The Exceptionals

Inspiring #employers to #hire people with #convictions.

[The Exceptionals @exceptionals_uk]

#BeExceptional and #recruit an #exoffender - change your #workforce for the better #Recruitment #SmallBusiness

[Working Chance @WorkingChance]

Catch our chief executive @MsNFinlayson talking all things justice, women, and work, on today's episode of @exceptionals_uk' podcast

https://t.co/HsnB15MJK5

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New Podcast Episode 🔊

This episode features guest speaker Natasha Finlayson of @WorkingChance, and celebrates the exceptional outcomes they achieve for both women looking for work and employers with live vacancies. 🙌

Listen on Apple Podcasts ➡ https://t.co/H5UHgJ4wKt

[The Exceptionals @exceptionals_uk]

Exceptional Women in the Workplace - https://t.co/2I1XE4g52U

[The Exceptionals @exceptionals_uk]

How can access to digital skills training reduce reoffending and tackle the UK's digital skills gap? 💻

Find out more about opportunities for prison leavers in the #tech sector on our #business #podcast > https://t.co/LZ1EMjMNS3

Featured employer: @fatbeehive 👩‍💻 👨‍💻

[The Exceptionals @exceptionals_uk]

What does diversity and inclusion mean in your workplace? 💡

Listen to our business podcast where we dive into the topic from a prison leaver perspective ➡ https://t.co/LZ1EMjMNS3

Featured employer: @theCOOKkitchen 👩‍🍳 👨‍🍳

#podcast #employment #diversity #inclusion

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Need some Monday Motivation? 💭

Listen to our new podcast celebrating prison leaver employment! 💡

Live on Apple Podcasts 🔊> https://t.co/LZ1EMjMNS3

Spotlight Employer: @LinkedInUK

#mondaymotivation #mondaythoughts #podcast #employment

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Listen Now: Exceptional Voices Podcast - https://t.co/6WGRmqBnat

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Exceptional Voices is a new podcast celebrating prison leaver employment. 🙌

Featured employers include: @LinkedInUK, @theCOOKkitchen, @fatbeehive, @Pret & @PretFoundation 🎉

Listen to the first two episodes on Apple Podcasts > https://t.co/LZ1EMjMNS3

[The Exceptionals @exceptionals_uk]

We're delighted to announce the relaunch of The Exceptionals campaign with a #podcast...

Stay tuned for our first broadcast tomorrow. 🙌

#ExceptionalVoices #DiverseandInclusiveRecruitment

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“As a global platform leading the way we’re having conversations as professionals, we encourage businesses to talk about diversity & inclusion from a prison leaver perspective & to inspire other companies to do the same.”
-Zara Easton, Head of Brand Marketing, @LinkedInUK

[The Exceptionals @exceptionals_uk]

Fab to kickstart National Inclusion Week with our panel discussion on #diversity & #inclusion from a prison leaver perspective at The Conduit!💡

[The Exceptionals @exceptionals_uk]

Fab to kickstart National Inclusion Week with our panel discussion on #diversity & #inclusion from a prison leaver perspective at The Conduit!💡

[The Exceptionals @exceptionals_uk]

For National Inclusion Week 2022, The Exceptionals presents a live panel discussion on workplace diversity from a prison leaver perspective at The Conduit on 26th September.

Employers encouraged to attend!

See Eventbrite link below to register⬇️

https://t.co/EAHenIPpUN

[PAS @PrisonersAdvice]

A year after Employment Advisory Boards were established - linking business bosses to prisons to provide advice on jobs skills - the number of former offenders in work 6 weeks after release has increased by nearly half reports @MoJGovUK
https://t.co/ULwm6EI6XZ

[The Exceptionals @exceptionals_uk]

@redemptionroast believes there is always a job for a good barista or roaster, proving specialty coffee can come from places & people you wouldn’t expect.

It was fab to catch up with the team at the London Coffee Festival, as they have been supporters of our campaign since 2017.

[Clean Sheet @CleanSheet_UK]

Half of respondents to a YouGov survey said that they would not consider employing an offender or ex-offender.
We need to change perceptions.
People with convictions are often highly motivated to work hard and move on from their conviction.
#bringhope

[Spark Inside @Spark_Inside]

ICYMI: Great blog from Andrea Coomber of @TheHowardLeague on the ongoing impact of the pandemic on people who live and work in prisons, including on mental health, and the protective role of meaningful relationships https://t.co/w0IHb2BibE

[Switchback @Switchback_ldn]

📻Switchback new podcast, Time & Again, is being featured on @BBCRadioLondon with @EddieNestorMBE in a few minutes - tune in now 👇

https://t.co/vwoYiL8wvv

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Incredible employment outcome 🙌

[HMP Hatfield Official @HMPHatfield]

Employment hub update! In the next 2 weeks we have 11 prisoners starting paid employment placements with multinational companies! 5 of the placements are supported by @Tempus_novo #rehabilitation

[The Exceptionals @exceptionals_uk]

"The re-offending rate for young people in the 18-25 age bracket is 38.4% (MOJ, Oct, 2020). We believe that by tackling digital poverty among this cohort we can help people get back on their feet and move forwards." @DigiPovAlliance 💻

https://t.co/mrSeGUTVig

#employment #tech

[Clean Sheet @CleanSheet_UK]

1.19 million people were convicted in England and Wales in the year ending September 2020.

Of these convictions, 50% were for motoring offences, 7% resulted in a prison sentence, and 77% resulted in a fine.

And yet, 50% of employers would reject someone with a conviction.