

The Water Cooler Test: Who Needs to Know About a Criminal Record?
Who actually needs to know about someone's conviction? The answer depends on role-based necessity, what someone needs to do their job safely and compliantly, not where they sit in the organisational hierarchy.
6 days ago


What Being Recognised for a Lived Experience Award Really Means
We’ve recently been recognised as the Outstanding Organisation with Lived Experience by the Criminal Justice Alliance.
Jan 21


The Myth of the Ex-Offender: What Criminal Convictions Actually Look Like
When you hear the term "ex-offender," what do you think of? Maybe scenes from Shawshank Redemption, Prison Break, or Orange is the New Black? Dangerous, violent, or institutionalised. Someone with a criminal conviction who is fundamentally different from the rest of us. Through our work supporting employers like Serco and Sunbelt Rentals, representing over 60,000 roles collectively, we've seen firsthand how misconceptions about criminal convictions shape recruitment decisions
Jan 19