St Giles Yorkshire Named as Key Partner in CFO Evolution Programme

St Giles Yorkshire Named as Key Partner in Creating Future Opportunities (CFO) Evolution Programme in Yorkshire and Humber 

“We are delighted to have been announced as a key partner, alongside Community Links on the Creating Future Opportunities Evolution Programme in Yorkshire and Humber, led by The Growth Company. St Giles is looking forward to utilising our 60+ years of expertise in helping turn pasts into futures to support people in prison and on probation on their journey of social reintegration, improved well-being, and ultimately reducing reoffending rates.”

– Iain Hadley, Head of Service – Yorkshire. 

The Growth Company Press Release: 

The Growth Company (GC) has won the contract to deliver the Creating Future Opportunities (CFO) Evolution programme in Yorkshire and the Humber from August 2024 until at least April 2027. 

The programme supports people in prison and people on probation, providing them with opportunities to engage in a range of activities, with the aim of promoting social reintegration, improving wellbeing, and reducing reoffending rates. 

We will also work alongside Career Connect as a key sub-contractor to deliver services in the North West. 

The Growth Company will deliver the Creating Future Opportunities Evolution programme in Yorkshire and the Humber. 

CFO Evolution will build on the success of previous CFO services – CFO3 and CFO Activity Hubs – and complement existing HMPPS provision. A recent Justice Data Lab report found that CFOs are proven to deliver an eight percent reduction in re-offending rates. 

Alongside our key partners, Community Links and St. Giles Trust, we will provide comprehensive, individually tailored support to help people in prison and on probation access mainstream services, with the aim of reinforcing the value of leading positive lives. 

These services will include employment, education, and training support, in addition to activities designed to promote positive family and community interactions. 

The Growth Company and its partners will deliver CFO Evolution at 11 prisons, three community hubs (Leeds, Doncaster, and Hull), and three satellite sites (Huddersfield, Sheffield, and Bradford) across the region. 

Responding to the news, the Managing Director of GC Employment, Michelle Leeson, said:

“We are delighted to have been given a new opportunity to deliver vital CFO services in Yorkshire. Our award-winning CFO Activity Hubs have demonstrated just how important this kind of support can be for people on probation and in prison, as well as to their communities.” 

CFO Evolution will run from 1st August 2024 until at least April 2027. The Growth Company will also help to deliver the programme in the North West as a sub-contractor to Career Connect. 

The Growth Company

The Growth Company is an award-winning social enterprise with a mission to generate growth, create jobs, and improve lives. 

We help people and businesses across the UK to develop, grow and succeed through a range of employment, skills and business support services. We provide employment, justice, and health services across Greater Manchester, the Liverpool City Region, Lancashire, Cheshire, and Yorkshire and Humber. 

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