Our work
Clinks supports, represents and campaigns for the Voluntary and Community Sector working with offenders. Clinks aims to ensure the Sector and all those with whom they work, are informed and engaged in order to transform the lives of offenders.
Regional and Local Work
Our regional work aims to improve opportunities available to the VCS working in that area. This helps ensure we are informed about what is happening on the ground, which in turn allows us to better represent our members at a national level. We work with Local Infrastructure Organisations (LIOs), including Volunteer Centres and Councils for Voluntary Services.
National Work
Most of Clinks' work is national, though it draws on evidence gathered at regional and local levels. It includes includes campaigning, influencing policy and practice, and promoting opportunities for the VCS to develop or expand their work with offenders.
Services
Our many services are designed to further our strategic aims:
- Promoting the work of the VCS
- Representing the VCS
- Providing specialist support for the VCS
- Identifying priority areas and finding solutions
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Coalitions & Partnerships
To help us meet our strategic objectives, we often work in partnership with other organisations whose expertise supports and enhances our own work.
Examples include the Making Every Adult Matter Coalition, where we teamed up with Mind, HomelessLink and DrugScope to highlight the plight of individuals with multiple and complex needs.
We also work closely with specialist organisations such as Black Training & Enterprise Group [BTEG], Race on the Agenda (ROTA) and Voice 4 Change England to highlight and address the disproportionate representation of BME people in the CJS.
Find out about our Coalition and Partnership working
