Binciya Salim

Tempus Novo is delivering what was previously thought undeliverable. Founded and run by two former senior prison officers, Steve Freer and Val Wawrosz and with the support of some amazing trustees, ambassadors and stakeholders, we are going from strength to strength in supporting ex-offenders into sustainable employment. We have created something of a movement as we see more and more people join us to break down the societal stigma that has prevented people with convictions re-entering the workplace. Helping people get back on their feet can't change the past, but it can help to change the future, and with reoffending costing society around £18Billion per annum, it really is time to act. With around 60 businesses now working with us, we are able to create real job opportunities for those people previously without a hope, and have proved that when a business is prepared to offer that desperate person an opportunity it pays dividends. Indeed several of our business partners now boast an upturn in productivity as a direct result of our partnership. This is the level of appreciation ex offenders show after being given a lifeline in the form of employment. Time and time again we receive feedback from employers that our Tempus Novo graduates are amongst the most loyal and hard working employees in the company. In fact our data for 2022 reveals that 1 in 5 go onto gain a promotion. #NoRiskNoProgress