From the work we at FMWF have done with women’s prisons and charities that work with them, Justice Secretary Ken Clarke’s prisons rethink is not before time.
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Financial Freedom on Radio Four’s Woman’s Hour
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010Our Financial Freedom newsletter for women leaving prison was the subject of a discussion on Radio Four’s Woman’s Hour today.
Reducing re-offending: Social enterprise Blue Sky to receive £400,000
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Blue Sky Development & Regeneration is to receive £400,000 in unrestricted funding from UK venture philanthropy pioneer Impetus Trust.
Financial Freedom
Monday, March 29th, 2010This weekend we gave birth to our long gestated baby, Financial Freedom. It is a newsletter for women leaving prison. To go along with Edition One we are also launching a free telephone information line that women can ring to find useful phone numbers as well as the women’s centre closest to where they live.
Financial Mail is proud to support women leaving prison with Financial Freedom
Sunday, March 28th, 2010Financial Freedom is Financial Mail’s newsletter for women leaving prison. Together with the newsletter we are launching a free 0800 helpline number to help those prison leavers with nowhere to turn.
Bank accounts for all could help reduce re-offending rates
Sunday, March 28th, 2010Women leaving prison are all too often among the UK’s 1.75 million people who do not have a basic bank account. Bank accounts for all could help vulnerable and socially excluded groups.
Women offenders: Is the current strategy fit for purpose?
Sunday, March 28th, 2010Fifteen years ago, there were some 1,900 women in custody. Today there are 4,300. Women’s prisons have become our social dustbins. They are seen as a stopgap, a refuge for those failed by social services.
Start banking with a letter to the taxman
Friday, March 26th, 2010No documents to prove your identity, no address history and a prison sentence behind you. . . it all makes for an uphill struggle when getting to grips with your finances.
