What we do

When people or family members have a criminal record or are under investigation for a crime, they often face practical and personal problems. These can arise in lots of ways - with money, in work, about disclosure or to do with what others think. People can be worried, confused, excluded and even discriminated against. We help people understand and work through this, no matter what. We give honest, non-judgmental and experienced insights to anyone who uses our information services or gets training, advice or support from us.

Are you facing problems because you or your family member is under investigation or HAs been convicted?

Why we do it

We know that people who have a criminal record or are being investigated for a crime face stigma. We share insights about how that causes exclusion and discrimination of people in our society. Our vision is of a future society in which everyone is treated equally and no one’s future is defined by their pastWe do this because everyone has the right to turn the page and live their next chapter – informed by their past, shaped in their present but hopeful for the future.

Do you want to understand more about the challenges people face due to stigma?

Who we work with

We work with people who have criminal convictions or who are under investigation for a crime - and their families - without judgement. We also work to make sure people know about what can happen when people are convicted or investigated so that the system can be changed to make it a better and fairer for everyone.

Do you need to speak to someone who understands what you are going through?

Who we are

Some of our team have our own lived experience of these challenges – and we always make sure that everything we do is always informed by people who have been through this before. We put people’s lived experiences at the heart of everything we do.

Find out more about how we run safely, effectively and in an informed way.

Who support us

We are grateful to all the support we get from others to enable us to do this work. This comes in lots of different ways - practical, financial, professional and being critical friends. We have benefited from funding support from a number of organisations and individuals. Whoever you are - thank you!

Please let us know if you are interested in working for us, volunteering with us or supporting our work through donations

Find out more about how you can get involved.

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