Crime and Justice Charities That specialise in Offender support and rehabilitation

The Prison Phoenix Trust CIO responds to and encourages prisoners in the development of their spirituality and sense of personal responsibility through the disciplines of meditation and yoga, working with silence and the breath. Prisoners are supported through teaching, workshops, correspondence, books, CD's and newsletters.

The charity is engaged in the promotion of kindness and prevention of cruelty to animals by actively seeking convictions against offenders committing cruelty to animals. In addition the charity seeks to re home as many homeless animals as possible within the Mid Lincolnshire area. The charity is also committed to a non destruct policy.

The Hardman Trust supports prisoners who are serving long sentences. The grant scheme is available to people who have served 10 years or more. The directory is the 'yellow pages' for finding funding in prison and post-release support. Prisoners Penfriend's provide a voluntary letter-writing service to prisoners.

The coordination, management and delivery of multi-agency community safety initiatives to reduce crime and protect the public including: Bedfordshire's Integrated Offender Management Scheme, Direction for Bedfordshire, a dedicated, confidential signposting and case management service, Conditional caution interventions.Supported pathways for young people.Prevention of Exploitation.

The charities current activities is the advancement of the Evangelical Christian Faith in the UK and all other parts of the world. This encompasses Prison ministry, pre-independence homes, orphanages, bible schools, medical care, camping and conference facilities, student sponsorship and education. Currently the main area of operation is in the Ukraine.

SOFA PROJECT IS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE WITH THE CHARITABLE AIMS OF SUPPORTING THE REHABILITATION OF PRISONERS THROUGH WORK OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ORGANISATION. THESE ACTIVITIES MAINLY COMPRISE THE RE-USE OF UNWANTED/DONATED FURNITURE AND DOMESTIC APPLIANCES BY REFURBISHING THEM AND SUPPLYING THEM AT LOW PRICES TO PEOPLE ON LOW INCOMES.

Treasures Foundation offers supported housing for women who have recently been released from prison, rehab or other community sources. The women we assist are recovering from addiction. We support the women through regular group and one to one work which covers practical support and signposting to other services. We provide an intensive day program and we offer out reach and move on support.

Our mission is to free ex-offenders from the cycle of reoffending by creating jobs that change lives for good. We are creating a suite of companies in which to employ ex-offenders, bringing employment rates up & re-offending rates down. By creating best-in-class products and services and shining a light on our staff, we will also help shift business attitudes towards employing ex-offenders.

Provides support for community organisations, schools, offenders, the homeless and looked after children through employee volunteering.

The order operates retreats and spiritual exercises on a daily basis at various locations within the British Isles. Smithstone House in Kilwinning facilitates a community service learning program for offenders. The order promotes courses and conferences for young people from inner cities and deprived areas. In Bootle the order also cares for seafarers, most of whom come from developing countries.

We support women experiencing severe disadvantages in the period before, during and after the birth of their babies. We run groups and give one to one support to women in four prisons and in the community in London. We have a national remit to improve the experiences and care of women facing health and social inequalities in the perinatal period through training, research and influencing change.

Women Acting In Todays Society (WAITS) supporting women affected by domestic abuse, with specialism in supporting Global Majority women and offenders. Providing advocacy, refuge, counselling, development workshops that aim to increase skills and confidence. Empowering women, building the leadership skills of women to engage more effectively with networks, policy makers and service providers.

THE PRISONERS' ADVICE SERVICE PROVIDES LEGAL ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO PRISONERS IN ENGLAND AND WALES REGARDING THEIR RIGHTS, PARTICULARLY THE APPLICATION OF THE PRISON RULES AND THEIR CONDITIONS OF IMPRISONMENT.

Ability to Change is a Charity that provides a range of services for ex-offenders, vulnerable individuals, who have experienced disadvantages or homelessness.We design and deliver programmes that help people make the transition into education or employment and the ability to change from social exclusion to social inclusion

Expia works to reduce re-offending by providing real work and training opportunities for risk assessed prisoners on day release. Helping prisoners to understand the impact of their crimes on victims, families and the wider society make reparation for their crimes by volunteering and helping the local community.

Synergy Theatre Project is established to aid and assist with the rehabilitation of, and advance the education in the arts of prisoners, ex-offenders and youths at risk through theatre and related activities whilst placing the wider issues surrounding imprisonment in the public arena.

The education of children and young people about the risks and penalties of crime and anti-social behaviour and use of social media and by persuasion and education help to keep the young safe and prevent the commission of criminal offences in so far as such objects are charitable at law.

WE AIM TO PROVIDE PEOPLE WITH A MEANS TO GAIN MORE CONTROL OVER THEIR LIVES AND TO IMPROVE ITS QUALITY. TO ENABLE THIS WE USE THEATRE TECHNIQUES AND OTHER ART FORMS. PARTICIPATION IS AT THE CORE OF OUR WORK - OUR WORK HAS THREE MAIN AREAS OF FOCUS - PRACTICE WORKING WITHIN PRISON AND YOUNG OFFENDER INSTITUTION INMATES, PROBATION CLIENTS, AND YOUNG PEOPLE AT RISK, TRAINING,CONSULTANCY & ADVOCACY.

The charity is involved in relieving the needs of former prisoners by working with them and employers to find suitable employment opportunities as a means of rehabilitation and thereby reducing incidences of re-offending.

The Irene Taylor Trust 'Music in Prisons' has been working at the forefront of arts and rehabilitation since 1995, bringing creative music projects to men and women of all ages in prisons throughout the UK. The Trust now also works with ex-prisoners and young people on the fringes of the criminal justice system in the community.

The Twinning Project is a partnership between Her Majestys Prison and Probation Service and professional football clubs with the objective of twinning every prison in England and Wales with a local professional football club.

Promote Christian beliefs though engaging with the local community via community cafe, sports ministry, community choirs, involvement in the local prisons and alpha courses. A range of Sunday services covering all age groups and needs. Support other charities in relief of poverty and prevent people trafficking in other countries.

Current funding priorities are: Medical Research - with a preference for projects relating to surgeryHospice and Respite Care - with a focus on relieving painYoung People - particularly teenagers, young offenders and those in careThe Environment - addressing the harmful effects of human activityThe Arts - supporting musical tuition and concerts, concentrating on youth

The prevention or relief poverty. The relief of those in need and the provision of shelter and accommodation, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.To introduce ex-offenders and drug addicts back into society and assist their rehabilitation by providing care support and supervision.

Construction of modular homes for ex homeless, mainly by use of labour from ex offenders, ex-homeless, special educational needs, social and emotional, mental health and other people from disadvantaged backgrounds, to include training in construction skills, with the objective of assisting them to find future employment.