We're experts on women in the criminal justice system, and the recruitment and employment of people with convictions. Media enquiries to media@workingchance.org or 07860 940455
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Blog
MOTHER'S DAY 2023: Mums making it work
"Yes, I want a career for me so I can feel like I’ve achieved something and I’m winning, but I’m gonna win even more if I can help my son. That’s the goal for me as a mother, I don’t want him to struggle as much as I have. If I can make life easier for him, I will."
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Blog, Case study
Dainya's story
“That’s thing about Working Chance”, says Dainya, “I know that there’s always someone there I can call on.”
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Blog, Campaign
What do women with convictions need to thrive at work? #IWD2023
Every day we're inspired by the women who come through our doors, and the careers they go on to build. To mark International Women's Day, we're celebrating women and their achievements.
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Blog, Policy briefing
Solidarity, equality and opportunity: new publication explores how we can create a better criminal justice system for women
We’re delighted to share our expertise in the new Fabian Women’s Network publication: ‘Solidarity, equality and opportunity: creating strong social justice systems for women’.
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Blog
Breaking down barriers at Thames Water
"For any organisation thinking about hiring women with convictions but aren’t sure, I’d say talk with the Working Chance team because they will put all and any fears that you have to bed."
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Policy briefing, Press release
More employers open to hiring people with convictions, but prejudice still rife
New research from charity Working Chance into hiring managers’ attitudes towards people with criminal convictions has revealed that almost twice as many employers (45%) would, hypothetically, recruit someone with a conviction compared to 25% in 2010.
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Blog
Code-switching and concrete ceilings: how racism in the workplace affects Black women
Imagine if every day at work was a battle between being your ‘real self’ and your ‘work self’. For Black History Month, we take a deep-dive into Black women's experiences at work.
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Blog, Policy briefing
On being a 'good woman’: Stigma, relationships and desistance’
Desistance from crime means any moves away from offending. Until recently most research has focused on the desistance experiences of white men. But what do women need and how do their needs and experiences differ? This guest blog, written for Working Chance by Úna Barr and Natalie Rutter explores women's desistance and the notion of the 'good woman'.