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More Than My Past

Let's tackle stigma towards ex-offenders and people in recovery from addiction.

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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
12 Dec 2019
The Forward Trust raises over £20,000 in record-breaking Big Give Christmas Challenge
Through this year’s Christmas Challenge, Forward raised over £20,000 to fund our Family Services in prison in just 7 days.
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03 Dec 2019
Forward’s community drug and alcohol services in East Kent rated ‘outstanding’ and ‘good’ by CQC
The Forward Trust are delighted to announce that all of our East Kent community drug and alcohol services have all been rated ‘good’ overall following inspections by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with the Canterbury and Swale service receiving an ‘outstanding’ for its responsiveness.
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