Something to celebrate ? Plus: International Day of Education

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We're fighting off the January blues?by reflecting on our successes from 2024, and?celebrating the permanent?roll-out of our education and training support.

Working Chance wins: a year of impact

We're all about opening doors and giving women the tools they need to build their own bright, brilliant futures. In 2024, we:

• Launched a brand new education and training service (more on this below!)
• Raised ￡14k in our Big Give women and girls campaign to keep our work going.
• Amplified the voices of women with lived experience in the media, in parliament, and through our advisory panel.
• Brought together national employers at events to encourage them to think differently about people with convictions.

This year, we’re excited to see what changes come for women in the justice system, as well as continuing to support women as they rebuild their lives.

Support women to rebuild their lives and create brighter futures

Celebrating education and training for women with convictions

This International Day of Education (Friday 24 January) we’re taking a moment to celebrate the newest element of our service provision, supporting women into education or training.

In January last year we launched our one-year pilot. We identified a need for gender-specific education and training support for women who’ve been through the criminal justice system. And today we’re proud to say that, following the pilot’s success, we’ve now rolled this support into our permanent service.

"I'm feeling really great and looking forward to updating my digital skills."- Brenda, Working Chance client

Learn more about how we're supporting women to access education and training

"Working Chance was there every step of the way, keeping me positive and helping me stay focused on my job search until I found the right job." - Helen, Working Chance client

Help women like Helen get the support they need to stay positive while looking for work