The Alliance
The Alliance
By employers, for employers
The Fair Chance Business Alliance is a membership organisation, founded and led by employers for employers.
We exist to advance the cause of Fair Chance employment in the UK: making the case for hiring and promoting people with criminal records, supported by a tiered quality standard to ensure this is successful, sustainable and safe.
The Alliance is independent of government and politics, and led by representatives from a range of employers working together to improve employment prospects, reduce reoffending and build safer communities.
Our Pledge
“As intentionally inclusive 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”
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What's in it for employers?
Fair Chance isn’t just good for society – it’s good for employers too. Here’s why joining the Fair Chance Business Alliance is a win-win for your business.
- The Charter mark provides recognition within your industry and to the wider public of your commitment to community and society.
- It identifies you to candidates as an open-minded employer, expanding access to talent amid a persistent UK recruitment crisis.
- A Fair Chance means addressing staffing culture, which improves engagement, resilience and retention and diversity.
- Progression through the charter tiers demonstrates your ESG / CSR / ED&I credentials and how you value your employees. That’s a competitive edge for recruitment and retention.
- In time, alliance members will include comprehensive resources to help you make the commercial case to your team and deliver more inclusive employment.
- A directory of experienced employers and charities will form a lively community of practice which you can tap and contribute to.
- There’ll also be a jobs board to promote Charter-marked jobs to the 8 million people in the UK workforce with a criminal record.
How to take the next steps in joining the Alliance...
Arrange a conversation with our membership team.
And with annual membership starting from as little as £499pa, or £199pa for voluntary sector organisations affiliated to Clinks, joining FCBA is good for communities and GREAT for business.
Founding signatories
A growing roster of employers, including well-known names from construction, retail, transport, recruitment and IT services have already joined us as founding signatories since we launched in February 2023. They represent over 80,000 job opportunities – and we’re aiming for a lot more.
Want to help shape the Fair Chance Employment Charter?
Friends and allies
An alliance means working together for a shared vision. As we work to establish our Charter, we’re delighted to count a number of expert and experienced charities and organisations as friends and allies.
Want to help us expand employment opportunities for people with criminal records?
Find out how Fair Chance employment could change your organisation.
Fair Chance First Movers
A growing roster of employers and partners have already joined us. The Alliance now represents over half a million job opportunities – and we’re aiming for a lot more in 2025.
Latest News
FCBA Welcomes ReGenerate’s Midlands Employer Alliance: A Bold Step Towards Inclusive Hiring
We are thrilled to celebrate the launch of ReGenerate’s Midlands Employer Alliance, a forward-thinking initiative aimed at fostering more inclusive hiring practices across the Midlands region. As a partner in the ongoing mission to break down employment barriers for individuals
Fair Chance Webinar, hosted by Clinks
A brilliant hour this afternoon spent hearing from a range of experts from the criminal justice sector on the critical issue of fair chance employment in the UK and how the Fair Chance employment charter provides an innovative and unique
Fair Chance ‘Go Live’: A New Era for Inclusive Hiring Begins
What a brilliant afternoon we had yesterday at our Go Live event – a huge amount of energy and positivity in the room, and a significant step forward in realising the possibilities of the Alliance, not just for all those
