NACRO
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Nacro is a registered criminal justice charity
operating in England and Wales
. It is not formally linked with Sacro in Scotland
or NIACRO in Northern Ireland
.
-related charity in England and Wales and in the 1970s and 1980s was frequently involved in high-level policy discussions with the British Government, particularly with the Home Office
, which has responsibility for prisons and probation
services.
The organisation officially dropped its full name in 1999 to become Nacro, although the media frequently continue to erroneously refer to it as the National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders.
. Turnover in 2008/9 was £59.6 million. According to its Annual Review, in 2008/09 Nacro:
The organisation currently runs approximately 300 programmes across England and Wales, working with young offenders, prisoners, ex-offenders, homeless people and other 'disadvantaged' groups.
It also delivers pre-apprenticeship
and apprenticeship training to all through its network of training centres across the country.
It aims to influence Government policy on criminal justice solutions, commenting on and discussing relevant news stories through traditional media routes as well as social media.
Nacro's headquarters are in Vauxhall
, south London
(chief executive, directors, and policy, fundraising and communications departments) and Birmingham
(administrative departments including IT, finance and human resources).
is the Patron of Nacro. The current President is Lord Dholakia, and the Chair is Matthew Litobarski, former President, Global Supply Chain, Cadbury Schweppes plc and volunteer mentor for Trail-Blazers.
The current Chief Executive is Paul McDowell who succeeded Paul Cavadino, who succeeded Helen Edwards
. Vivien Stern held the post prior to Helen Edwards.
Charitable organization
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operating in England and Wales
England and Wales
England and Wales is a jurisdiction within the United Kingdom. It consists of England and Wales, two of the four countries of the United Kingdom...
. It is not formally linked with Sacro in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
or NIACRO in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
.
History
The Central Discharged Prisoners' Aid Society (Incorporated) was formed in December 1924. It was renamed the National Association of Discharged Prisoners' Aid Societies (Incorporated) in October 1960, and the National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (NACRO) in March 1966. It rapidly developed into the biggest criminal justiceCriminal justice
Criminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts...
-related charity in England and Wales and in the 1970s and 1980s was frequently involved in high-level policy discussions with the British Government, particularly with the Home Office
Home Office
The Home Office is the United Kingdom government department responsible for immigration control, security, and order. As such it is responsible for the police, UK Border Agency, and the Security Service . It is also in charge of government policy on security-related issues such as drugs,...
, which has responsibility for prisons and probation
Probation
Probation literally means testing of behaviour or abilities. In a legal sense, an offender on probation is ordered to follow certain conditions set forth by the court, often under the supervision of a probation officer...
services.
The organisation officially dropped its full name in 1999 to become Nacro, although the media frequently continue to erroneously refer to it as the National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders.
Vision
"Nacro's vision is a safer society where everyone belongs, human rights are respected and preventing crime means tackling social exclusion and re-integrating those who offend."Current activities
Today, Nacro is one of the largest charities and Work-related Learning Providers in the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
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. Turnover in 2008/9 was £59.6 million. According to its Annual Review, in 2008/09 Nacro:
- Provided accommodation and support to 4,500 people in housing and floating support schemes
- Provided education and training to over 11,000 learners in its learning and skills centres
- Provided resettlement advice and help to 16,000 serving prisoners through its prison-based resettlement workers
- Worked with 16,000 young people in its preventive youth inclusion and youth activity projects
- Advised 38,000 people on resettlement issues through its Resettlement Plus Helpline.
The organisation currently runs approximately 300 programmes across England and Wales, working with young offenders, prisoners, ex-offenders, homeless people and other 'disadvantaged' groups.
It also delivers pre-apprenticeship
Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship is a system of training a new generation of practitioners of a skill. Apprentices or protégés build their careers from apprenticeships...
and apprenticeship training to all through its network of training centres across the country.
It aims to influence Government policy on criminal justice solutions, commenting on and discussing relevant news stories through traditional media routes as well as social media.
Nacro's headquarters are in Vauxhall
Vauxhall
-Demography:Many Vauxhall residents live in social housing. There are several gentrified areas, and areas of terraced townhouses on streets such as Fentiman Road and Heyford Avenue have higher property values in the private market, however by far the most common type of housing stock within...
, south London
London
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(chief executive, directors, and policy, fundraising and communications departments) and Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
(administrative departments including IT, finance and human resources).
Officials
Queen Elizabeth IIElizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
is the Patron of Nacro. The current President is Lord Dholakia, and the Chair is Matthew Litobarski, former President, Global Supply Chain, Cadbury Schweppes plc and volunteer mentor for Trail-Blazers.
The current Chief Executive is Paul McDowell who succeeded Paul Cavadino, who succeeded Helen Edwards
Helen Edwards
Helen Edwards CBE is a British civil servant, currently serving as the Director-General for Criminal Justice in the Ministry of Justice....
. Vivien Stern held the post prior to Helen Edwards.
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