Author: Bounce Back

Transforming the Environment: HMP High Down Our funded pilot project, which was part of the Ministry of Justice’s Reform Prison programme, "Improving the prison environment"  in HMP High Down was completed in September 2017. The project involved a number of inmates in the painting and decorating of various rooms...

At an event attended by in excess of 100 people held at the Clink Restaurant our scaffolding centre was officially opened by Paul Elliott,  eminent football governing body ambassador and passionate supporter of youth engagement, and hosted by TV presenter and journalist Raphael Rowe. The launch...

Our "hub" in the vibrant container village at POP Brixton is taking shape. This will provide us with a functional, much needed accessible outreach space for people to drop into and use computers, access information, meet colleagues and get jobs. We are raising funds to get...

We were thrilled to once again welcome 8 enthusiastic employees from William Morris Entertainment/IMG for their global, annual "Walk the Walk" volunteering day. This year their day was spent at the vibrant POP Brixton where we are soon to take the container which will be our hub...

With so many exciting things going on we took stock at an away day. Facilitated by David Hall-Matthews we evaluated where we were and looked at the future.  With support from Walgreens Boots Alliance the day was held in Kings Place and quite miraculously the...

A post by Iqbal Wahhab Founder of The Cinnamon Club and Roast restaurants and chair of Bounce Back’s advisory board   The recent launch of Bounce Back’s dry lining centre training Brixton prisoners in a much needed skill by London’s hugely growing construction industry shows not just how much employers...

The dry lining centre has been looking at bit busier than this of late and we are delighted that our first 5 participants have completed the course. What is more exciting is that they have all had in custody interviews which could lead to work...

Today the Cabinet Office celebrates its 300th Point of Light! To mark the milestone of these awards that acknowledge outstanding volunteers, they have designed this graphic. Look carefully and following her award earlier in the year Fran has made it onto the image! Top left of...

We are always grateful to a partner for taking ownership of a tangible item and the T shirts currently used in our training centre were funded and co- branded by Axis. Furthermore director Joe Ibrahim visited the centre to deliver a truly inspirational talk to the guys who thoroughly enjoyed...

It was brilliant to return to the Clink Restaurant a year on for another fabulous breakfast launch party to officially open our Dry Lining Centre. The wonderful Tom Watt hosted the event and interviewed one of our long standing cohorts, Tremaine who has been through...

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