We're delighted to share that we've received #NationalLottery funding from The National Lottery Community Fund for our work with men leaving prison. Thank you National Lottery players for ensuring more people leave prison empowered to transform their lives and leave the criminal justice system behind.

Many of our amazing team wear several different ‘hats’. Amy is a Lead Coach at StandOut & founder of GiveSorrowWords – a project to encourage self-expression for men in prison, through literature. Yesterday we attended her first ever recital at HMP Thameside. Well done, Amy!

“The main thing [I would change] would be, you know, six months before you leave going through some sort of educational workshops or some sort of rehabilitation and through the gate support as well.” - Jason, on his experience We couldn't agree more 👏 cityam.com/life-after-pri…

Who doesn't love a pair of socks?🧦 People often leave prison without essentials like clothes & toiletries. We support our participants with the things they need to live with dignity. We look forward to sharing these socks - made by young people at HMYOI Werrington - with them!

Have you read our 2024-26 strategic plan? Read how our participants contributed to the development of our strategy. And find out what we'll be focusing on for the next two years.👇 standout.org.uk/strategic-plan

Creating different opportunities to connect is an important part of our support for participants in the community. Last week, we invited a group to join us at 3Pillars Project for boxing! They had a great afternoon keeping fit & connecting with others on a similar journey.

Resilience. Moving through the justice system & rebuilding a life on the other side requires a lot of it. Molly – one of our coaches – shares how we empower our participants to recognise & sustain their inherent resilience, for a good life after prison. standout.org.uk/blog/exploring…

Did you catch Molly's blog last week? She opens the door to the StandOut coaching room for a discussion on the resilience of the people we work with, and our work to help them to recognise and develop it further. standout.org.uk/blog/exploring…

Andy (our Operations Director) is one of a handful of StandOut team members running the Royal Parks Half to raise funds for our work! Help us cheer him on, by donating here: justgiving.com/page/andy-bate…

We're delighted to be featured in PA Foundation's new impact report on grantees who - like us - are creating positive, post-prison futures. Also featured are our friends Revolving Doors, 3Pillars Project, Catch22 & Code4000. Huge thanks to PA Consulting. bit.ly/3BmrbQM

Graduation at HMP Wandsworth last week was special. Each participant stood up in front of volunteers & prison staff to share what the last 3 weeks had meant to them. What really shone through was the respect they have for one another & their pride in each other's achievements.

Iona Savile - our Lead Community Coach - is another member of the StandOut team running the Royal Parks Half to raise money for our work. Help us cheer her on, by donating here: lnkd.in/ddPUAhg9