Business benefits of partnering with HMPPS and the Working Week Project

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Hear from Sir Nic Dakin MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice about the opportunities and benefits of partnering with His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and the Working Week Project and experience the project first hand with a tour of the facilities at HMP Ranby.

The Government manifesto committed to break the cycle of reoffending by “improving offenders’ access to purposeful activity, and to better support prisons to link up with employers and the voluntary sector to get more people with convictions into work.”

The Working Week Project delivers on this manifesto commitment by working with five prisons to maximise their capability and capacity to deliver business services through:
1. Enhancing their industrial spaces
2. Recruiting additional staff to facilitate
3. Transforming daily prison regimes to extend the working day

Overview

Who should attend?
Business owners who are looking for a UK based production/manufacturing partner, HR professionals willing to explore a different recruitment avenue and procurement/CSR specialists wishing to support the reducing reoffending agenda.

What’s covered:
• An introduction to prison Industries in HMP Ranby (and more widely across HMPPS)
• An overview from Sir Nic Dakin MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice of how the Working Week Project is delivering the Government commitment to support prison leavers into employment as well as supporting businesses to fill vacancies and support their growth
• Sharing good practice from companies already partnering with HMPPS at HMP Ranby

Outcome

What outcomes will be achieved?
• Businesses will understand the benefits and opportunities of partnering with HMPPS and the Working Week Project

This event is available for: Members and Non Members

4th September 2025

9:00am - 1:00pm

In-Person

HM Prison Ranby, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 8EU

This is an external event, and you will be directed to a different website.

Members must Sign in / Register to purchase member only tickets

*All our business prices are excluding VAT at 20%.

For further information on this event, please contact Emily Perkins on 07388 990 898 or email emily.perkins@emc-dnl.co.uk

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