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Mary is Bristol Together’s first ever female employee.  She joined us at the beginning of 2020, having just been release after serving a 10-year sentence and having spent all of her adult life in prison. From the outset it was clear that Mary was highly committed to being at work on time and with a…

James joined Bristol Together in 2018, having been recently released after serving a 20-year sentence. At the age of 40, and having spent all of his adult life in custody with little opportunity to gain any personal development or training, James had found it impossible to get a job when he was released. When we…

John joined up in 2020 having been released after a spell in prison for Robbery. John had already undertaken several training courses prior to his release, including a 6-week bricklaying course.  At his interview for the job he told us that he was looking for a way to become a bricklayer. When we met him,…