Event explains how recruiting people with convictions can improve staff retention, reduce staff absences and improve corporate social responsibility.
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New podcast tackles addiction and prison stigma
The latest from the home of positive news features a new podcast which sees actor Jason Flemyng interview high profile former prisoners and addicts as part of the More than my Past campaign
Read MoreCharity urges bosses to take on ex-offenders and former addicts
Charity urges bosses to take on ex-offenders and former addicts | More Than My Past campaign aims to tackle stigma towards ex-offenders and people in recovery from addiction
Read MoreGetting Brent ex-offenders back to work
Bright Futures, a new specialist employment programme, provided by The Forward Trust in the London Borough of Brent will enable ex-offenders to secure employment in good quality jobs that are aligned to their skills.
Read MoreAward-winning social enterprise is reducing re-offending one pasty at a time
HMPasties, a not-for-profit social enterprise which aims to reduce re-offending by employing people with criminal convictions to produce baked goods, wins Heart of Salford Award for Social Enterprise.
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