Hello and welcome back to The Unbarred Podcast!🎙

In this weeks episode, we begin with a conversation  about mental health. We look at the signs of declining mental health, different methods to improve your mental health and mental health specifically related to ex offenders.  This touches on the topic of stigma and negative public opinion related to ex - offenders. We take a look at the Ban the Box campaign and its role in challenging stigma as well as how you can deal with any stigma you face. One situation where you may face stigma is during interviews. Therefore our final segment touches on interview tips and disclosure of your conviction. S3 includes a new segment on personal stories of ex - offenders and this weeks story relates to an ex - offender who is now a counselor challenging mental health and stigma. 

Who are we?⚖️ Unbarred is a penal volunteering initiative under the University of Nottingham Pro Bono Society. We are a team of students who are passionate about rehabilitation and helping those who have been to prison to reintegrate back into society. Our goal is to provide you with readily available resources, including this podcast, a resource pack, and our website, in order to make your reintegration as smooth as possible.

The Podcast team is constantly looking for ways to improve our resources and provide the information that you need. So, if you have any questions, enquiries or ideas, please feel free to DM our instagram account @theunbarredproject, or drop us an email at unbarred.uon@gmail.com