The debate around fixed term recalls reflects the broader tensions within criminal justice policy between punitive and rehabilitative approaches, and between the imperatives of public safety and individual rights. These debates are particularly important when we are thinking about the context of rising prison populations in the UK, with concerns about the sustainability of the current system and the effectiveness of existing policies in reducing reoffending rates and supporting the rehabilitation of offenders.

To discuss the issues around fixed term recalls, Stella is joined by Miranda Shanks, Policy and Communications Manager for Justice and Education at Catch22.

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With the recent release of our manifesto: ⁠⁠⁠⁠22 ways to build resilience and aspiration in people and communities⁠⁠⁠⁠, our fourth season focuses on some of our key policy asks. It is presented by Catch22’s Head of Policy and Campaigns, Stella Tsantekidou.

Learn more about our manifesto: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3F7KCf3⁠

Charity campaigning will never be as well-resourced as lobbying by the private sector. However, with increasing government cuts and the current cost-of-living crisis, the charity sector is working under increasing financial constraints, meaning charitable organisations have to be even more strategic in how they try to influence government policy. 

In this episode, Stella is joined by Babs Williams, CEO of Frontline, and a public policy analyst, to explore different strategies for influencing government, and considerations that should be made.

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With the recent release of our manifesto: ⁠⁠⁠22 ways to build resilience and aspiration in people and communities⁠⁠⁠, our fourth season focuses on some of our key policy asks. It is presented by Catch22’s Head of Policy and Campaigns, Stella Tsantekidou.

Learn more about our manifesto: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3F7KCf3

In Catch22’s Manifesto, we are calling for the government to invest in ‘digital skills for work’ programmes for the UK workforce, to ensure that every person is equipped for the future world of work.

In today’s episode, Stella is joined by Carolina Saludes, a Global Campaign Strategist at PwC, to explore the current challenges and opportunities in the UK job market, why digital skills and training and upskilling are needed for the future of work, and the use of AI in the wider labour market. 

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With the recent release of our manifesto: ⁠⁠22 ways to build resilience and aspiration in people and communities⁠⁠, our fourth season focuses on some of our key policy asks. It is presented by Catch22’s Head of Policy and Campaigns, Stella Tsantekidou.

Learn more about our manifesto: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3F7KCf3

In today's episode, Stella is joined by Dr Elisabeth Carter, a Criminologist and Forensic Linguist. Dr Carter analyses communications between fraudsters and victims to understand how people can become victims of this crime, and uses her findings to improve victim support.

Stella and Dr Carter discuss what romance fraud is, the tactics used by criminals, the impact it has on its victims, and who should be responsible for protecting the public from this crime.

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With the recent release of our manifesto: ⁠22 ways to build resilience and aspiration in people and communities⁠, our fourth season focuses on some of our key policy asks. It is presented by Catch22’s Head of Policy and Campaigns, Stella Tsantekidou.

Learn more about our manifesto: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3F7KCf3

For support with fraud, access the resources below:

Catch22 Victim Services: https://bit.ly/3Ud8gPX 

Action Fraud: ⁠https://bit.ly/3Sw5kwH⁠

LoveSaid: ⁠https://bit.ly/42cFO2H⁠

Dr Carter's papers on romance fraud:

https://academic.oup.com/bjc/article/63/6/1405/7001906

https://academic.oup.com/bjc/article/61/2/283/5959932

Dr Carter's book: https://bit.ly/3u5keAA

Thames Valley Police romance fraud booklet: https://bit.ly/3u8wtfI

In today's episode we will be focusing on how AI (artificial intelligence) is used in public services and the hiring process; the challenges, the dangers, and of course, the opportunities.

Joining Stella to discuss is Rachel Coldicutt, Executive Director of Careful Trouble, and Magid El-Amin, Director of Evidence and Insight at Catch22.

With the recent release of our manifesto: 22 ways to build resilience and aspiration in people and communities, our fourth season focuses on some of our key policy asks. It is presented by Catch22’s Head of Policy and Campaigns, Stella Tsantekidou.

Learn more about our manifesto: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3F7KCf3

In this episode of Catch22Minutes, we’ll be exploring the problem with short term prison sentences.

In this episode of Catch22Minutes, we’ll be discussing the campaign to make care experience a protected characteristic under the Equalities Act 2010.

Many care experienced people face discrimination, stigma, and prejudice in their day-to-day lives. Public perceptions of care experience centre on the idea that children are irredeemably damaged and that can lead to discrimination and assumptions being made. We want to see the next Government commit to supporting care experienced young people through bold national policies, so they are given the best chance to succeed in life.

Joining Stella to discuss is Terry Galloway, Trustee of NYAS and Become, co-founder of Care Leaver Offer, and campaigner for equal opportunities for people who are in or have experience of care, and Hannah McCowen, manager of the National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum.

Learn more about our Manifesto: https://bit.ly/3F7KCf3

In this episode of Catch22Minutes, we’ll be discussing the topic of green skills. As we say in our manifesto, we want to see the next government commit to ensuring the UK is a true skills hub, identifying the skills required for jobs of the future and equipping the workforce to meet those needs. Specifically, we are asking the government to increase the number of green skills training courses and amend more courses to be green, such as lifetime skills, boot camps and apprenticeships. 

To discuss the importance of green skills and jobs of the future, Stella is joined by Jeevun Sandher, Head of Economics at the New Economics Foundation, and the Labour Parliamentary candidate for Loughborough.  

Learn more about our Manifesto: https://bit.ly/3F7KCf3

The fourth series of Catch22Minutes focuses on policy and is presented by Catch22’s Head of Policy and Campaigns, Stella Tsantekidou. 

Our episodes will look at topics from our manifesto such as green skills, restorative justice, and care experience.

Learn more about our manifesto: https://bit.ly/3F7KCf3

For millions of people in the UK, drug taking is a normal day of everyday life, from drinking alcohol or caffeine, to taking a paracetamol for a headache. For some though, drug taking is a serious problem, often having a devastating effect on the individual’s life and the lives of those around them. Latest statistics show that over 20% of people the age of 16-24 have taken an illicit drug. Around 7% are known to have taken a Class A drug, deemed to be the most dangerous, and around 18% have taken cannabis, a Class B drug. 

In today’s discussion we explore how much of a problem substance misuse is amongst young people. We ask what can be done to support young people struggling with substance misuse, and how the often conflicting messages in the media about what is and isn’t harmful can cause challenges when tackling drug and substance misuse. 

Joining us for this discussion is Julie Poling, Service Manager for Hampshire 24/7 Young People’s Substance Misuse Service, and Katy Bumstead, Service Manager for Surrey Young People’s Substance Misuse Service. 

Join in the conversation at #catch22minutes and visit our website at catch-22.org.uk 

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