Clinks has been supporting the voluntary sector working in criminal justice since 1998.
Clinks is the national infrastructure charity dedicated to supporting voluntary organisations working with people in the criminal justice system and their families. We support, promote, and advocate for our members and the wider voluntary sector across England and Wales.
We have over 500 members, ranging from large organisations through to unstaffed community groups, working across courts, prisons and the community to help people turn their lives around and support families and other significant relationships. Our database includes over 2,000 voluntary sector organisations and 900 practitioners and organisations working in the arts. We have established and trusted relationships within the voluntary sector and regular contact and influence with senior decision and policy makers in successive governments.
Clinks has an unrivalled reach through our weekly Light Lunch mailing, thematic networks, training and events and our social media activity. Our network extends to over 15,000 voluntary sector contacts and stakeholders across government, statutory and charitable funders and academia.
We support our members with the resources they need to thrive. We promote their evidence and expertise to decision makers and funders. We advocate tirelessly for the voluntary sector and the people it supports, ensuring their voices are heard. Regionally and nationally, Clinks is at the heart of the criminal justice voluntary sector.
Our vision is of a vibrant, independent and resilient voluntary sector that enables people to transform their lives.
Our mission is to support, promote and advocate for the voluntary sector in the criminal justice system.
Support
We keep the sector informed through our comprehensive programme of communications, training and events, enabling them to overcome challenges, share solutions and realise opportunities.
Promote
We champion voluntary organisations, promoting their evidence and expertise to policy and decision makers and highlighting their vital role in the criminal justice system.
Advocate
We amplify the voice of the voluntary sector, with a particular focus on small and specialist organisations, creating spaces for them to influence policy making, connecting them with key decision makers, and building alliances to create lasting change.
We stand with our members and the people they support, offering guidance as they navigate the many challenges facing their work in the criminal justice system. Together, we strive towards a future in which people can get the support they need to change their lives for the better.
Join Clinks
Join us in our mission to create build a future where everyone can get the support they need to transform their lives. Be part of a movement of organisations helping people to change their lives for the better. Access professional support, connect with like-minded organisations, and contribute to a stronger, collective voice. Together, we can create meaningful change in the criminal justice system. Find out more about membership.