12.06.2026 • News
Image caption, from left: Sarah MacGregor, Programme Director at Forests With Impact, Lady Val Corbett, Donna-Marie Edmonds and Francesca Barker-Mills, Founder of Coming Home Project We are truly honoured to announce that The Clink Charity have won this year’s prestigious Robin Corbett Award for Prisoner Reintegration. During a special awards ceremony at the House of Lords on Tuesday 9th June,... View post
05.06.2026 • News
As spring gives way to summer, and the weather starts to improve, our Gardens at both HMP Send and HMP Erlestoke have started to show us the fruits of our students’ hard work. Our students have been working hard in all weathers to ensure a decent crop of fruit, vegetables, flowers and herbs for the summer. One specific project that... View post
03.06.2026 • News
The City & Guilds Foundation has awarded £50,000 to The Clink Charity to safeguard and strengthen The Clink Bakery at HMP Brixton; a life-changing vocational training programme that is equipping people in prison with the skills, qualifications and support they need to build stable lives after release. The Clink Bakery opened in October 2022 at HMP Brixton, next door to... View post
21.04.2026 • News
Benugo has announced a five-year partnership with The Clink Charity, creating a structured employment pathway for prison leavers into long-term hospitality careers. Beginning in September 2026, the partnership will make Benugo a preferred employment destination for graduates of The Clink’s training programme at HMP Brixton. Participants will gain access to Benugo’s internal training and development framework, mentorship and supporting career... View post
03.12.2025 • News
Our students at The Clink Bakery have been busily creating the new festive range of delicious treats and we’re happy to say they are available to order now from our new retail website. This year’s treats include: Medium teatime hamper – £85 Large celebration hamper – £100 Mince pies – £6.50 Prosecco and truffle gift box – £25 Christmas pudding... View post
28.11.2025 • News
We are absolutely delighted to announce that The Clink Charity has won a competitive commercial procurement process to retain our restaurant at HMP Brixton for a further five years. This is the culmination not only of a year of hard work, but of 11 years of reducing reoffending, setting exceptional standards and working side by side with our friends and... View post
27.11.2025 • News
On Thursday 13th November, The Clink Restaurant at HMP Brixton was delighted to welcome back one of our graduates Nathaniel Mortley, aka NattyCanCook, who prepared and cooked a delicious meal alongside our current cohort of students. Around 70 guests joined us on the evening to enjoy a pan-Caribbean menu including delicious dishes like rice and peas arancini, beef short ribs... View post
27.11.2025 • News
One Donation. Twice the Impact. Help The Clink Charity raise £100,000 to prevent offending by donating to support a young person to be trained in our Clink Café. Next week, on Tuesday 2 December, our 2025 Big Give campaign begins, during which we are aiming to raise £1,000 to support at-risk young people at The Clink Café. Our new project,... View post
23.06.2025 • News
The Clink Charity are delighted to announce that HRH The Princess Royal has generously agreed to offer her patronage to the charity, in recognition of the work that we do to prevent and reduce reoffending through training, rehabilitation and support. Her Royal Highness supports several organisations working in both the education and training, and criminal justice space, and we are... View post
06.05.2025 • News
The Clink Charity regretfully announces that its restaurant at HMP Styal will close its doors on Thursday 31 July 2025. The Clink and HMP Styal have worked closely together for 10 years, offering training and employment opportunities to women at the prison, as well as providing a socially-conscious, award-winning experience to customers. Due to a number of factors including costs... View post
06.03.2025 • News
“When I was young, I had a pretty normal upbringing with my sister Tia. Family holidays, presents at Christmas, that sort of thing. “After 13 years my parents divorced and my mum got together with someone else. He changed my mum’s life and got her addicted to heroin. “It wasn’t nice seeing my mum on drugs. I had to look... View post
28.01.2025 • News
The Clink Charity is proud and excited to announce that Donna-Marie Edmonds will become its new Chief Executive at the beginning of April this year. Donna steps into the role taking over from Yvonne Thomas who, after more than three years leading The Clink, is retiring from executive responsibilities and moving into a new trustee role in the social justice... View post
01.11.2024 • News
A message to our friends and supporters from Yvonne Thomas, Chief Executive of The Clink Charity. I have had the honour of being the CEO of The Clink Charity since January 2022 and during that time I have been impressed and moved by how our students, graduates and colleagues work together to make rehabilitation a reality. We operate in an... View post
