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Name: | Rachel Byrne |
Age: | 22 |
Year of the Fix: | 2015 |
Location: | Newcastle |
Campaign: | To encourage employers to see beyond a young person’s criminal record |
Young people with criminal convictions can often struggle outside of prison.
Distrusted by employers due to their past, many find it hard to reintegrate into society, which can fuel the cycle of crime.
Working with Fixers, my team and I are encouraging employers to rethink their prejudices and give ex-offenders a fair chance.
People make mistakes in life, but we shouldn’t hold this against them.
Instead, we need to see the individual and give them an opportunity to prove themselves.
Bethany Clark, Rebecca Jones and Violeta Gorcheva have helped me with this Fix
The team at Youth Focus North East support our project. We’re volunteers at the organisation and were able to hold all our meetings there. They also provided a space for us to use for the photo shoot for our Fixers leaflet.
Thanks also to Kurt Atkins and Jake Corrie, who were part of our team and supported the Fix.
Olivia G
Becky Thorn
Me and my friends want young people to know that calories aren't the enemy!
Liam Thomas
Hafsa Ur-Rehman
'Ben'
Ben Simms
Jo Quinn
Jack H
Sam Barakat
Sam Womack
Lauren Taylor
Shannon Rawlings
Mason Latey
Shano
Fixers
Hannah Baker
Jade Kingdom
Mary-Anne White and Lucy Wills
Meghann
Chelsie Brown
Tilly and Bella
Ethan Mcinally
Hannah Carter
Becky