Support for people with convictions

Latest news on our support for people with convictions

31/01/2019in Information Hub, News @ Unlock, News & Media
Monthly update – January 2019
We’ve just published our update for January 2019. This months update includes: An advice post on travelling to the EU post-Brexit. A personal story highlighting an individuals experience of applying for a nursing course at university. A link to a discussion on theForum on opening a business bank accou...
04/01/2019in Case work, Helpline, News & Media, News on Unlock's work for individuals, Support case studies
Some examples of people we’ve helped
Looking back over the last couple of months, we’ve written up a few examples of the people we’ve helped. We hope they give a good idea of how we help people. However, more importantly than our role, we think that these examples show how people with convictions are able to overcome some of the barriers...

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About our support

We run independent charitable support to help people with convictions. Find out more about the approach of these services and how they operate.

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Our websites

We manage a number of websites designed for people with convictions.

Find out more about the hub here

The country's most comprehensive source of practical self-help information for people with convictions on a wide range of issues that criminal convictions can affect.

Looking for advice? Find out more about our helpline

We provide confidential peer advice and support on overcoming the effects of criminal convictions.

Find out more about theCalculator

Our online web tool can help you to work out when your convictions become 'spent' under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and so no longer needs to be disclosed in most cases.

Find out more about the forum

Our online forum is a a self-supporting community for law-abiding people with convictions - share information, advice and experience on moving on with a criminal record.