1. You don’t know me, or my issues, in gettin a life!! The AIM Partnership ‘Working Futures’

2. The AIM Partnership ‘Working Futures’ Active Inclusion into the Mainstream supporting: Serving & newly released prisoners Offenders on license/order Offenders who have completed license/orders Families of offenders Those at risk of offending The AIM Partnership ‘Working Futures’

3. The AIM Partnership ‘Working Futures’ Accountable Body West Mercia Probation Trust Thematic Group Research Research 1. Pathway Support in WM 2. ? Thematic Group Pilots 3 pilot 1. Rural Client Support 2. Urban Client Support 3. Social and Business Enterprise Development Thematic Group Transnational European Partners 1. Hungary 2. Sweden 3. Portugal 4. Sardinia Thematic Group Mainstream & Dissemination Mainstream & Dissemination 1. Strategic 2. Tools & Media 3. Events 4. Mainstream Options Management Group 1. WMPT 2. Thematic Chairs 3. WM NOMS 4. SFA Partnership Start 20 Currently 15 The AIM Partnership ‘Working Futures’

4. The 3 Pilots 1.Rural Client Delivery Warwickshire Probation Trust & YSS 2. Urban Client Delivery Accord Housing and Partners 3. Social & Business Enterprise Development Business Enterprise Support (BES) The AIM Partnership ‘Working Futures’

5. Pilot 1 (Rural) 3 Elements for the AIM project in West Mercia 1.Integrated holistic intensive support services across the 7 reducing reoffending pathways 2.Family support services 3.Social Enterprise to employ the customer (offenders, family members & those with a previous criminal conviction) YSS West Mercia AIM Project The AIM Partnership ‘Working Futures’

6. YSS West Mercia AIM Project Key features Targeting those furthest away from employment including PPO’s, Young Adults, Women and Ex military personnel Personalised 121 outreach support, home visits, 24 hour helpline, mentoring and access to specialist support services in-house within YSS across the 7 reducing reoffending pathways Direct support and interventions offered to key family members of each ex-offender Co-working arrangements with a Families Intervention Project (FIP) through matched funding arrangements with the Local Authority Employment opportunities being developed through a YSS trading arm in catering, construction, horticulture and through a specialist YSS employment agency service The AIM Partnership ‘Working Futures’

7. Warwickshire Probation Trust Pilot 2 Improving employability through peer mentoring – women Engaging the Veteran community Developing social enterprise The AIM Partnership ‘Working Futures’

8. HIT Holistic Intervention & Training Pilot 2 (Urban) Multi-Faceted project that includes; Peer Mentoring, Employment Mentoring, Social Enterprise development and sheltered employment. Raising individual aspirations and equipping participants with the skills they need to compete for jobs and training opportunities. At grassroots across the NOMS Pathways - Measuring the tangible impact of 3 rd party interventions on re-offending. Providing a “personalised conduit” into support services for the participant. Introducing the Employer Mentor role - a dedicated contact and clear line of information & support for employers. The AIM Partnership ‘Working Futures’

9. Project Mapping & Preparation Participant Assessment & Personal Action Plan Removing Barriers to Employment Performance Review & Evidence Infrastructure, Lead bodies & Influencers. Consolidate referral routes. Employment Mentor training & CPD. Identify current and prospective Job opportunities. Project Action Plan to address targets. Project Cycle SMARTER Mentoring Action Plan Identifying Barriers. IAG Assessment Training & Personal Development Needs. Journey Travelled indicators (soft). Employability outcomes. Employment/Training outcomes. Peripheral Indicators (Accessibility, Risk indicators) Aggregated Reports. Capturing Best practice. Service User feedback Social return & Capital (SRI) Mainstreaming & Dissemination.

10. Social & Business Enterprise Development – (BES) Pilot 3 Research the Criminal Justice System Social & Business Enterprise Market in the West Midlands Develop Infrastructure Support Deliver Awareness Raising to all Parties Develop Gap analysis and Organisations to Support Peer Enterprise Coaching Development Challenge the Opportunity to Further Develop the Partnership and Sector Through Social Enterprise The AIM Partnership ‘Working Futures’

11. Progress Against Research Reduce re-offending through the Social & Business Enterprise Journey Offenders to work for, volunteer with, incubate future career within or even start Social Enterprises through awareness and support Increasing knowledge and access to social enterprise support in the network Increasing knowledge of key stakeholders of enterprise start-up and social enterprise Increasing knowledge base of existing social enterprises to offender support requirements Developing new or existing social enterprises to fill identified gaps in offender support Further develop the CATs system to support the journey and incorporate concepts and/or opportunities of the Virtual Campus The AIM Partnership ‘Working Futures’

12. AIM Partnership Success & Innovation.. Partnership Working & Management Model Integrated Pathway Support (FIP’s, Holistic Families, Other Additional Services) Urban and Rural Peer Mentoring/Coaching Best Practice Employer & Housing Association Led Mentoring Cross Pilot Development & Support Identifying Additional Vehicles/Partners to Fill Gaps Social Enterprise Development & Support For Customer Outcomes Exit Partnership Strategy for Sustainability Social Outcomes Through Enterprising Delivery The AIM Partnership ‘Working Futures’

13. Questions? The AIM Partnership ‘Working Futures’