Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

After recently completing my degree in Criminology, I have joined the team at The Recruitment Junction. This charity is a very inspiring one and working with them has allowed me to be part of the process in changing many local men and women's lives for the better.

The Recruitment Junction is an award-winning recruitment charity, that places people with convictions into sustainable paid work. Whether it is meeting people in prison, supporting them upon release, or helping those with community sentences or historic offences back into work.

We see people rediscover a sense of purpose through finding fulfilling work where they can add real value, becoming role models who drive positive generational impact across their families.

We deliver on skills shortages across the north east, we push back on regional unemployment and we contribute to a national reduction in reoffending.

In the 2.5 years since we launched, we have placed 405 people into work, with 72% job retention at 6 months and fewer than 2% reoffending.

It costs us on average £1,500 to place one person into work, this includes our own core costs plus a huge chunk from our hardship fund.

Your donation would help towards:

* £5 travel to a candidates interview

*£11 birth certificate for right-to-work document

*£17 travel for the first week to work of the new job

* £25 basic smartphone

*£35 interview clothing

* 80 emergency housing

We would not be able to continue the good work we do if it wasn't for the generosity of donations.