AC3.1/.3/.4 CHARITIES

Question 1

what are charities?

Answer 1

agencies independent from the government
voluntary and non-profitable
defend the interests of minority groups

Question 2

NACRO
aims and objectives

Answer 2

help to educate young people
secures accommodation for ex-offenders
focuses on rehabilitation and strengthening communities

Question 3

NACRO
funding

Answer 3

-take donations
-government grants
-fundraising events

Question 4

NACRO
philosophy

Answer 4

-every month 1000 offenders are released without an address to go to
-NACRO has 3000+ tenants in its own properties

Question 5

NACRO
working practices

Answer 5

all crimes and ages
national
focus on the youth, homelessness and substance misuse

Question 6

NACRO
limitations

Answer 6

not funded by the government so are limited in their resources

Question 7

NACRO
strengths

Answer 7

+ help 28,000 annually
+ 75% go onto work/education after NACRO
+90% young people pass GCSE English and maths with support from NACRO

Question 8

WOMEN IN PRISON
aims and objectives

Answer 8

• build women’s power and challenge injustices
• their vision: society which rejects structural inequalities

Question 9

WOMEN IN PRISON
funding

Answer 9

donations and fundraising events

Question 10

WOMEN IN PRISON
philosophy

Answer 10

• work with women in the community
• challenge oppressive systems

Question 11

WOMEN IN PRISON
working practices

Answer 11

• hold women’s centers in cities including London and Manchester for support
• nationwide

Question 12

WOMEN IN PRISONS
limitations

Answer 12

• not funded by the government so have limited resources
• focus of support for women, which are only 5% of the prison population

Question 13

WOMEN IN PRISONS
strengths

Answer 13

+ provide support for women
+ campaign for equality in prisons and women’s rights in the CJS