June is Community Month, kicking off with Volunteers’ Week from 2 – 8 June. Our Member and Project Coordinator, Hannah, first joined us as a volunteer after completing a degree in Criminology in 2024. She reflects on her journey and the opportunities that volunteering can provide: Coming to...| Revolving Doors
Today is Stephen Lawrence Day 2025. This year’s theme is Knowledge Changes Everything. Following Ayesha and Kelly’s pieces, this is our third and final blog of the day from new lived experience member Natasha. Her story of persistence – continuing to seek opportunities for learning, combining...| Revolving Doors
Today is Stephen Lawrence Day 2025. Founded in memory of 18-year-old Stephen Lawrence who was murdered in a racist attack in April 1993, Stephen Lawrence Day is organised by the Stephen Lawrence Foundation to commemorate Stephen’s life and honour his legacy by empowering marginalised people...| Revolving Doors
One of the first acts of new Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood recognised that ‘our prisons are on the point of collapse’ as she announced that the Government will temporarily reduce the proportion of certain sentences served in prison from 50% to 40%. The Government has been clear this is a...| Revolving Doors
Revolving Doors recently hosted a session where our lived experience members spoke to a nation-wide group of Neurodiversity Support Managers (NSMs), who support neurodiverse people in prison to get the right access to support. Involvement Manager Harriet reflects on the importance of progress to...| Revolving Doors