How EF develops people’s skills and strengths to build positive futures As a university graduate looking for your first job, you’re faced with unpaid internships or low paid ‘graduate’ jobs, often described as ‘a stepping stone’ or work experience. Research carried out by The Sutton Trust found that 46% of graduates under 24 have done […]
Month: November 2021
Emerging Futures three-year strategic plan
Setting future goals and targets that capture our vision and principles We are really excited to launch our new, three-year strategic plan. As well as our future goals and detailed steps to achieve them, we hope the document captures the passion and creativity that drive us on. Along with specific targets, the plan describes our […]
Life after prison – what will you do?
An incredible, impactful video about choices and chances on the outside. Getting out of prison – which way to go – slip into the old life and a well-worn path back inside, or take a different route to a life free from addiction and crime and full of new possibilities? The desperate choice so many […]
How lived experience can change lives
The power of real life stories People with substance misuse problems or criminal convictions can face prejudice and barriers to getting back into mainstream society, finding employment and rebuilding their lives. Enabling people with past experience tell their stories is one way of helping to overcome the stigma associated with substance misuse and give a […]
Working towards a positive future
Restoring lost hope in Burnley A recent powerful article in The Guardian by John Harris about the effects of the pandemic and the cut to Universal Credit in Burnley ended with a call for the Government to restore what they have taken away from people in this struggling community. Working with Pastor Mick Fleming at […]
