A Celebration for Foundation: Directions’ Service Manager, Kate.
November 11, 2022
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As we know Foundation have been shortlisted for Organisation of the Year by The Howard League for Penal Reform for its amazing work with Directions, +Choices and The North Yorkshire Resettlement and Community Safety Scheme. The Howard League Annual Community Awards celebrate the most successful community projects that encourage desistance from crime and offer unique support to […]
Read MoreBlack History Month: Offender Wellbeing Navigator, Sewanu
October 17, 2022
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For Black History Month we have been shining the spotlight on our wonderful black colleagues, volunteers, and clients, so we caught up with Sewanu, an Offender Wellbeing Navigator at Directions, who is celebrating one year working at Foundation this month! We spoke to Sewanu about his time with Foundation and his role within Directions. We […]
Read MoreFoundation Shortlisted for Organisation of the Year
September 29, 2022
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Foundation have been shortlisted for Organisation of the Year by The Howard League for Penal Reform for their amazing work with Directions, +Choices and The North Yorkshire Resettlement and Community Safety Scheme. The Howard League Annual Community Awards celebrate the most successful community projects that encourage desistance from crime and offer unique support to help […]
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Foundation Redcar’s Community Champion runs half marathon to give back to service
September 23, 2022
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Caroline, a Community Champion from Foundation Redcar is running the Redcar Half Marathon on the 2nd October, to raise money for Foundation’s Janet King Fund! Foundation works across Redcar and Cleveland to raise awareness of domestic abuse within the community, and provides vital support to adults and children affected by it. Foundation provides advocacy and […]
Read MoreEconomic Abuse is Domestic Abuse Blog
August 25, 2022
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What is Economic Abuse? According to Gov UK, economic abuse involves behaviours that interfere with an individual’s ability to acquire, use and maintain economic resources such as money, transportation and utilities. It can be controlling or coercive. It can make the individual economically dependent on the abuser, thereby limiting their ability to escape and access […]
Read MoreHorizons Closing Poem
July 11, 2022
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Horizons is a Ministry of Justice scheme to reduce reoffending and homelessness in West Yorkshire. Foundation delivered Horizons in partnership with charity, Turning Lives Around. The service contract is closing at the end of July and Sandy, Lead Navigator, at TLA for Horizons has written the below poem about her experiences with the service. […]
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