Author name: David McAllister

Tej Samani is the founder of Empower.Me, a platform that accelerates rehabilitation by integrating online learning, well-being, and skills coaching. He says: “At Empower Me, we’ve seen many people face barriers to employment and building sustainable careers. That’s why we’ve partnered with Fair Chance Alliance to unlock opportunities in industries that truly matter. “Our mission is

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 aid their search and applications.

Bridge of Hope was built on co-founder and CEO Michael Corrigan’s previous business, Europe’s largest recruitment platform for people with criminal records. He says, “We’re excited and are looking forward to partnering with Fair Chance Business Alliance to provide a jobs board solution for employers and people with disadvantageous personal histories. The vital nature of this work is underpinned by the base statistics of both ex-offender employment (less than one in five are in work within six months of leaving prison) and unemployment generally being at ongoing record lows despite nearly one million job vacancies!”