My charity of the month for May is the ex offenders charity Unlock. Often ex offenders find it hard to lead a normal life when they come out of prison with every mans hand against them. Unlock is there for them. Its current objectives include :
- Improved access to bank accounts, insurance and financial capability training
- Implementation of anti-discrimination laws to support equality for reformed offenders
- Enabling of prisoners to vote in line with the European Court of Human Rights judgement
- Establishment of a community-based alternative to prison focused on training and employment
- A trusted, flexible and high quality information service
- More positive public opinion of reformed offenders
- Development of a strong community of reformed offenders committed to equality
Unlock is a registered charity and has some high profile patrons including Baroness Helena Kennedy Q.C. and Kate Adie OBE.
If you wish to support the organisation click here.
