PCC Jane Kennedy praises Merseyside Community Rehabilitation Company
Police and Crime Commissioner Jane Kennedy has praised the Merseyside Community Rehabilitation Company after reports showed it is leading the way in reducing reoffending. The Government created 21 Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRC) to deliver rehabilitative services to low and medium risk offenders in 2015. Interserve Group Limited, the international support services, construction and equipment services…
Beccy wins Butler Trust certifcate
Beccy Harris has won a Butler Trust certificate in recognition of her project management work for probation. The business and project manager works for the Merseyside and Cheshire & Greater Manchester Community Rehabilitation Companies and has completed a range of key initiatives to support the business. The Butler Trust is an annual award scheme that…
M CRC’s Rosie Jafrate saves a life
Quick thinking Rosie Jafrate (pictured) prevented a woman from jumping from a bridge in Wallasey, Merseyside. Interserve Group Limited, the international support services, construction and equipment services group, runs five Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) that provide rehabilitative services to people on probation or on licence from prison. Rosie works for the company’s Merseyside CRC and…
Digital intervention to address substance misuse and offending behaviours
A unique programme is being launched by Interserve’s Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) that uses modern technology to help service users tackle substance misuse. Breaking Free Online is an accredited digital treatment and recovery programme for people with issues associated with drugs, alcohol and offending behaviours. One of the key advantages that Breaking Free has over…
HELP on hand to address domestic abuse
Interserve has launched a pioneering intervention aimed at preventing young adult males from committing domestic abuse. The company owns five Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) that provide rehabilitative services to 25 per cent of low and medium risk offenders across the country. Interserve has a team of experts who are developing new interventions to address offending…
Pioneering Partnership supporting women at HMP Styal
A unique partnership is supporting women at HMP Styal to make positive changes to their lives and improve their well-being. The Cheshire & Greater Manchester Community Rehabilitation Company (CGM CRC) delivers services at prisons across the region it covers to help prepare prisoners for release. CGM CRC commissioned relationships charity Relate Cheshire & Merseyside to…
Interserve launches new Through the Gate model
Interserve launched its Integrated Through the Gate (ITTG) initiative to support the rehabilitation of offenders across 18 prisons on April 1st. Interserve Group Limited runs five Community Rehabilitation Companies and recruited 120 resettlement workers to deliver the radically improved service. Under the new model, probation professionals working alongside Interserve’s commissioned providers – Shelter, St Giles…
Staff celebrate International Women’s Day
Colleagues from across Merseyside Community Rehabilitation Company today took part in a range of events to celebrate International Women’s Day. Events were held at the CRC’s women centres – the Turnaround Project and TWW – and staff were encouraged to wear purple, a colour which symbolises the event. Sharon Reddy, network developer, said: “We are…
Probation and P3 partnership support Ian
Ian believes that being on probation has saved his life after he received support to help him find a home and quit abusing prescription drugs. The 52-year-old suffers from a chronic pain condition and several years ago began overdosing on the powerful pain blockers he was being prescribed. Ian, who has had long stints sofa…
New videos shine a light on our work
Service users and staff have created five videos to illustrate the work carried out by the Community Rehabilitation Companies. Roy Cook, programme manager, said: “I am delighted that we have a new suite of videos to illustrate the work we are doing to support people on probation to make positive changes. “Collectively the videos tell…