its mission is to support fair and equitable policing for all communities, with a focus on enhancing race relations and equality of opportunity. The NBPA drives initiatives like mentoring, leadership programs, and projects for women in policing, while maintaining a strong presence in government committees and police stakeholder meetings. It ensures transparency and accountability in its efforts to address the alarming loss of Black staff from the police service.
Hestia provides housing and support across London and the surrounding regions, with a large portion of supported housing for those with experience of the criminal justice system
Centre for Women’s Justice (CWJ) is a legal charity which aims to hold the state to account and challenge discrimination in the justice system around male violence against women and girls.
The Arukah Project has developed a groundbreaking model of support which is rooted in understanding how trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can lead to high-risk behaviours and make it difficult for individuals to engage with essential services.
Arukah’s model focuses on developing emotional competence to empower individuals to engage with vital services, creating a new approach to healing and recovery. They integrate Trauma-Informed Care, which emphasizes safety, trust, empowerment, collaboration, and cultural sensitivity. Their work is particularly impactful within the criminal justice system, helping individuals break free from cycles of incarceration and addiction by addressing the root causes of their behaviour.
Additionally, they support organisations in becoming trauma-informed, promoting employee well-being and resilience, which leads to better productivity and morale.
Onwards and Upwards aims to break the cycle of reoffending by launching and growing sustainable social ventures that mentor, train, and employ prison leavers. They aim to create ventures that are trusted brands, and small, beautiful and loud businesses. They mean to prove that employing people with lived experience makes business sense, thereby encouraging more employers to do so.
A Life of Choices works with people in prison on long-term sentences by delivering creative coaching programmes that promote their mental wellbeing and cutting down on violence. The organisation aims to break cycles of violence and injustice by also providing support to individuals who are impacted by the criminal justice system.
At Breakthrough, every person who has left prison or is at risk of going to prison has a pathway to re-create their lives. By selecting and training exceptional prison leavers and people at risk of entering prison, Breakthrough embeds a diverse pool of talent in the UK’s workforce, bringing lasting positive change to both business and society, and changing attitudes towards prison leavers and people at risk of entering prison.
Glasshouse leverages theatre for social change within the Criminal Justice System. By uniting diverse communities, they use the power of creativity to conduct impactful workshops, produce thought-provoking theatre, and foster dialogue to reshape perceptions of prison and those affected. They encourage active participation in criminal justice reform by holistically engaging all impacted individuals, spanning education, the prison system and the private sector.
The unseen Victims Project has been created to support the hundreds of thousands of people who will find themselves supporting a loved one on a journey through the UK Criminal Justice system, every year. They encourage encourage proactive and reactive approaches to the multifaceted challenges and stigmas that Unseen Victims face on these journeys.
Prisoner Support Services offers a holistic mentoring service supporting with problem solving, and providing access to social justice. They ultimately work to empower service users to take control of their own circumstances.
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.
The Centre for Justice Reform is a group of researchers, practitioners and community members studying the ‘justice’ in the criminal justice system. The Centre is interested in addressing the multiple challenges facing criminal justice, both nationally and internationally. The Centre takes a strategic focus on penal policy reform, international justice and human rights, and women’s justice.
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:
- CQC-registered care
- Criminal Justice, Secure Care and Care Navigation
- Supported Housing and Floating Support, including support to homeless people
- Residential Nursing and Care Homes
- Crisis & Recovery Houses
- Community based support services including peer support, carers support, helplines, employment and navigation services
- Adult and Children’s Advocacy