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Employment Advisory Board at HMP Downview

Joanna Graham reflects on her journey to becoming Chair of the Employment Advisory Board at HMP Downview, getting to understand the needs of the women there, and developing a strategy...

Updated on 9th February 2024

Changing prisoners’ fortunes

Recycling Lives Social Enterprise (RLSE) has worked in prisons for the last 11+ years. Running its own workshops in prisons across the North-West, Yorkshire and Midlands, it engages men and...

Updated on 9th February 2024

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. Our dedicated Prison Employment Leads (PELs) are the key point of contact...

Updated on 22nd March 2024

Unlocking Potential through 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. The ‘Unlocking’ journey Since October...

Updated on 22nd March 2024

Manufacturing our third national recruitment drive with MakeUK

National Sector Lead, Lance Harris, reflects on the third, sector-specific recruitment fortnight, Unlocking Manufacturing, in partnership with MakeUK Unlocking Manufacturing took place across three prisons in England where manufacturing workshops...

Updated on 9th February 2024

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. Building on solid foundations After the success of New Futures...

Updated on 9th February 2024

Accessibility statement for the New Futures Network website

This accessibility statement applies to the the New Futures Network website at https://newfuturesnetwork.gov.uk/ This website is run by the New Futures Network Team. We want as many people as possible...

Updated on 28th February 2024

Supporting women into work at HMP Drake Hall

Our January ‘Unlocking Summit’ recognised the positive impact of the ‘Unlocking Potential’ sector drives that were held between October 2022 and 2023. The event celebrated the contributions of HMPPS colleagues,...

Updated on 29th February 2024

Employment – everyone deserves a chance

We caught up with Greg Mangham, Founder & CEO, Only A Pavement Away. Established in 2018, Only A Pavement Away connects forward thinking employers in the hospitality industry and charities...

Updated on 4th April 2024