More Than My Past

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

Find out more

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

“

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.

”

- 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.

ForwardTrust

Do you work for a social purpose org? Want to help shape the future of funding? Take this 15-min survey from @shift_org & @esmeefairbairn for a chance to win £100 for a #charity of your choice http://bit.ly/FundingSurvey26 #socinv #grantfunding #socialfinance pic.twitter.com/dRLtge794A

We’re so pleased the Revd Jonathan Aitken is joining #MoreThanMyPast! Jonathan recently showed support at @ForwardTrust’s carol concert at @HMP_Brixton. You can find out more about this and what his life as prison chaplain is like in this article: http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2019/12/christmas-tales-from-the-prison-pulpit …

Even a minor criminal history can produce lifelong barriers to employment, volunteering, housing and travelling abroad. The #Fairchecks movement is calling for change - so that everybody has the chance to fulfil their potential. Join today: https://fairchecks.org.uk pic.twitter.com/urN07b5gNt

@ForwardTrust Are hiring! They have a vacancy for a Drug and Alcohol Practitioner Programmes to be based in HMP Swaleside http://ow.ly/sUHF50xPqmk

Thread about new #FairChecks site launched today: People who have made mistakes in the past find themselves locked out of jobs and opportunities, unable to fully contribute to society or to achieve their potential because of a criminal record that is effectively a life sentence. https://twitter.com/unlockcharity/status/1216966792184242177 …

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.