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Calling all videographers!

Switchback is seeking a creative videographer/editor whose values echo and align with ours to help bring an upcoming campaign to life.

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#FreelanceVideographer #LondonVideographer #CreativeLondon #CreativeJobs

24.09.2025 10:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We're recruiting Trustees! Are you passionate about supporting young Londoners leaving prison? Do you want to use your finance or fundraising experience to make a difference? You might be just the person we are looking for. Find out more and apply here: switchbackworks.info/trustee-recr...

18.08.2025 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Prison Recall Report 2025 in partnership with our Experts by Experience The Prison Recall Report was a piece of participatory action research that demonstrates seven key findings and provides seven key recommendations for urgent change. It forms a part of Switchback’s...

Switchback's Prison Recall Report - a piece of participatory action research - demonstrates seven key findings and provides seven key recommendations for urgent change. Read the report here: switchbackworks.info/Prison-Recal...

22.07.2025 09:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's encouraging to see Parole Board Chair, Caroline Corby supporting the need to reform the prison recall system in the @financialtimes.com

22.07.2025 09:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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How to solve the prison recall crisis Switchback guest blog on their research into prison recalls.

How to solve the prison recall crisis
@switchbackldn.bsky.social guest blog on their research into prison recalls.
www.russellwebster.com/how-to-solve...

07.07.2025 05:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Read the full report below and please email policy@switchback.org.uk if you would like to talk to Switchback and our Experts by Experience Board about this work.https://switchbackworks.info/Prison-Recall-Report-2025

18.06.2025 11:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It forms a part of Switchback’s Reshape Release campaign, that aims to platform the role of effective resettlement for people leaving prison, to reduce reoffending and give people a real chance to thrive.

18.06.2025 11:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Prison Recall Report was a piece of participatory action research that demonstrates 7 key findings and provides 7 key recommendations for urgent change.

18.06.2025 11:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Our report highlights, amongst other key findings, how good relationships are key to preventing recalls, and yet most survey respondents did not report having a good relationship with their probation officer.

18.06.2025 11:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Jamie regrets that he did not have a relationship with his probation officer, as his officer had changed multiple times during his licence."

Our Prison Recall Report 2025, created in partnership with our Experts by Experience Board includes stories such as Jamie and Kareem's.

18.06.2025 11:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Prison Recall Report 2025 in partnership with our Experts by Experience The Prison Recall Report was a piece of participatory action research that demonstrates seven key findings and provides seven key recommendations for urgent change. It forms a part of Switchback’s...

Switchback has given 7 key findings and recommendations for urgent change so that everyone leaving prison has a real change to thrive and live life differently. Read the full report here: switchbackworks.info/Prison-Recal...

10.06.2025 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The report includes stories like Lance's, which demonstrate how avoidable recalls and the failure to effectively support people on release from prison is continuing to exacerbate the prison overcrowding crisis.

10.06.2025 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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✍️ Lance's story

Switchback recently published The Prison Recall Report 2025, created in partnership with our Experts by Experience Board (EBE).

10.06.2025 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Please email policy@switchback.org.uk if you would like to talk to Switchback and our Experts by Experience Board about this work.

04.06.2025 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It forms a part of Switchback’s Reshape Release campaign, that aims to platform the role of effective resettlement for people leaving prison, to reduce reoffending and give people a real chance to thrive.

04.06.2025 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Prison Recall Report was a piece of participatory action research that demonstrates 7 key findings and provides 7 key recommendations for urgent change.

04.06.2025 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Prison Recall Report 2025 in partnership with our Experts by Experience The Prison Recall Report was a piece of participatory action research that demonstrates seven key findings and provides seven key recommendations for urgent change. It forms a part of Switchback’s...

πŸ“’ Big news: Switchback and our Experts by Experience Board have launched the Prison Recall Report 2025. This participatory action research offers 7 key recommendations to urgently address the recall crisis and its role in prison overcrowding. switchbackworks.info/Prison-Recal...

04.06.2025 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Great to appear alongside @workingchance.bsky.social and Andy Slaughter on this.

14.05.2025 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Switchback CEO Sian Williams and barista & former Switchback Trainee Cyril appear in this @channel4news.bsky.social film about why effective resettlement after prison is so important. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YZ1...

14.05.2025 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Criminal justice research symposium | Criminal Justice Alliance Criminal justice research symposium

Justice sector friends! Our Policy & Public Affairs Lead Daniel Rajan Mills is co-hosting a workshop at the Criminal Justice Alliance research symposium on Thursday 8th May around 'Prisons and alternative interventions'. You can register here: www.criminaljusticealliance.org/symposium-20...

15.04.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Our wonderful Head of Delivery, Charmaine Best, is speaking on a panel for Debt Free Advice next Wednesday. She'll be part of an important discussion around simplifying debt advice for those who most need it, like prison leavers. Get your ticket here! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/debt-free-...

15.04.2025 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We are holding an optional online Q&A from 6.30-7.30pm on Monday 14th April, with Mercedes Turner, Yasin Ali (Delivery Managers), and Ariel Troy (Switchback Mentor). If you’d like to join and hear more about us and the role, please register by emailing jobs@switchback.org.uk

03.04.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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WE ARE RECRUITING - UP TO 6 NEW MENTOR ROLES

Deadline: 10am on Monday 28th April 2025

As a Switchback Mentor, you will play a vital role in transforming the lives of young prison leavers.

03.04.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A future free from homelessness starts now | Crisis UK Join us to urge the UK Government to build more social homes, fix our support systems and prevent homelessness before it starts. This will help end homelessness once and for all.

A future free from homelessness starts now. Join the Crisis campaign to urge the UK Government to build more social homes, fix our support systems and prevent homelessness before it starts. That's how we can end homelessness, once and for all.

www.crisis.org.uk/get-involved...

12.03.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you @bobbywdean.bsky.social for raising a question in the House of Commons today on supporting and investing in effective resettlement for prison leavers #ReshapeRelease

11.03.2025 11:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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3. Chief Inspector of Probation, Martin Jones, meeting with our EBE board 🀝

Stay tuned for more updates from Switchback HQ in what's already shaping up to be a busy year #ReshapeRelease

10.03.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2. EBE member Sage and our Public Affairs and Policy Lead Daniel speaking at the Crisis Homelessness Summit. They were part of a panel on 'Ensuring people don't leave prison and hospital into homelessness' 🏠

10.03.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What Switchback has been up to recently ✨

1. Switchback Trainee George on shift at our real work training partner The Dusty Knuckle

10.03.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Impact of Recall Survey Thank you for your interest in our survey for people with experience of probation in the UK; this survey should only take 10 to 15 minutes to complete. This survey has been made by a group of young pr...

Impact of Recall Survey
If you or someone you work with has experienced prison recall, please think about spending 10 minutes on this @switchbackldn.bsky.social survey
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

07.03.2025 08:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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⭐We are hiring - Philanthropy & Development Officer ⭐

We are looking for a go-to person who has a keen eye for detail and can tailor messaging to different audiences.

switchbackworks.info/philanthropy...

26.02.2025 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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