Rebuilding Futures Alliance is a not-for-profit, business-led and data-driven Community Interest Company. We exist to create meaningful opportunities for employers to connect with and employ individuals from marginalised backgrounds, including those with low-level convictions and care leavers, into full-time, sustainable careers.
RFA brings together a powerful, nationwide alliance of trusted partners, each with a strong track record of delivering impact. By combining employer insight with frontline expertise, we create smarter pathways that benefit individuals, businesses, and society as a whole.
Each year, reoffending costs the UK economy £22.7 billion. These funds could support the NHS, schools, and other vital public services. With one in two individuals reoffending within six months of release, the impact extends beyond individuals, affecting entire communities.
Each year, reoffending costs the UK economy £18.1 billion – funds that could support the NHS, schools, and other vital public services. With one in two individuals reoffending within six months of release, the impact extends beyond individuals, affecting entire communities.
Rebuilding Futures Alliance is committed to breaking this cycle. Launching in February 2025 with CIC status, we work to reduce reoffending by facilitating inclusive and sustainable employment pathways for people from marginalised groups. Evidence shows that employment is the single most effective factor in preventing reoffending, reducing the rate to from one in two to one in five.
Our Ambassadors come from diverse backgrounds but are united by a common goal which is a deep passion for raising awareness and understanding of RFA’s mission. They generously lend their influence and personality to support our cause, and we are truly grateful for their dedication and unwavering commitment to our future.
“I stood for Parliament to help people, change lives and use the skills I have to make a difference. There are countless charities in this country that do amazing work, but when you find a new way to deliver change, you must grasp it. RFA is a bold initiative designed to break the cycle of reoffending through a smart and data-driven framework that is taking a confident new approach and reflects my core passions: justice, equality, community, social mobility, and building safer communities and opportunities across our great country. I am very proud to work with the RFA as their Parliamentary Champion and their partners to help create a new approach to our criminal justice system, our future workforce and the whole transport sector”.
"We know the cycle of reoffending can be broken. There are countless examples that prove it. But too often, this work isn’t happening on a large enough scale leaving our criminal justice system under real strain. That’s why I strongly support the Rebuilding Futures Alliance. By working with people who have previous convictions, they not only help individuals build better lives but also reduce the number of future victims, ease pressure on our justice system, and strengthen communities. Their work shows that change benefits not just offenders, but victims and in the end, all of us."
"This is game-changing for employment, for public transport, infrastructure and for society. When someone serves their time, it’s critical that they get given the right support to put them on a path and that it is tracked, measured and reported. The Rebuilding Futures Alliance will do that, meaning less people in prison after falling back into criminality, more skilled, trained workers in one of the UK’s largest sectors and more money in taxes going back into the economy. Ultimately, it's about saving lives and breaking generational unemployment and criminality amongst low risk offenders. Everyone stands to benefit and we are delighted to be helping to lead this movement for change."
"Prisons are at breaking point and when people do leave jail, 50% of individuals within the first 12 months fall back into the vicious circle of criminality and unemployment. The Rebuilding Futures Alliance aims to change all that for low risk offenders, who account for a large part of the prison population. It’s for that reason we are delighted to back this not-for-profit organisation and the potentially life-changing work they are now undertaking.”
Rebuilding Futures Alliance is committed to breaking this cycle. Launching in January 2025with CIC status, we work to reduce reoffending by facilitating inclusive and sustainable employment pathways for people with previous convictions who have spent time in prison. Evidence shows that employment is the single most effective factor in preventing reoffending, reducing the rate to one in five.
As a business-led framework, the Alliance partners with organisations to create intelligent, end-to-end pathways that help businesses mitigate risk while supporting individuals from marginalised groups to rebuild their futures. What sets RFA apart is the depth of expertise behind the model.
The Alliance is powered by individuals with decades of international social value experience across safety, social mobility, and inclusive employment, alongside professionals with strong corporate backgrounds, including legal and HR expertise, bid leadership and evaluation, as well as lived experience. This unique combination of frontline insight and commercial acumen ensures solutions are both impactful and aligned to real business needs. In a fast-paced society, we champion the role of businesses working in direct partnership with grassroots organisations as a powerful force for positive social change.
If you are an employer who wants to find out more about changing lives, or an individual or organisation who would like to offer financial support to help us create real change, please contact:
