Working Chance is the UK’s only employment charity solely for women with convictions. Since 2009, they have supported thousands of women to find jobs, thrive in the workplace and build careers for the future. 

In this episode, we are joined by Working Chance's chief executive Natasha Finlayson, who explains the support they provide and the exceptional outcomes they achieve for both women looking for work and employers with live vacancies. 

Pret believes that employment is part of the solution to homelessness and reducing reoffending, which is why they developed The Rising Stars Programme, offering jobs and training in local Pret shops.

In this episode, The Exceptionals Team are live from Pret HQ in London Victoria to learn more about their pioneering approach to diverse recruitment.

Guest Speakers

Daksha Stancilas, Talent and Development Partner, Pret

Katy Doolan, Employment Manager, The Pret Foundation

CK, Pret Team Member from The Rising Stars Programme

Businesses want to employ the very best people. People with different life experiences who bring diversity of thought to problem solving and innovation.

This special episode for National Inclusion Week, recorded at The Conduit in Covent Garden, is about diversity and inclusion in the workplace from a prison leaver perspective. We will hear from three brilliant organisations who have all found opportunities to shift the way they think about recruitment.

Guest Speakers:

Zara Easton, Head of Brand Marketing UK, LinkedIn

Annie Gale, Head of Raw Talent and Apprenticeships, COOK Trading Ltd

Shauna Devlin, Diversity and Inclusion Lead, Fat Beehive