Hello and welcome back to Unbarred: The Podcast!

Today we discuss criminal record friendly employers, your rights when you encounter the police, and the wonderful charity Birth Companions.

We’re a passionate group of students who are part of the University of Nottingham Pro Bono Society, more specifically we’re members of the Unbarred Project. In normal times we would be going into prisons and operating workshops which focus on improving job application skills, sharing mental health resources and generally preparing inmates for life “on the outside”. Whilst we’ve been unable to do this in the current academic year, we have been able to completely redesign the project and present that information digitally. This podcast aims to provide people, ex-convicts and other listeners alike, with resources that will genuinely help to make that reintegration into society a bit less intimidating.

The podcast team is always looking for new topics to discuss so feel free to DM our Instagram account @UnbarredThePodcast or email us at unbarred.uon@gmail.com

Resources mentioned in the episode:

Ex-seed list of ex-offender supporting companies: https://www.ex-seed.co.uk/recommended-companies.html

Timpson Foundation: https://www.timpson-group.co.uk/

Birth Companions: https://www.birthcompanions.org.uk/