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bthechange CIC Our team are vastly experienced in working with people with complex needs and from a range of diverse backgrounds and cultures.

Multi-award winning Community Interest Company spanning the Southwest of England and South Wales, dedicated to empowering first-time entrants, racially minoritised individuals, and women that are facing challenges within the criminal justice system. bthechange CIC is an award-winning Community Interest Company that operates across The Southwest of England and South & Mid Wales providing a range of life changing initiatives to directly support over a thousand individuals a year with moving forward with their lives that are either at risk of entering or who are in the criminal justice system. bthechange not only provides structured programmes for client support, but we also play an active role in system change, working with those ‘intermediaries’ whose policies, rules, processes, cultures, and attitudes affect people with convictions. We have specialists in our team that covers: Substance misuse (psychosocial motivational interventions relapse prevention – managing/recognising triggers), Finance Benefit and Debt, Welfare support including Housing, universal credit, bank account & I.D applications, Employment support – CV writing, job applications & Neurodivergent inclusive programmes. We are extremely committed and proud of being an equal opportunities and diverse organisation, of which is demonstrated by our team who come from a multitude of backgrounds, with varied cultures, beliefs, and sexual orientations. We truly are a company that represents society.

09/10/2026

WOMEN ON PROBATION
KEY FINDINGS
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Women offend for different reasons than men, and often emphasise different factors when they successfully desist from offending.

Women from an ethnic minority background can have different needs to both ethnic minority men, and white women.

Custody can be particularly damaging for women, and they have been disproportionately affected by the introduction of post-sentence supervision and consequent recall or commitment to custody.

Women’s centres can effectively engage those who attend, addressing their specific needs.

Relationships are very important to the rehabilitation of women and can be both protective or criminogenic factors.

https://hmiprobation.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/our-research/evidence-base-probation-service/specific-sub-groups/women/

Women in Prison

WOMEN ON PROBATIONKEY FINDINGSWomen offend for different reasons than men, and often emphasise different factors when th...
09/10/2026

WOMEN ON PROBATION
KEY FINDINGS

Women offend for different reasons than men, and often emphasise different factors when they successfully desist from offending.

Women from an ethnic minority background can have different needs to both ethnic minority men, and white women.

Custody can be particularly damaging for women, and they have been disproportionately affected by the introduction of post-sentence supervision and consequent recall or commitment to custody.

Women’s centres can effectively engage those who attend, addressing their specific needs.

Relationships are very important to the rehabilitation of women and can be both protective or criminogenic factors.

https://hmiprobation.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/our-research/evidence-base-probation-service/specific-sub-groups/women/

WHY UNIVERSITIES KEEP FORGETTING THEIR ANTI-RACISM COMMITMENTSDami Folayan argues that anti-racism pledges fade because ...
09/10/2026

WHY UNIVERSITIES KEEP FORGETTING THEIR ANTI-RACISM COMMITMENTS

Dami Folayan argues that anti-racism pledges fade because universities don’t build them into governance, systems, and budgets

Anti-racism promises frequently fail to be embedded into the systems that govern how a university actually operates, whether that’s within its recruitment and promotion processes, its curriculum review cycles, its research culture or its governance framework.

https://wonkhe.com/blogs/why-universities-keep-forgetting-their-anti-racism-commitments








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07/10/2026

THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SENTENCING ACT

Tailored resettlement support for specific groups: Women: Resettlement support must be tailored to the needs of specific groups, acknowledging that generic service provision fails to cater for the distinct needs of these groups. Women represent approximately 4% of the prison population, and their needs are often overlooked in a system that is designed primarily for the large male population.

The Effective Implementation of the Sentencing Act - Report 1: Resettlement September 2026 This necessitates a renewed focus, following successive governments ’ commitments on this agenda, to ensure that gender-specific support is available.

This should include: Distinct resources for gender-specific, trauma-informed resettlement pathways that incorporate aspects including safe and appropriate accommodation options Sustainable funding for ‘ one-stop models ’ such as women ’ s centres incorporating colocation of necessary support services, wherever possible

https://clinks.org/sites/default/files/2026-09/The%20Effective%20Implementation%20of%20the%20Sentencing%20Act%20-%20Report%201%20Resettlement%20.pdf










Women in Prison

THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SENTENCING ACTTailored resettlement support for specific groups: Women: Resettlement...
07/10/2026

THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SENTENCING ACT

Tailored resettlement support for specific groups: Women: Resettlement support must be tailored to the needs of specific groups, acknowledging that generic service provision fails to cater for the distinct needs of these groups. Women represent approximately 4% of the prison population, and their needs are often overlooked in a system that is designed primarily for the large male population.

The Effective Implementation of the Sentencing Act - Report 1: Resettlement September 2026 This necessitates a renewed focus, following successive governments ’ commitments on this agenda, to ensure that gender-specific support is available.

This should include: Distinct resources for gender-specific, trauma-informed resettlement pathways that incorporate aspects including safe and appropriate accommodation options Sustainable funding for ‘ one-stop models ’ such as women ’ s centres incorporating colocation of necessary support services, wherever possible

https://clinks.org/sites/default/files/2026-09/The%20Effective%20Implementation%20of%20the%20Sentencing%20Act%20-%20Report%201%20Resettlement%20.pdf










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