Our service is specifically for people whose actions or behaviours have led to negative consequences for themselves and others, enabling them to make positive choices and turn their lives around What we do The project addresses problems of lack of engagement within education, training, employment (ETE) and voluntary work. Apex provides an information, advice and guidance service on a one to one b
asis with unemployed offenders/ex-offenders, supporting them in achieving their goals. The people we help face many barriers which include long term unemployment, exclusions due to criminal conviction(s), poor housing/homelessness, debt, drug/alcohol addictions or they may be in recovery, poor education and poor work history. Our work entails in-depth sessions in many areas which covers risk assessment and drawing up an action plan to highlight general ability and training needs. We provide assistance with CV writing and completing application forms for jobs or courses. Our programme ensures our participants’ understanding of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, Disclosure & Barring service checks and disclosure of convictions to an employer. Our follow up work includes ongoing specialist supportive job search and signposting to partner agencies providing other rehabilitative services. We provide advocacy to Education Training and Employment (ETE) opportunities; and we give unbiased specialist offender ETE advice and guidance. Our delivery staff utilise the ‘The Rickter Scale’ assessment, which is a self-evaluation tool for us to monitor our clients’ progression and soft outcomes. These interventions ensure that our project participants gain improved ETE outcomes, increased self-confidence and self-reliance. ACT 4 Women
A unique self-help project specifically for women offenders/ex-offenders, covering the Merseyside area (St Helens, Knowsley, Sefton, Liverpool and Wirral).
1 – 1 advice and guidance is delivered to the projects service users. Volunteer Peer Mentors are key members of the ACT 4 Women team. They will pass on valuable life skills, learning, advice and advocacy support to other women ex-offenders and those struggling to adapt to life on the outside after prison.
