WHAT WE DO

Growth

A network which bridges the gap between the women and potential employers. We’ll share the benefits of employing women with lived experience of the Criminal Justice System.
Resettlement

Each woman will reintegrate into independent living carefully and compassionately.
Acceptance

In-house #SheMatters courses that encourage women to continue developing emotional health and resilience. Our trained staff will work closely with each woman.
Comfort

Zero tolerance policy for drink or drugs. Exercise and good habits are encouraged by goal-setting for each woman.
Encounter

Encouraging community reintegration through probation breakfast clubs and women’s centres. Walking alongside each other.

Our Accommodation

We care about excellence and high quality in the work that we do. This extends to the physical accommodation that Grace House will be.

The house will be comfortable, clean and free from drugs and alcohol. This is essential.

Work

We will work with those living at Grace House to find employment, with services including: CV writing, disclosure training, opportunities for volunteering or work experience in the community and use of the Employment Network.

This theme in our training is about positive parenting and how to create and then nurture healthy relationships through boundaries and good communication.

Life Skills Training

Life skills training will be provided either in the house or in the community. It will address the root causes that may have led to a prison sentence. Our Life Skills Training has five key themes:

Work
Running a Home
Relationships

Relationships

This theme in our course helps the women living at Grace House to learn about budgets and debt. We’ll assist them in finding permanent housing and understanding tenancy agreements.

1:1 Support

Staff will offer one-to-one support where it is needed. This will consist of working with residents to help them set their own goals that they want to achieve during their stay at Grace House and beyond.