We have made over
1,750 job placementsReoffending
Reoffending costs the UK economy £15bn a year
- 58% of women are re-convicted within one year of leaving prison
- £35k is the average, annual cost of a prison place in England and Wales
- < 4% of our candidates re-offend
Our work
The impact of our work on women, their families and wider society
- 83% of our candidates are still in work after 6 months
- 120 is the number of days it takes for us to place a woman into work after registration
- £25m is the estimated amount our work saves the UK economy
Our work with care leavers
The care-to-prison pipeline for women
- < 1% of all children in England are in care
- 1 in 3 women in prison have spent time in care
- 95% children have to leave the family home when their mother goes to prison
Women in prison
Setting the scene
- 5% of the total UK prison population are women
- 83% of women in prison have committed a non-violent offence
- 72% of women in prison have been sentenced to six months or less
- 9% of women in prison have a job to go to on release
- 53% of women in prison have experienced emotional, physical and sexual abuse
- 37% of women in prison have no settled accommodation to go to upon release
Video
This two minute film about Working Chance was produced by the Lloyds Bank Foundation, recognising our win in the 'Outstanding Impact' category at the foundation's Charity Achievement Awards.
Awards
"They take time to listen to what you really want to do and they push you to do what you really want to do."
Kristine Working Chance Candidate
Latest news
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Working Chance awarded High Commendation at Third Sector Awards
Our work in supporting young women care leavers into sustainable employment is recognised by judges at the charity sector's biggest awards ceremony.
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Working Chance at Soccerex Global Convention
We join the commercial football industry's biggest annual convention to network with major employers.
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Watch: What is a Working Chance employability event like?
Watch our new two-minute video about the employability events we run, filmed recently at two events in the City at Ashurst law firm and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi MUFG.
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