2016 Winner – Robin Corbett Award

2016 winner: Switchback

London-based charity Switchback won the Robin Corbett Award for Prisoner Rehabilitation 2016.

This innovative charity, which was nominated for its work at HMP/YOI Isis in Thamesmead, uses catering, combined with intensive mentoring, as a way to help prisoners into training and employment on release.

The charity has worked with professional chefs including the campaigner, broadcaster, and Switchback Partner, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall who commented:

“We love our work with Switchback. It’s a fantastic organisation that gives people an amazing chance.”

quote from our winner

“Switchback was delighted that we won the Robin Corbett Award for Prisoner Rehabilitation 2016. Our CEO Alice Dawnay, along with two of our Trustees, went to the House of Commons for the All Party Parliamentary group meeting and to collect our award, which now has pride of place in the Switchback office! This good news story was covered by the Daily Mirror. A reporter spent the morning in HMP Isis with our Head of Delivery, Richard, and spent the afternoon visiting the office and café, interviewing staff and Trainees.”
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“Winning the award has meant that we have had an incredible response on social media and Switchback is being celebrated by so many of our supporters and others in the Criminal Justice Sector. A massive THANK YOU to The Prison Reform Trust and the Robin Corbett Award for recognising the value of the work that Switchback does and for helping more people to hear about the incredible journey that our Trainees decide to embark on.”

-Alice Dawnay, CEO Switchback

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