Charities

Question 1

What is the philosophy of charities?

Answer 1

• Voluntary non-profit organisations.
• Set up to provide help to those in need.

Question 2

What are the aims of Nacro?

Answer 2

• Campaigns to change laws and policies (campaign to reform Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1964)
• Ban of the Box Campaign: aims to enable people with convictions to compete for jobs by removing question about criminal convictions on job descriptions.

Question 3

How is Nacro funded?

Answer 3

• Income of approx £50 million per year.
• Comes from public donations, gov grants and contracts.

Question 4

What are the working practices of Nacro? (Accommodation)

Answer 4

• Provides houses and has over 3000 tenants in own properties.
• Provides bail accommodation.
• Over 2000 people left custody with permanent housing (2018).

Question 5

What are the working practices of Nacro? (Education)

Answer 5

• 4900 people studied through Nacro’s programme (2018)
• Provides support and advice for employee ent.
• Prevents young offending.