Gemmas Story
Just 12 months ago, Gemma was drinking more than a bottle of vodka a night.Her drinking had escalated when her children were taken into the care of a guardian. At the time Gemma was in denial about the impact her…
Emma McMahon
Emma McMahon spent two years volunteering with CLI before taking on a full-time position with CRC- Community Rehabilitation Company – based at Minshull Street Crown Court, Manchester. The 22-year-old credits her experience with CLI as one of the main reasons…
Pete goes to Cambridge
We are really pleased to announce that our very own managing director – Pete – has just spent his first two weeks at Cambridge University. Pete was accepted on a Masters course for Applied Criminology, Penology and Management and will…
Pete’s Vision
In 2013 Community Led Initiatives launched with the mission to transform the lives of ex-offenders through the power of quality peer mentoring. Now, we support a wide range of people- from families, women to people affected by substance misuse- by building supportive, peer-led recovery communities.Our…
CLI director says relationships are key to tackling prejudice and shaking off stigma
An article published in the Guardian recently by, Stephen Whitehead, a programme manager at the Centre for Justice Innovation, says people leaving prison struggle to shake off the stigma and access support – but goes on to say there are places where imaginative training and simple technology have helped.
Volunteering helped boost my career and increase my confidence
Volunteer Katie Hayes says the investment CLI puts in to training volunteers really shows the value that the organisation places on them. The 28-year-old, who studied criminal justice and criminology at university, says her volunteer role with CLI played an important part in her career progression, working in probation and community rehabilitation. “CLI really…
CLI’s future: a view from our chief executive
In 2013 Community Led Initiatives launched with the mission to transform the lives of ex-offenders through the power of quality peer mentoring. Now, we support a wide range of people- from families, women to people affected by substance misuse- by building supportive, peer-led recovery communities. Our 4th birthday prompted the process of exploring if our original vision and values still held…
New CLI recovery forum launches in Bedfordshire
CLI is proud to announce that its first Recovery Forum has been launched in Bedfordshire. The forum was led by Pete Atherton, CLI’s operational director, with support from other members of the CLI team. People came from a variety of services with the aim to build recovery communities, including from the adult service provider –…
Bevlan Office Interiors supports CLI new office move
A leading Lancashire office interiors company that has worked with the likes of the BBC has generously donated state of the art furniture to Community Led Initiative’s new Manchester city centre office. Bev Mercer, director of Bevlan Office Interiors, decided to support CLI’s new office move having met CLI director Pete Atherton through the Academy…