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Social Impact Report

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

04 Jun 2019

Rosie Duffield MP visits Canterbury service that supports homeless people with substance misuse issues

On Monday 3rd June Rosie Duffield, Member of Parliament for Canterbury, came to see first-hand the work being carried out by two local charities. The Forward Trust, which supports people who have issues with substance misuse and Catching Lives, who work with rough sleepers and the homeless.

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Can you help support Rite Trax to relaunch Plot 22? For every £1 you donate, we will match it with a further donation of 50p through the #ForwardEnterpriseFund.They have just 8 days left to smash their @crowdfunder target & receive £2,500 in match funding: https://buff.ly/2MKSLh6 pic.twitter.com/CVVeTAuDwT

There is still time to sign up to attend the 'Closing the Employment Gaps - Round Table' event and celebrate #EmpDay2019 with other organisations committed to supporting local community members into work and the companies who are making this possible: https://buff.ly/2HL700I pic.twitter.com/otjQFhhxk2

Getting Brent ex-offenders back to work | @ForwardTrust & @Brent_Council deliver specialist employment programme to address crime levels & #unemployment among ex-offenders http://bit.ly/2Y5Gtku

In celebration of #BringYourDogToWorkDay, we caught up with Peanut, one of our very own therapy pet dogs (PAT) who goes into one of the prisons we work in every month to spread joy and smiles to our clients. Thank you, Peanut! #PATdogs pic.twitter.com/PVDo7StBGp

Does your organisation support local people into work? Is your company interested in recruiting disadvantaged people? Then why not sign up today to attend our 'Closing the Employment Gaps - Round Table' event: https://buff.ly/2XT2V0p #EmpDay19 #WeAreClosingTheGaps pic.twitter.com/3Xrzjjmzhd

30 May 2019

London Borough of Brent addresses crime levels and unemployment in ex-offenders by commissioning specialist employment programme from The Forward Trust

Bright Futures is a new specialist employment programme provided by The Forward Trust in Brent which will enable ex-offenders to secure employment in good quality jobs that are aligned to their skills.