News

18 October 2018

The Hive: where young people design their support and their service

The Hive has been nominated for a Royal Society of Public Health award for its work engaging young people in Camden. Our Director of Young People and Families Kate Wareham talks us through the project and why it works so well.

11 October 2018

Managing an Offender Management Unit: building strong relationships in tough circumstances

Are you interested in joining one of our teams? Offender Management Unit manager Max Rumley gives us an insight into his career with Catch22.

03 October 2018
What should “good” look like in Probation? A human centred approach from Catch22
Catch22 delivers rehabilitation, resettlement and social justice services to over 50,000 people a year. As one of the largest charities working in justice, we were asked recently to provide our thoughts on the Ministry of Justice’s recent “Strengthening Probation, Building Confidence”.
02 October 2018
What does a 'Public Health' approach to violence really mean?
This week, the Home Secretary announced that the Government would take a ‘public health’ approach to tackle youth violence. Last month, the Mayor of London announced a Violence Reduction Unit based on the successful Scottish Violence Reduction Unit (VRU). Again, he announced it would have a ‘public health approach.’ It’s a term we hear a lot – and a term we hear misused a lot.
10 September 2018
Incubate, Accelerate, Amplify: Catch22 to kick start 10 social entrepreneurs with the help of National Lottery funding.
The programme will give 10 social entrepreneurs two years to grow their start-up while making use of Catch22 expertise and offices.
28 August 2018
What is an Incubator programme and why is the Launch22 one different?
Tom Previte, Head of Operations at Launch22 describes their structured incubator programme aimed at developing entrepreneurs’ skills rather than just growth of the business.
12 August 2018
Spot the Signs: Child Exploitation and Missing Awareness Poster Hub
We’ll be adding a new poster each month for you to download, print off and share with your networks. The materials are most relevant for professionals who work with children, but are useful for anybody who wants to know more about Child Exploitation and Missing From Home.
28 June 2018
Want to open up your jobs to diverse talent? Make your recruitment processes more inclusive
Having something meaningful to do is essential for people trying to build better lives for themselves and their families. We encourage and support organisations to actively work alongside individuals with barriers to work to realise the business and societal benefits of a diverse workforce.
08 June 2018
For whom the bell tolls
As the Carillion debate rumbles on, our Chief Executive Chris Wright takes a look at who should have responsiblity for delivering our public services, how and why, as part of the PSTA's State of Transformation report.
01 June 2018
From Merseyside to Iceland: the impact NCS has had on me
Every year we deliver National Citizen Service to thousands of young people across the country. Over four weeks 15 to 17-year-olds from all backgrounds come together to take on new challenges, become more independent and contribute to their community through social action. We're highlighting the real impact that it's had on the young people that we work with.
01 June 2018
Volunteers' Week 2018: harnessing the commitment, energy and creativity of people who have made a positive choice to give back.
Not second-best. Definitely not second-rate. Not workers on the cheap. Only amateurs in the true sense of the word, as they do it for love. Sarah Parker, one of our Volunteer Coordinators, on why she's a huge fan of volunteers.
24 May 2018
Catch22 responds to the new Ministry of Justice Education and Employment Strategy
Today the Ministry of Justice announced its new strategy to help prisoners gain valuable skills and find meaningful employment.