2010

June

April

Latest ebulletin published
The latest equality ebulletin was published on 12th April 2010. this edition features some good funding opportunities, lots of policy documents and some really good resources. This has now been archived. Contact joe.gardham@clinks.org for copies.

March

Research tender awarded
Clinks is very pleased to announce that it has commissioned a consortium of the Prison Reform Trust, Dr Corretta Phillips from the London School of Economics and Unlock to undertake TRIF funded research into the resettlement needs of Black and Minority Ethnic Offenders. The first part of this research will be a literature review, followed by direct interviews with service users. Visit the TRIF page for more info.

February

First Equality Ebulletin published
The first ebulletin from the Clinks TRIF project has been published. This introductory ebulletin signposts to sources of support for the VCS working with BME offenders, including the latest policy updates, funding opportunities and resources.

2009

Clinks awarded TRIF funding!
Through the Tackling Race Inequalities Fund, Clinks will commission research on the experiences of Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) ex-offenders accessing resettlement services. The research will focus on:
✪Employment
✪Accommodation
✪Mental health services
✪Family services.

The research aims to:
✪ Involve and consult BME offenders, former offenders and their families on service design and delivery
✪Analyse current levels of investment in BME specific services, and
✪ Inform policy makers and commissioners so they understand the problems as well as the solutions.

This work will help give more detail to the well documented discrimination that BME offenders face when entering the CJS. We will look at how access to services might be improved so that re-offending can be tackled and offenders supported in living crime-free lives.