There are many ways to keep up to date with New Futures Network and our work to help change the lives of serving prisoners and prison leavers.
You can read about our series of ‘Unlocking’ events, dive into the work of the team and our partners through our blogs, access key advice and guidance via our publications and follow us on social media via Linkedin or X (formerly Twitter).
Blogs
Reflections on my first few months as Minister
Lord Timpson, Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, offers his thoughts on the importance of employment in changing lives and cutting crime.
Unlocking hospitality with Greene King
Lynne Kennedy, Social Mobility Manager at Greene King, reflects on this year’s Unlocking Hospitality recruitment campaign.
Creating a new digital employment service
Hear from Surini Ranawake, Head of Data and Insight at New Futures Network on her top tips on leading innovation and managing change in an operational setting.
Cooking up employment opportunities
Rosie Brown, co-CEO at COOK and newly appointed Chair of the National Oversight Board for Employment Advisory Boards, shares her vision on getting prison leavers into work.
Breaking barriers
Sobanan, CEO of Breakthrough Social Enterprises, talks about how his experience of the criminal justice system has helped him support others into employment.
Constructing futures at O’Neill and Brennan
Sasha Simmonds, Head of Social Value at O’Neill & Brennan, explains how she came to work with HMPPS and how O’Neill & Brennan are supporting more prison leavers into employment.
Employment – everyone deserves a chance
Hear from Greg Mangham, Chief Executive and Founder of charity Only A Pavement Away, about how the charity came to be and his work to support prison leavers into work.
Supporting women into work at HMP Drake Hall
Lucy, Prison Employment Lead at HMP Drake Hall, speaks about her role, the value of hosting regular employability events and the work she does to support women into employment.
Changing prisoners’ fortunes
Alasdair Jackson, Chief Executive of RLSE, tells us about his team’s meeting with the Prisons Minister, and how they hope their work will continue to change prisoners’ finances – and lives.
A Day in the Life of a Prison Employment Lead
Chloe, Prison Employment Lead, offers an account of what she does to deliver on her prison’s employment goals.
Unlocking Potential via Retail and Logistics
Colin Manns, National Employment Manager and co-ordinator of the latest of our national recruitment drives, Unlocking Retail and Logistics, offers his thoughts about the event.
A national recruitment drive with MakeUK
National Sector Lead, Lance Harris, reflects on the third, sector-specific recruitment fortnight, Unlocking Manufacturing, in partnership with MakeUK.
Reflections on Unlocking Construction
Senior National Employment Manager and lead for the sector, Emma Wagstaff, reflects on our second sector-based recruitment drive, Unlocking Construction.
Employment Advisory Board at HMP Downview
Joanna Graham reflects on her journey to becoming Chair of HMP Downview’s Employment Advisory Board and developing a strategy for supporting the women there into employment.
Highlights from Unlocking Hospitality
Hospitality sector lead, George Welborn, reflects on our flagship, sector-specific recruitment fortnight, Unlocking Hospitality.
A welcome to our current and future partners
In our opening blog, CEO, Duncan O’Leary, reflects on highlights from 2022.