Made Inside Britain – Recruiting Differently

Supporting North West prison leavers into sustainable employment through Real Work Environments (RWEs).

Programme Headlines

124 people supported across 3 prisons over 12 months.

For 18 months, Antz Junction worked in partnership with New Futures Network on the Made Inside Britain project, funded by the Local Integration Fund.

Participants at the Fulcrum RWE at HMP/YOI Thorn Cross

Participants at the Fulcrum RWE at HMP Lancaster Farms

The Made Inside Britain project was held at 3 prisons, HMP Kirkham, HMP/YOI Thorn Cross and HMP Lancaster Farms.

The core aim of the project was to support prison leavers into sustainable employment by providing them with training in Real Work Environments within a prison setting.

Antz Junction was funded to provide individuals with person-centred, through-the-gate support, starting in prison and continuing in the community.

Participants and staff at the Fox Group RWE launch event (February 2022).

In total, we supported 124 individuals between the 3 prisons with accommodation, education and training, mental and physical health support, finance and debt and family connections. As well as preparing individuals for release.

All individuals on the Made Inside Britain programme that completed training gained a CSCS card and qualifications in scaffolding or plant machinery.

A third of participants went on to work on either ROTL (Release on Temporary License) or, when released from prison.

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