Startup – Start-ups not lock-downs

New Thinking on Prisons

Ellie Jones — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:31:59 +0000

Juliet attended a discussion held by SJ Berwin and The Prince’s Trust on New Thinking on Prisons. Speakers included Jonathan Aitkin – ex-MP, ex-Cabinet Minister, ex-prisoner, author and broadcaster, Edward Garnier QC MP, Martina Milburn –CEO the Prince’s Trust, Erwin James – Guardian Columnist, David Harrel – former Senior Partner SJ Berwin.

Clinks round table discussion

Ellie Jones — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:12:03 +0000

Mari attended a round table discussion hosted by Clinks on the infrastructure support needs for those working with women offenders.

Khulisa workshop at HMP Cookham Wood

Ellie Jones — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:09:15 +0000

Mari attended a workshop at HMP Cookham Wood held by Khulisa. The workshop was centred around Khulisa’s Silence the Violence programme and was an introduction for the staff at HMP Cookham Wood.

The Clink opening at HMP Highdown

Ellie Jones — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:06:03 +0000

Mari and Ellie attended the opening of The Clink Restaurant at HMP Highdown.

After four years of planning and an investment of over £550,000, THE CLINK, Britain’s first commercial in-prison restaurant was officially opened by the Minister Of State For Justice, David Hanson MP, at Her Majesty’s Prison High Down, Surrey, England.

THE CLINK is the dynamic idea of Chef Alberto Crisci, offering a practical opportunity for British ex-prisoners to build new lives through gaining catering qualifications while working in a commercial restaurant environment. Startup hopes to hold an event at the restaurant in the not too distant future.

http://www.theclinkonline.com/

Lemos and Crane Prisoner Action Net Conference

Ellie Jones — Thu, 07 May 2009 11:04:17 +0000

Juliet attended the Lemos & Crane Prisoner Action Net conference. The conference highlighted the importance of Strengthening Identity and Belonging In Prisoners and Ex-offenders and discussed new approaches to support resettlement and reduce long-term reoffending.

Startup attends All4recruitment Launch

Ellie Jones — Fri, 01 May 2009 10:53:31 +0000

Startup was invited to attend the launch of All4recruitment at the Tab Centre in Shoreditch. Startup has supported the launch of All4recruitment and Juliet was asked to make a speech on the day to explain the work of Startup and its involvement with All4receuitment.

Exciting partnership discussed

Ellie Jones — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:51:57 +0000

Startup visited Clean Break to discuss working together to offer holistic services to women offenders on our Startupnow for Women project

Funders collaborate at the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund offices to seek change for women in the criminal justice system

Ellie Jones — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:10:57 +0000

Startup was invited to attend a meeting where charitable trusts joined forces to become the Corston Funders Coalition. The Coalition has been created in the wake of the publication of the Corston Report on women in the criminal justice system.

Startup attends House of Lords discussion

Ellie Jones — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:49:45 +0000

Juliet was invited by Baroness D’Souza to attend House of Lords discussion panel on The Threat to the Voluntary Sector’s Role in the Rehabilitation of Offenders. The purpose was to examine with the assistance of five panellists, current Government policies on offender management and rehabilitation and to put forward alternatives.

Startup visited The Passage

Ellie Jones — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:05:54 +0000

Startup visited The Passage to discuss how we might enhance the services they provide to the homeless in the area of education, training and employment by helping those with ideas to start their own businesses.

The Passage is a Christian organisation. Its mission is to provide resources which encourage, inspire, and challenge homeless people to transform their lives.

http://www.passage.org.uk/