I am absolutely delighted to share that we have been awarded a grant by The Weavers Company. This can be used to support any woman who has had contact with the CJS. We are not restricted by borough, benefit status, or probation. We never stopped this work, limited funding meant we were largely treading water. Working with the PEL, Joe Silk at HMP East Sutton Park, and our retail partners, we have been able to reset local recruitment initiatives. Together with the prison and e

On Friday night I was absolutely delighted to be invited by Sarah to take part in ​the Q and A after ​a screening of ​"Holloway​". She is one of six strong resilient women who tell it like it is​ in this documentary that will hopefully help the wider public understand why women go to prison. We met Sarah at the last Employment​ Day we held in Holloway​ Prison in 2015. Myself, and my daughter​, and AFC Director, R​osie Skinner, were drawn to the young woman who made us laugh a

Maggie Walsh MBE I set up A Fairer Chance 13 years ago, on the principles of an employment led business whose beneficiaries happen to...

Maggie Walsh MBE In November 2023 I was contacted by an officer at HMP Pentonville about a chap coming up for parole. He was in prison...

Welcome to our first blog on the new website. This is also a chance for us to share our new logo and brand identity with you. Times...