Insider Access has been created by Cementafuture an
established not for profit social enterprise working with
offenders in prison and ex-offenders in the community.
Cementafuture receive no government or local authority
grants; all our work is financed through our own social
enterprise activities or through our innovative project work
Staff at Cementafuture have considerable experience
working within the criminal justice system.
High rates of re-offending highlight the need for change in the
criminal justice system.
Re-offending each year costs the UK ££££ millions.
Cementafuture is developing a range of innovatory approaches
to help reduce re-offending and make our society both safer
and more inclusive.
Cementafuture - Breaking the cycle of re-offending
In Prison and 'Through the Gate'
Cementafuture supports this aim
through the provision of innovative
training in prisons, including Skills
for Climate Change and Green
Entrepreneurship.
Offenders are encouraged to
provide content for Cementafutures
Insider Access Magazine and to
participate in the work of Pictora
(which links the world of art with
practical business skills).
Cementafuture believes that
subject to security issues,
offenders should have the
opportunity to access the labour
market prior to release from
prison. Cementafuture supports
this aim by providing work
experience and volunteering
opportunities for offenders on
licence from prison or in the
community.
Working with a wide range of
prisons across South East
England, East of England, East
Midlands and South West
England, Cementafuture offers:
Informal Mentoring for individual
offenders prior to release
Personal impact training
Entrepreneurship training
Skills for Climate Change training
Work experience for offenders on
licence from prison
'Through the Gate' support upon
release
Informal Mentoring for individual
offenders in the community
Support for employability
Work experience and social
recruitment
About Cementafuture
Reducing Re-offending
Cementafuture works extensively
providing a range of services for
offenders in prison, 'Through the
Gate' and in the community.
Staff at Cementafuture believe that
given the correct support offenders
can make a successful transition
from prison and into society.
We believe that prison should be a
place where offenders develop
both practical trade and
employability skills.
Learning in prison should be
embedded in inspirational
workplaces, where a normal
working day is aspired to.
Prior to release offenders need
support to make transition from
prison to their community.
Cementafuture supports this
through the provision of infomal
mentoring prior to release,
'Through the Gate' and in the
community. Informal mentoring is
open to offenders and ex-offenders
as long as they wish.