Presented by offploy

Dining for Social Good

Offploy is proud to launch an exclusive masterclass series for senior leaders from large UK employers, hosted within the remarkable setting of The Clink Restaurant, inside HMP Brixton. This powerful event combines fine dining, thought leadership, and real-life lived experience to challenge perceptions and promote inclusive hiring practices for individuals with criminal convictions.

The Purpose Event Information Sample Menu FAQs The Clink Charity

A justice-informed dining experience for senior leaders ready to rethink inclusion, unlock talent, and challenge perception.

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Pumpkin and goats' cheese pithivier, pumpkin purée and creamed spinach

The Purpose

1 in 4 adults in the UK has a conviction. Yet, misconceptions and outdated hiring practices continue to lock talent out of the workforce. This masterclass creates a safe and inspiring space for HR, CEO, and Social Value leaders to:

Hear first-hand experiences from individuals with lived experience of the justice system.

Build peer relationships with like-minded senior leaders from major UK employers.

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Explore practical, legal, and reputational factors in employing people with convictions.

Reflect on how inclusive recruitment can deliver measurable social value and business benefits.

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The Missed Potential Masterclass is presented by offploy

Offploy is a social enterprise that helps employers access skilled, motivated talent from people with criminal convictions. Our mission is to reduce reoffending by supporting individuals into meaningful work, while enabling businesses to gain measurable social, reputational, and commercial benefits through inclusive hiring.

The Venue

The Clink Private Dining Room at HMP Brixton

Dining Experience

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A seven-course fine dining taster menu prepared and served by prisoners training in hospitality, offering an unforgettable insight into rehabilitation through employment.

11:00am – 1:00pm

8 hand-picked guests
(one representative per organisation)

Mobile phones must be left in secure storage upon arrival due to the prison setting.

Jacob Hill, ex-prisoner and Founder of Offploy, will facilitate the session. Jacob brings a unique blend of lived experience, HR expertise, and insight into the business case for inclusive hiring. His leadership has supported over 4,000 individuals into work and helped dozens of employers adopt inclusive policies, with Offploy generating over £12 million in social value in 2024 alone.

Sample Menu

Clink Bakery Bread

Gunpowder courgettes, peanut, labneh, mint

BBQ jerk monkfish, roasted corn, salt cod fritter, celeriac remoulade

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Sgroppino

(palate cleanse; lemon, garden 108, royal flush)

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Seared bavette, espelette hollandaise, grilled baby gem, pecorino

Greek yoghurt parfait, honey oats, lemon curd, red currant meringue

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Petite fours

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Who should attend this event?

This masterclass is designed exclusively for:

Senior leaders particularly in Executive, HR or Social Value roles.
Representatives of large employers committed to driving meaningful change.
Organisations ready to learn from both pioneers in inclusive hiring and those just beginning their journey.

What are the intended outcomes?

By the end of the session, attendees will:

Understand the implications of inclusive hiring on social value reporting and ESG frameworks
Gain practical insights into policy, risk, and support pathways.
Leave inspired by real stories and equipped with resources to take action within their organisations.

Who will prepare the meal?

The delicious, high-quality meals at The Clink Restaurant at HMP Brixton are cooked and served by the students in training who are working towards gaining their City & Guilds NVQs in Food & Beverage Service, Professional Cookery and Food Hygiene.

Arrival and Security

As the restaurant is located within a Category-C prison, security checks must be completed on all visitors. You you may be subject to a search before entering the prison. Expect airport-style security on arrival. Ensure you are dressed appropriately. Dress Code guidelines can be found here.

All diners are required to bring an original driving license or passport as photo ID.

Do not attend if you are feeling unwell.

Please arrive before 10:45am. This will give you time to lock away personal belongings and be given a security briefing.

The Clink recommends all guests read their Guidelines and Procedures here which includes a list of items that are prohibited including handbags, mobile phones and cigarettes.

Please note that The Clink is an alcohol-free restaurant.

Transport and Parking

Public Transport

Bus: The following buses pass the prison: Number 45, 59, 109, 118, 133, 159 and 250. Alight from the bus at Jebb Avenue. All buses also stop outside Brixton Underground Station.
Train: The nearest mainline station is Brixton. You can take any of the above buses to complete the journey.
Underground: Brixton (on the Victoria line) is the nearest tube station. You can take any of the above buses to complete the journey.

By Car

The restaurant is situated 1 mile south of Brixton on the A23, off Brixton Hill
Apart from very limited disabled parking, which must be pre-booked by contacting The Clink, there is no parking available at the prison. There is limited on-street parking nearby.

Allergies and Dietary Requirements

Please inform us of any dietary requirements or allergies in advance so that we can notify The Clink ahead of time. You can do this via the Contact form below.

If you would like additional reassurance, you are welcome to confirm any allergies or dietary requirements directly with your server during the event.

The Clink Charity is a pioneering social enterprise that transforms lives by providing prisoners with professional training and real work experience in its restaurants located inside UK prisons.

We are grateful to The Clink Charity for their invaluable partnership in creating this powerful event.

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This masterclass is limited to only eight seats per session. Attendance is granted on a first-come, first-served basis to those on the waitlist. Complete the short survey below to join the waitlist and be included in the next round of invitations.