Forward launches new Enterprise Fund

Social Investment Business (SIB) and The Forward Trust are pleased to announce the launch of the Forward Enterprise Fund.

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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 Jul 2018

Fund for recovery enterprises gets an added boost with grants from Crowdfunder.

Crowdfunder UK have joined the Forward Enterprise Fund and are offering match-funding grants, provided by The Forward Trust, of up to £5,000 to early stage enterprises, adding to the amount eligible organisations can apply for.

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After 9 months of pretty damn hard work my novel ‘The Pentonville Experiment’ is finally finished! And you know what, I am very proud of it! It will be available to download from Sept with all proceeds going to @ForwardTrust. Now I just have convince people to buy it..1/4

If People with alcohol related brain damage stop drinking, it can be reversed. Fascinating presentation by @oldagepsych on #dualdiagnosis in #olderpeople #alcohol #alcoholmisuse #mentalhealth #arbd @HCUK_Clare pic.twitter.com/0xjfaYqR19

We've teamed up with @ForwardTrust & @crowdfunderuk to support early stage enterprises & #Charities that are helping to break the cycle of crime and addiction with £100,000 worth of matchfunding up for grabs. Find out more --> http://bit.ly/2J7Ztqm pic.twitter.com/dBeqfz5rj1

We've teamed up with @TheSocialInvest & @crowdfunderuk to support early stage enterprises & #Charities that are helping to break the cycle of crime and addiction with £100,000 up for grabs. Find out more --> http://bit.ly/2J7Ztqm pic.twitter.com/aXY8HNOGm9

Do you have a project helping to break the cycle of crime and addiction that could benefit from up to £5,000 extra funding? Our friends at Crowdfunder have teamed up with the Forward Enterprise Fund to support early stage enterprises and charities https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/funds/forwardenterprisefund … pic.twitter.com/nS5nfFuLd0

06 Jun 2018

Volunteers' Week 2018 blog

Volunteers' Week is from 1st – 7th June 2018. In honour of the work volunteers at Forward do, Selena, who is now our Recovery Support Manager, reflects on her journey since starting with us as a volunteer in 2008.