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When I was in prison, I had two jobs. The first I sewed together 200 boxer shorts every day. The second I peer mentored people like me...
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- Jan 5, 2022
- 2 min
Closing 2021 with a further awards win – this time for jobseeker, Jolene
You may remember us sharing the news that one of our former jobseekers, Jolene Thompson-Carney, had been shortlisted in the ‘Significant...
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- Dec 29, 2021
- 2 min
Insight: Sally Eley, foundation director at the City & Guilds Foundation
We were delighted to welcome long-time friend of Offploy, Sally Eley (foundation director at City & Guilds) to our webinar last month –...
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- Dec 15, 2021
- 2 min
Insight: Matthias Stausberg, group advocacy director at Virgin
We were delighted to welcome guest speaker, Matthias Stausberg, to our employer services webinar on 23 November – and he provided a...
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- Dec 13, 2021
- 2 min
Hiring ex-offenders – why you’ll never look back
November 23 marked the first of Offploy’s employer services webinars – and we sure started the series with a bang. Our 90-minute session...
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- Nov 30, 2021
- 3 min
Understanding if a conviction is spent/unspent
What does it mean to be convicted of a crime? To be convicted of a crime means that in a court of law, someone has been found guilty of a...
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- Nov 30, 2021
- 3 min
Challenging the many myths around the recruitment of ex-offenders
According to figures from the Ministry of Justice, 81% of people* believe that businesses which choose to employ ex-offenders are making...
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- Nov 23, 2021
- 2 min
Prison visit days with Offploy!
Offploy engages with employers to encourage them to consider applicants with a criminal conviction without prejudice. One of the many...
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- Oct 25, 2021
- 2 min
Drug Addiction and Probation Services
It has recently been highlighted by the chief inspector of the probation service that many of those on probation who suffer with drug...
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- Oct 21, 2021
- 4 min
From Bravery to Vulnerability: our men and women in uniform
Written by Holly Campion, an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Service Delivery Manager, specialising in mental health and wellbeing....
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- Oct 12, 2021
- 2 min
Do you want to understand how to hire someone with a conviction? Join our webinar.
Here at Offploy, we’re known for our unwavering commitment to helping to find sustainable employment for those with criminal convictions...
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- Jun 8, 2021
- 3 min
We’re working with the DWP to get 348 prison leavers ‘work ready’
We’re delighted to share the news that we’re set to continue our work with the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) and will be helping...
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- Apr 27, 2021
- 4 min
Going Forward into Employment
By David Heathcote A third of businesses say they are unable to address skills gaps in their workforce, according to the Chartered...
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- Mar 10, 2021
- 2 min
How we’re helping socially-excluded youths into work with the help of Kickstart
With levels of youth unemployment at their highest since 2016, the Offploy team is urging businesses to make the most of...
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- Dec 18, 2020
- 2 min
Guest Blog: The Gift of Christmas
By David Heathcote In this blog I offer Christmas as a time of renewal and opportunity for all, including people with convictions, to be...
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- Nov 11, 2020
- 3 min
Boxed In
By Madii Hussain We are often categorised by the colour of our skin (BAME, white), our bank balance statements (middle, working class),...
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- Apr 18, 2020
- 2 min
How can we offer more Education, Training and Employment (ETE) to people with criminal convictions?
A guide to commissioners and service providers on how we can reduce reoffending through Education, Training and Employment.
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- Apr 1, 2020
- 1 min
TEDx: What if we worked with criminals to make society safer?
What if we took the best bits of the criminal justice sector around the world and put them all together to create one ultimate...
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- Jun 17, 2019
- 2 min
Two hours in the life of an Offploy Candidate
On Friday 28th June we are pleased to open the doors to our Hull service for National Employability Day where thousands of organisations...
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- May 16, 2019
- 4 min
Probation reform; it is time for the voluntary sector to work together
In light of the probation reform, Jacob Hill discusses the opportunities of bringing the voluntary sector together under Social Impact Bonds
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