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What we do

Find out more about our work

Contents

  • Our plan
  • What does this mean in practice?
    • We help
    • We listen and learn
    • We take action

Unlock is an independent award-winning charity that provides a voice and support for people with convictions who are facing stigma and obstacles because of their criminal record.

We exist for two simple reasons.

Firstly, we help people to move on positively with their lives by empowering them with information, advice and support to overcome the stigma of their previous convictions.

Secondly, we seek to promote a fairer and more inclusive society by challenging discriminatory practices and promoting socially just alternatives.

Our plan

Take a look at our 2016-2020 strategic plan.

What does this mean in practice?

We help

  • We support people with convictions by providing information, advice and support through our websites and helpline
  • We help practitioners who support people with convictions by providing criminal record disclosure training and useful resources
  • We recruit and train people with convictions as volunteers to help support the information and advice we provide
  • We support employers in the fair treatment of people with criminal records

We listen and learn

  • Our helpline and forum provide an ear to ground on the problems that people face as a result of their criminal record
  • We collect evidence and undertake research into the barriers caused by criminal convictions

We take action

  • We challenge bad practice by employers and push for improvements to the way that criminal record checks operate
  • We advocate for a fairer and more inclusive society by working at a policy level with government, employers and others
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Registered office: Maidstone Community Support Centre, 39-48 Marsham Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1HH.

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