There are nearly 12 million people in the UK living with a criminal record, most have not been to prison. They can all face unfair barriers to employment, housing, financial services and other aspects of everyday life - sometimes many years after the offence, and regardless of how hard they have worked to put their past mistakes behind them.

Our solution is to advocate for people with criminal records so that they can move on positively in their lives. People with criminal records are fully involved in all aspects of the organisation and their experiences drive our work. We support people with criminal records to navigate through challenging times, we increase understanding of how they may face an unfair and unnecessary 'life sentence' which holds them back, and we campaign for pragmatic changes to legislation and policies.