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Charity of the Year

Our Impact

The original ‘Rapt’ 12 step treatment programme, showed a 65% reduction in the volume of crime committed by programme graduates, compared to a comparison group completing less intensive programmes.

For every 100 people completing Forward's 'Rapt' programmes an estimated £6.3 million is saved through reduced crime and re sentencing costs

The 'Blue Sky' employment model reduces re-offending by up to 23%

Our Theory of Change

What we Do

We are The Forward Trust (formerly RAPt and Blue Sky), the social business with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

Prison Services

Community Services

Employment Services

Family Work

After Care

Housing Services

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It is encouraging to learn how organisations like Forward are offering specialist support to help people break the cycle of addiction and look forward to a positive life.

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- HRH, the Duchess of Cambridge on visiting HMP Send

Latest News and Stories

06 Mar 2019

Forward's prison services help prevent fatal opioid overdoses with life-saving medication

The Forward Trust is pleased to announce that it is working to make an impact on reducing drug-related opioid-related deaths in those leaving prison by supplying an average of 40% of prison leavers with a history of opiate addiction with Naloxone kits, compared with a national average of just 12% revealed in a report yesterday.

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It’s good to talk! BT campaign 25 years ago supported foundation of @Place2Be research and evaluation programme. #NationalConversationWeek in my family we used to has DCs deep conversions and still do! https://twitter.com/forwardtrust/status/1107561282616610816 …

It's #NationalConversationWeek. At Forward we understand the serious impact that addiction can have on someone's #finances, which far too often leads to crime and/or homelessness. In support of #NatConvWeek we encourage everyone to be more open when it comes to their finances. pic.twitter.com/3Zar7i55n4

Vote for The Forward Trust to become the Recruiter Awards Charity of the Year 2019. Every vote will help to get ex-offenders and people in recovery back into employment: https://buff.ly/2VEuCIA pic.twitter.com/CeCBYHbhbx

“I think we can all agree that we should be helping people to move from chaos and dependence to self-control, self-respect and independence". Read the latest article from our CEO, Mike Trace, on page 12 of this months @ddmmagazine issue: https://buff.ly/2TJ4f6R pic.twitter.com/KrbMYjzMYn

Did you know that today is #NoSmokingDay? If you're a smoker and thinking about stopping, why not check out the short and long term benefits of quitting, put together by our lovely Research Team as part of our Smoking Cessation pack for service users. pic.twitter.com/i1Ou7esNae

05 Mar 2019

National Apprenticeship Week 2019

National Apprenticeship Week 2019 started yesterday and we are excited about the `Blazing a trail’ theme, given that apprentices and employers up and down the country are doing just that.