fairchancealliance.co.uk

"As informed employers, we are committed to providing people with criminal records a fair chance to participate and progress in the UK economy and contribute to society."

Lead us into Year 2!

Major employers from retail, construction, media, hospitality, business services and more have been piloting the UK’s first Employment Charter for people with criminal records. Now we’re building our alliance at scale and pace to make lasting change to business and the communities they serve.

Good for society GREAT for business

12 million people in the UK have a criminal record, with more than eight million of working age – a fifth of the available workforce. The stigma often makes it harder to find or advance in meaningful employment.

In a time of employment and productivity crises, it just makes sense to us as employers that every one of them gets a fair chance to do the best work they can. Good jobs reduce offending, make communities safer and boosts the economy, which is all great for business.

IT’S HARD TO ARGUE WITH THAT…

The Fair Chance Business Alliance has been founded and is funded by employers, for employers, to make Fair Chance employment possible, practical, safe and normal.

Our Employment Charter is a world-changing set of quality standards showing employers how to become inclusive places for people with criminal records to work and progress.

We’re backing this up with a suite of resources, developed in partnership with businesses and experts, to support members with every step.

In time, we’ll match these with resources to help people with criminal records back into employability and work, too.

Members will wear their Chartermark with pride: proof that they’re committed to giving people with criminal records a Fair Chance.

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Latest News

Partnerships

Partnership news: Summer 2024

Jobs Board Partner FCBA is delighted to announce that after several months of due diligence and focused discussion, we have invited nGAGE (the BridgeOfHope.careers portal people) to be our partner in showcasing Fair Chance Employers’ jobs, as well as offering Fair Chance Candidates resources to

27 June 2024

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Events

Get ready: we’re going LIVE in October

We have pushed our Go Live date back to October 2nd to avoid becoming entangled in the General Election. And we’re thrilled to invite employers and potential members to join us for this exciting event at which we will unveil our mission, our founding members, and our tantalising plans for the future…

26 June 2024

Events

Our Opening Doors Forum with BITC

We are delighted to invite you to join us on Tuesday July 16th at 2pm for a lively one-hour Opening Doors Forum on employing people with criminal records, co-hosted with our friends and partners at Business in the Community. A good

23 June 2024

“We’re incredibly proud to be actively getting people with criminal records, including prison leavers, into stable jobs so they can break the cycle of crime, and we would encourage other industry employers to get on board.”

“Led by employers for employers, FCBA will set and raise the standards of inclusive workplace practices, improve diversity and inspire innovation in businesses. We are pleased to support FCBA in ensuring Fair Chance employment opportunities.”

“The FCBA approach is dynamic and adaptive, fostering change. The time is ripe for reimagining how employers engage with people with records, and FCBA's timing coincides with the launch of our own ‘Open to Hire’ activities. Using collective action, we can create meaningful opportunities, unlock potential and continue to grow a more inclusive workforce.”

“Partnering with the Fair Chance Business Alliance links with one of our key priorities: encouraging more employers to follow our Fair Chance principles and include people with criminal records in their recruitment. The tight labour market means it makes business sense to want more applicants with great skills and experiences.”

“There are more than 900,000 jobs still unfilled across the UK, so a fresh approach to recruiting people with criminal records is vital. We’re delighted to be working with the FCBA to provide practical solutions to employers that will give them access to a wider talent pool while giving those with records the chance to meaningfully contribute to the economy and society.”

“We’re delighted to partner with FCBA to highlight the need for change and provide information and support on the ways employers can recruit and employ people with criminal records. Clinks’ members have a lot of expertise in supporting ‘Fair Chance candidates’ into work or a career. Removing barriers to employment for talented people with criminal records needs to be everybody’s business...”

"As informed employers, we are committed to providing people with criminal records a fair chance to participate and progress in the UK economy and contribute to society."

"As informed employers, we are committed to providing people with criminal records a fair chance to participate and progress in the UK economy and contribute to society."

Lead us into Year 2!

Good for society GREAT for business

The Fair Chance Business Alliance has been founded and is funded by employers, for employers, to make Fair Chance employment possible, practical, safe and normal.

Our Employment Charter is a world-changing set of quality standards showing employers how to become inclusive places for people with criminal records to work and progress.

We’re backing this up with a suite of resources, developed in partnership with businesses and experts, to support members with every step.

In time, we’ll match these with resources to help people with criminal records back into employability and work, too.

Members will wear their Chartermark with pride: proof that they’re committed to giving people with criminal records a Fair Chance.