Our Work

The issue of re-offending has become one of the most pressing challenges facing society today. 49% of prisoners released in the UK re-offend within the first year and for those who serve sentences under 12 months this increases to 61%. It is now recognised that the record levels of inmates in prison is not helping to reduce crime. The aim of The Clink Charity is to reduce re-offending rates of ex-offenders by training and placing graduates upon their release into the hospitality industry.  Once released prisoners are placed into the ex-offender career mentoring scheme supported and run with the help of hospitality education charity Springboard.  As part of the programme graduates receive dedicated support from their mentor to seek full-time employment within the hospitality sector as well as help to secure accommodation, obtain financial help, open a bank account and anything else to ease their reintegration back into society.

• 85 prisoners have been or are currently being trained in The Clink Restaurant to date
• 25 have successfully been released into full time employment