Zak and Jules meet Abdul Bangura. Abdul has served three prison sentences. He is now a successful entrepreneur running his own aviation business. Abdul talks to Zak and Jules about how a chance meeting with his mentor in prison set him on a path to see his own potential. 

Useful organisations:  

The Alac Group – Abdul Bangura’s aviation Company 

https://thealacgroup.co.uk/about 

Power The Fight – a charity that empowers local communities to end youth violence 

https://www.powerthefight.org.uk/ 

School For Social Entrepreneurs – Supporting people ignite change in their communities 

https://www.the-sse.org/ 

Social Ark (East London) – Social Ark is a charity supporting young people from under-resourced communities, including ex-offenders, to create social enterprises or community-focused businesses.  

https://www.socialark.co.uk/  

The Open University – Business and Entrepreneurship Courses (Nationwide) – The Open University offers a wide range of courses in business, management, and entrepreneurship, with many open to those with justice system involvement. 

https://www.open.ac.uk/  

The King’s Trust (Nationwide) – The King’s Trust offers a range of programs to support young people, including ex-offenders, in starting their own businesses. 

https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/  

The Longford Trust (Nationwide) – The Longford Trust offers mentoring and scholarships to prisoners and ex-offenders pursuing higher education. 

https://www.longfordtrust.org/  

Tempus Novo (Leeds) – Tempus Novo works with ex-offenders to secure stable employment, particularly focusing on the transition to self-employment or business ownership for those who want to pursue an entrepreneurial path. 

https://www.tempusnovo.org/  

Changing Lives (North East and Midlands) – Changing Lives provides support for those coming out of prison, including pathways to entrepreneurship and self-employment through vocational training. 

https://www.changing-lives.org.uk/ 

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