Social Impact Report

Our first Social Impact Report showcases how Forward reaches over 15,000 people across 18 prisons and 10 community services.

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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

18 Jan 2019

Pulse 5: Involving service users and stakeholders as equal partners in the Forward East Kent Substance Misuse Service

This issue of Pulse focuses on how we involved service users and stakeholders as equal partners in the design of Forward’s East Kent Substance Misuse Service.

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We have just launched our January issue of Pulse, which focuses on how we involved service users and stakeholders as equal partners in the design of our East Kent Substance Misuse Service and the impact that this approach has had: https://buff.ly/2Dkjevk pic.twitter.com/jydizBq789

Thrilled to see our recent Novel Drugs Trends Conference that we held as part of a unique partnership with @CI_NHS featured in an article by @newsfromrooftop. Check it out here: https://buff.ly/2Mk8sb0

Delighted to be supporting @The_Skill_Mill who employ young ex-offenders aged 16-18. They only 9 days left to reach their Crowdfunder target & receive funding from the #ForwardEnterpriseFund. Please show your support and help transform young lives: https://buff.ly/2Rv4wdm pic.twitter.com/ubk6JJ2FrJ

We have an exciting opportunity for a Treatment Manager in Hull who will lead our residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation service The Bridges - the only substance misuse treatment facility in the UK specifically designed for ex-offenders. Apply today: https://buff.ly/2Ck20fI pic.twitter.com/bDFbFwujzr

How the @ForwardTrust is supporting talent and giving a second chance to those in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. @TheSocialInvest https://www.sibgroup.org.uk/news/radical-new-approach-music-industry-bringing-you-new-talent-and-giving-second-chance-those …

10 Jan 2019

A radical new approach for the music industry: bringing you new talent and giving a second chance to those in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction

This month sees the release of a music video with a difference: where the entire cast is made up of people in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, shot against the iconic backdrop of Brighton.