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Carol Celebration held at HMP Brixton to raise funds for Forward

On December 10th 2018, a Carol Celebration was held at HMP Brixton to raise funds for Forward. The event was attended by a range of external attendees as well as some well-known musicians, a famous actor and some of the service users.

Award-winning social enterprise is reducing re-offending one pasty at a time

HMPasties, a not-for-profit social enterprise aiming to reduce re-offending by employing people with criminal convictions to produce baked goods, has recently won the Heart of Salford Award for their mobile catering van that brings welcome food to local construction sites and other locations.

“They’ve given me the tools to stay strong in my recovery”

This year Alcohol Awareness Week is from 19th – 25th November 2018. To help shine a light on the issue, one of our former clients shared their story of how alcohol impacted them, and how they changed their life for the better.

Make the Employer’s Pledge

Are you an employer looking for skilled, committed and reliable employees? Sign up to work in partnership with us under the Forward Futures Initiative.

The Forward Trust Launches first Social Impact Report at HMP Downview

The Forward Trust today launched its inaugural Social Impact Report at HMP Downview in Surrey, returning to the location where the organisation delivered the first ever intensive rehabilitation programme in a UK prison in 1992.

The Forward Trust take on the London to Brighton Bike Ride

There’s still time to show your support for Team #BreakTheCycle at this Sunday’s event

Pulse 4: Introducing “Connections”

The latest edition of Pulse introduces “Connections”, Forward’s new range of services that support service users’ relationships both in prison and in the community

“I’ve had clients cry with relief and happiness when I tell them the good news”

World Hepatitis Day (WHD) takes place every year on 28 July, bringing the world together under a single theme to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and to influence real change. Linda, a specialist nurse who helps people with hepatitis in Medway and Swale, shares how she’s helping clients at our community substance misuse service at Swale in East Kent.

Fund for recovery enterprises gets an added boost with grants from Crowdfunder

Crowdfunder UK have joined the Forward Enterprise Fund and are offering match-funding grants, provided by The Forward Trust, of up to £5,000 to early stage enterprises, adding to the amount eligible organisations can apply for.

“Volunteering helped me find certainty in my previously uncertain career path”

Volunteers’ Week is from 1st – 7th June 2018. In honour of the work volunteers at Forward do, Selena, who is now our Recovery Support Manager, reflects on her journey since starting with us as a volunteer in 2008.