About us

Bounce Back is a Charity and a Social Enterprise that works with people both inside and outside of prison who may be at risk of or have a history of offending and substance use. We are focussed on supporting people to change the direction of their lives and reduce offending, to shape a society where everyone can look forward to a bright future.  We firmly believe everyone has the ability to change and should be given the opportunity to do so.

At Bounce Back we do this by providing people with support every step of the way, for as long as they need – everything they need to be work-ready, apply for and sustain a job.

We offer training and skills that employers want and need now and in the future, that can lead to good jobs with prospects.

We’re proud of what we have achieved

It all began with a great idea in 2010, a Social Enterprise that trained and employed people leaving prison as painters and decorators.  The Social Enterprise is still going strong today.  It still does painting and decorating, but has expanded into fire door safety, general building and grounds maintenance, emergency repairs and refurbishments. Our team have grown into skilled tradespeople, who act as role models and mentors for trainees and new recruits joining us all the time.

Since 2010, Bounce Back have supported around 10,000 people across London with their training and employment needs.

We run employability contracts across London and diversionary activities for young people at the point of custody.  We have training hubs in 4 London prisons. We’re grateful to City & Guilds and our network of employers, who continue to collaborate so that we’re able to offer training which leads to jobs.

And, of course, we couldn’t do it without our funders, the trust foundations and grant donations.  A huge thank you!

Support us to build a bright future

There’s much more we can do, and we’re looking at opportunities to expand our offer in prisons and the community, across London and beyond.

If you’d like to know more about working with us, get in touch info@bouncebackproject.com.

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