St Giles Trust
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St Giles Trust works primarily with ex-offenders to help with training and equipping them for life beyond prison
. The charity
was founded in 1962 and the current chief executive
is Rob Owen..
This is a UK based mid-sized charity which works directly in prisons and in the community to help break the cycle of re-offending by providing a range of practical support services to both clients with convictions and those at risk of getting involved in the
criminal justice system.
A key principle of St Giles Trust's work is using trained, reformed ex-offenders to provide services and support for other ex-offenders looking to change their lives. Around one third of St Giles Trust's workforce are ex-offenders.
St Giles Trust's Services
Services provided help with the following areas or groups of clients:
Prison-based support assisting with housing, help accessing education, training and employment
Intensive support for newly released prisoners to help them re-adjust to life in the community and reduce the likelihood of re-offending
Community-based skills, education and employent support for ex-offenders and disadvantaged people
Specialist support for children and families where one family member is involved in the criminal justice system
Support for young offenders and those involved in gangs through their high profile SOS Project
Tailored support for women in prison and those leaving custody
Support for gay and bisexual men in prison
Where it works
St Giles Trust's head offices are based in Camberwell, south London and the charity mainly works around the London area. However, it also provides services in Kent, East Anglia, prisons in the Thames Valley and in the South West.
History
St Giles Trust was originally established in February 1962 as The Camberwell Samaritans. Based in the crypt of St Giles Church in Camberwell, it provided emergency relief and support for the large number of local homeless men in the area - a prevailing feature of Camberwell due to a number of local hostels and shelters in the area, including the infamous Camberwell Spike. Over the decades its work evolved to focus on providing support in a day centre located in their current head offices in Georgian House, Camberwell Church Street. In the late 1990s they embarked on providing a housing casework service in HMP Wandsworth to stem the large number of men leaving this prison who were presenting at as homeless at their day centre. In the early 2000s St Giles Trust re-positioned as an offender charity in response to the changing profile of clients using their services. It developed its prison and community based work to other areas outside of the capital.
Awards
St Giles Trust has won many awards in recognition of its work including the http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/charityawards/winners/2009/winners/social_care_and_welfare/content/9259/st_giles_trust_cafe_project The Charity Awards 2009 and 2007,http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/Article/732639/third-sector-excellence-awards-final-contenders/ The Third Sector Excellence Awards 2007, http://www.kentprobation.org/index.php?news=3 The Butler Trust Awards 2009, http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/dover-express-the/mi_8113/is_20100311/justice-award-team-support/ai_n52423047/ The Justice Awards 2009, http://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/default.asp?pageRef=369 Centre for Social Justice Awards 2009 and http://www.lhf.org.uk/andy-ludlow-awards-2007.aspx the Andy Ludlow Awards 2007. It has also been included in the http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/career_and_jobs/best_100_companies/article7027916.ece Sunday Times Best 100 Companies to Work For in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Prison
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. The charity
Charitable organization
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was founded in 1962 and the current chief executive
Chief executive officer
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is Rob Owen..
This is a UK based mid-sized charity which works directly in prisons and in the community to help break the cycle of re-offending by providing a range of practical support services to both clients with convictions and those at risk of getting involved in the
criminal justice system.
A key principle of St Giles Trust's work is using trained, reformed ex-offenders to provide services and support for other ex-offenders looking to change their lives. Around one third of St Giles Trust's workforce are ex-offenders.
St Giles Trust's Services
Services provided help with the following areas or groups of clients:
Prison-based support assisting with housing, help accessing education, training and employment
Intensive support for newly released prisoners to help them re-adjust to life in the community and reduce the likelihood of re-offending
Community-based skills, education and employent support for ex-offenders and disadvantaged people
Specialist support for children and families where one family member is involved in the criminal justice system
Support for young offenders and those involved in gangs through their high profile SOS Project
Tailored support for women in prison and those leaving custody
Support for gay and bisexual men in prison
Where it works
St Giles Trust's head offices are based in Camberwell, south London and the charity mainly works around the London area. However, it also provides services in Kent, East Anglia, prisons in the Thames Valley and in the South West.
History
St Giles Trust was originally established in February 1962 as The Camberwell Samaritans. Based in the crypt of St Giles Church in Camberwell, it provided emergency relief and support for the large number of local homeless men in the area - a prevailing feature of Camberwell due to a number of local hostels and shelters in the area, including the infamous Camberwell Spike. Over the decades its work evolved to focus on providing support in a day centre located in their current head offices in Georgian House, Camberwell Church Street. In the late 1990s they embarked on providing a housing casework service in HMP Wandsworth to stem the large number of men leaving this prison who were presenting at as homeless at their day centre. In the early 2000s St Giles Trust re-positioned as an offender charity in response to the changing profile of clients using their services. It developed its prison and community based work to other areas outside of the capital.
Awards
St Giles Trust has won many awards in recognition of its work including the http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/charityawards/winners/2009/winners/social_care_and_welfare/content/9259/st_giles_trust_cafe_project The Charity Awards 2009 and 2007,http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/Article/732639/third-sector-excellence-awards-final-contenders/ The Third Sector Excellence Awards 2007, http://www.kentprobation.org/index.php?news=3 The Butler Trust Awards 2009, http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/dover-express-the/mi_8113/is_20100311/justice-award-team-support/ai_n52423047/ The Justice Awards 2009, http://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/default.asp?pageRef=369 Centre for Social Justice Awards 2009 and http://www.lhf.org.uk/andy-ludlow-awards-2007.aspx the Andy Ludlow Awards 2007. It has also been included in the http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/career_and_jobs/best_100_companies/article7027916.ece Sunday Times Best 100 Companies to Work For in 2009, 2010 and 2011.