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Getting results at Laude Abbey

Getting results at Laude Abbey

Teams of supervised ex-offenders have been working in the 14 acre gardens at Launde Abbey, a residential retreat house on the rural border between Leicestershire and Rutland. For the last 18 months... 

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Majid Ahmed wins battle to go to medical school

Majid Ahmed wins battle to go to medical school

Inside’n’ Out Magazine covered the story of Majid Ahmed rejection by Imperial College after declaring a spent conviction for a small part in a burglary when he was aged 16.  Read the original article Now... 

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Prisoners’ real life stories

Prisoners’ real life stories

Three ex-prison inmates, and users of Futures Unlocked’s mentoring and support services, tell their experiences of the challenges they have faced. Many inmates want a new life when on the outside... 

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Prison art and the Koestler Trust

Prison art and the Koestler Trust

They are the UK’s best-known prison arts charity.  They award, exhibit and sell artworks by offenders, detainees and high security patients. The Koestler Trust’s aims are: to help offenders lead... 

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Jake’s a role model now

Jake’s a role model now

Positive: Teenager who had ASBO revoked is to be Ambassador. At the beginning of the year, Jake Warburton-Jones was hit with an Asbo – but after turning his life around, he has been announced as an Ambassador... 

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Featured #6

Capacity Building

Capacity Building

The Capacity Expansion programme is one of the biggest building programmes being undertaken by government. In fact, it’s one of the biggest building programmes in Europe, probably beaten only by... 

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