1. www.clinks.org Supporting voluntary organisations that work with offenders and their families The VCSE Sector’s role in criminal justice & community safety Nathan Dick Local development Team Leader Clinks

2. www.clinks.org Supporting voluntary organisations that work with offenders and their families vibrant and independent

3. www.clinks.org Supporting voluntary organisations that work with offenders and their families Overview Why you should work people in the Criminal Justice System What the VCSE sector does How you adapt to a changing environment The support that is already out there

4. www.clinks.org Supporting voluntary organisations that work with offenders and their families What do you do?

5. www.clinks.org Supporting voluntary organisations that work with offenders and their families

6. www.clinks.org Supporting voluntary organisations that work with offenders and their families Who are the VCS in CJS Shape of the VCSE sector in criminal justice Resilience of providers Organisations acknowledging they work with offenders specialist organisations fall under the radar Very little networking support for local organisations Strategically not well embedded

7. www.clinks.org Supporting voluntary organisations that work with offenders and their families Diverse need: People in the Criminal Justice System

8. www.clinks.org Supporting voluntary organisations that work with offenders and their families What’s the policy direction? Outsourcing though competitive tendering Services procured based on evidence & paid on results Aggregated contracts & services at scale Supply chains & sub-contracting Rhetoric and reality of opportunities for the sector

9. www.clinks.org Supporting voluntary organisations that work with offenders and their families Who should you target? The Voluntary and Community Sector Probation, Prisons and the wider MoJ Private Sector (tier 1 / prime providers) Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) Local Authorities Health commissioners

10. www.clinks.org Supporting voluntary organisations that work with offenders and their families Debate topic? The VCSE sector should be an actor for positive change and not a provider of public services.

11. www.clinks.org Supporting voluntary organisations that work with offenders and their families Contact Nathan Dick Local Development Team Leader nathan.dick@clinks.org 07891 293093 www.clinks.org