Pathway 01 — People & Participants
A second chance needsa first opportunity.
Whether you're leaving prison, on probation, out of work or starting over — we connect you to training, apprenticeships and employers who judge you on what you can do, not where you've been.
This is for you if…
- You've experienced the criminal justice system
- You're leaving prison or on probation
- You're unemployed or economically inactive
- You need new skills or a qualification
- You want an apprenticeship
- You want to start a business
- You need a route back into work
What a pathway looks like
Preparation
Confidence, CVs, interviews and the practical basics — documentation, transport, digital access.
Skills & qualifications
Training through approved providers, matched to sectors that are actually hiring.
Apprenticeships
Earn while you learn, with an employer who has chosen to be part of this.
Self-employment routes
For people with a business idea — guidance, networks and honest feedback.
Support after you start
Check-ins at 30, 90 and 180 days. Getting the job is the halfway point, not the finish line.
How it works
Step 1
Tell us where you are
A conversation, not an assessment. What you can do, what you want, what's in the way.
Step 2
We build your plan
Skills, preparation and introductions — sequenced around your life, not a spreadsheet.
Step 3
Meet employers
Real vacancies with employers who already know what second-chance hiring means.
Step 4
Start — with support
Onboarding help, a named contact, and someone to call when things wobble.
Step 5
Progress
Retention and progression reviews at 90 days and 6 months. Then you help the next person.
The evidence behind this pathway
0%
of people released from custody were employed six weeks after release.
Year to March 2026
0%
were employed six months after release from custody.
Year to March 2026
0
people were released from custody during 2025.
Calendar year 2025
You are more than the hardest thing that happened to you.
Straight answers.
No. Pathways start from where you are. Some routes lead straight to work, others through training first — we'll be honest with you about which is which.