Key Changes - Unlocking Women's Potential 1.33

Key Changes is a not-for-profit company based in Sheffield which covers Sheffield, Barnsley and Rotherham.

The project is designed to empower and tackle personal and social obstacles, both in custody and upon release. We aim to achieve this by equipping women with the skills and strategies to ensure a successful release plan. We also aim to raise awareness in the community with the use of conferencing to the public to understand the deep rooted issues in society which may lead to offending and other issues women face.

Services Provided
• Providing a mentoring scheme for the women inside prison and upon release
•Helping to settle back into the community
• Help to access and maintaining accommodation
• Self help groups such as improving confidence and image consultancy
• Practical help groups such as helping to set up in self employment
• Offering voluntary placements
• Helping to gain employment
• Inspirational speaking to young women
• Motivational speaking to raise awareness of those in the criminal justice system to the public.

Key Changes – Unlocking Women’s Potential currently runs its mentoring scheme within HMP Newhall.

Company Number: 7826305