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 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…

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…

Beverley Copestake, our SAMAS co-ordinator in Bedfordshire talks to one of our fantastic volunteer’s – Trevor – about his life in the army, living in Holland, his alcohol addiction, and how it led him to become a part of the…

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…

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.