Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 838 | 5 July 2024

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CLINKS NEWS: The Secret Life of Prisons podcast

In general election week, the Secret Life of Prisons podcast, by National Prison Radio, invited Clinks CEO Anne Fox to find out what the sector would like to see from our next government.

Anne, having gathered feedback from across the sector, discussed 5 key asks of government:

  1. Stop sending people to prison who shouldn’t be there.
  2. Give people effective support when they’re leaving prison… and prepare for that day.
  3. Stop sending people to prison for too long.
  4. Do more to help the children of people in prison.
  5. Lean on the expertise of the voluntary sector – and pay for it.

Listen to The Secret Life of Prisons podcast here

CLINKS NEWS: End of Custody Licence Supervision

As first shared on the 3 May 2024, Clinks is gathering information from voluntary organisations on their experiences of the End of Custody Licence Supervision (ECSL) scheme. If your organisation is working with prisons operating the scheme, please complete this short survey to tell us more.

We want to make sure the experiences of voluntary sector organisations working with people coming out of prison are represented in discussions with officials. This survey is anonymous but if you would like to discuss your concerns with Clinks please get in touch at policy@clinks.org

CLINKS EVENT: events in July

MEMBER FOCUS: Glasshouse Theatre CIC

Glasshouse leverages theatre for social change within the Criminal Justice System. By uniting diverse communities, they use the power of creativity to conduct impactful workshops, produce thought provoking theatre and foster dialogue to reshape perceptions of prison and those affected. 
 
Their vision is to create trauma-informed dialogue about systemic injustice, driving social change through theatre. Glasshouse encourages active participation in criminal justice reform by holistically engaging all impacted individuals, spanning education, the prison system and the private sector. By challenging individual and societal mindsets, attitudes and misconceptions, Glasshouse hopes to influence radical reform and abolition at policy level. 
 
As an organisation they centre the voices of those with direct lived experience of prison, either through incarceration or frontline work. Founded by ex-Prison Officers, Glasshouse champions the stories often ignored and suppressed, from within the prison walls. Find out more about Glasshouse Theatre CIC 

CLINKS MEMBER’S EVENT: What should government do to solve the problems in prisons?

Join the Howard League panel of experts as they examine the key issues the next government will need to address and answer your questions about the state of prisons today and the wider criminal justice system [11 July, 12:00 - 13:00, online, free]. 

The panel will include: 

  • Andrea Coomber KC (Hon.), Chief Executive at the Howard League 
  • Andrew Neilson, Director of Campaigns 
  • Gemma Abbott, Legal Director. 

Register here to join the discussion 

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: Consultation on Community Payback

North West Probation is currently conducting its annual consultation on Community Payback. The purpose is to involve partners, the voluntary sector and organisations representing the victims of crime in the shaping of Community Payback. This engagement and your feedback will help improve probation links with community stakeholders, increase responsivity to local needs and improve the identification of projects.

North West Probation would really appreciate you taking the time to complete this Community Payback Stakeholder Consultation survey.

Please could you also share this email with your networks and partnerships so that a wide and varied audience can take part in the consultation.

FUNDING: 

  • Grants to signpost Londoners to adult education opportunities [up to £35,000, London, closes 21 June at 5pm] Find out more
  • Working directly with deaf and disabled people [£75,000 over 3 years, closes 28 August at 5pm] Find out more
  • Work with asylum seekers and refugees or prisoners, especially women [£5,000 - £7,000 a year for up to two years, closes 11 July] Find out more
  • Small grants for working with homeless, ex-offenders or 16-24 years old and not in employment, education or training [up to £2,500, closes 8 July] Find out more

CLINKS MEMBERS’ VACANCIES:

Administrative Assistant with Women in Prison [£26,702, Shoreditch, part time]; Senior Multiple Needs IDVA with ADVANCE (Advocacy and Non-Violence Community Education) [£30,000 - £32,000, Ealing and Hammersmith, full time]; Domestic Abuse Housing Advocate with ADVANCE (Advocacy and Non-Violence Community Education) [£26,000 - £32,000, Hammersmith with travel to other London Service Locations, full time]; Young Women and Girls Community Keyworker with ADVANCE (Advocacy and Non-Violence Community Education) [£26,000 - £32,000, Stratford, full time]; Community Keyworker – Stratford with ADVANCE (Advocacy and Non-Violence Community Education) [£26,000 - £32,000, Stratford, full time]; x5 Peer Mentors - Voluntary role with ADVANCE (Advocacy and Non-Violence Community Education) [London offices, part time]; Family Support Worker with Spark2Life [£25,000 - £27,500, Buckinghamshire, full time]; Prison Facilitator - HMP Leicester - Fixed Term Contract with Shannon Trust [£27,584, Leicester, part time]; Prison Facilitator - HMP Isle of Wight with Shannon Trust [£27,584, Isle of Wight, full time]; Detached Caseworker with Spark2Life [£25,000 - £27,500, Waltham Forest, full time]

For more information about these vacancies, and many more, click here

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