Unlock Annual Report 2018-19
Monday, 18 November 2019
We are delighted to publish our Annual Report and Accounts for the year 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019. Reviewing a whole year of activity can be a demanding process. Our activities are always taking us forwards, driving us on to the next challenge, so to take a step away, look back and reflect,
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Unlock’s co-founder, Bob Turney, becomes a patron
Wednesday, 09 January 2019
We are extremely delighted to announce that Bob Turney, one of Unlock’s co-founders, has joined us as a patron. Bob had served twenty years in various prisons then gone on to gain a degree in Forensic Social Work. By 1997, he was enjoying a career as a Probation
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Unlock welcomes Nick Hardwick as its new Patron
Tuesday, 13 December 2016
Unlock is extremely fortunate in enjoying the support of some incredible Patrons, so when our President Lord Ramsbotham suggested Nick Hardwick would be a valuable addition having stepped down as Chief Inspector of HM Prisons earlier this year, well, we were only too pleased to take his advice and invite Nick to join us.
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The Longford Prize 2016
Thursday, 17 November 2016
What a night! Attending the annual Longford Lecture at Church House, Westminster last night, it was a huge privilege to receive the Longford Prize 2016 on behalf of Unlock together with my Co-director Christopher Stacey. The Longford Prize ‘recognises the contribution of an individual, group or organisation working in the area of penal or social
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Look what we’ve done!
Monday, 24 October 2016
You can see all we achieved in 2015/16 in our annual report. Why we are here The world is increasingly complex for anyone with a conviction. It can leave many people hopeless and despairing of ever re-building their lives. The law around disclosure is complicated and inconsistent. There are fewer and fewer sources of advice.
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Marking 15 years of Unlock
Thursday, 26 November 2015
Unlock has now been a charity for fifteen years. To mark the occasion, supporters and beneficiaries joined staff, trustees, patrons, Peers and volunteers at a reception hosted by our President, Lord Ramsbotham. With the kind permission of The Lord Speaker, Baroness D’Souza, Lord Ramsbotham sponsored our use of the stunning House of Lords River Room; a
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