06.03.2018 • News
International Women’s Day is on Thursday 8th March and to celebrate, we’re sharing some of our female graduates inspirational stories. Today’s story is from Jamie*. Jamie was arrested and charged with GBH in 2015. After 15 years in an abusive relationship, where she was subjected to repeated verbal and physical abuse, she stabbed him out of fear for her life... View post
05.03.2018 • News
International Women’s Day is on Thursday 8th March and to celebrate, we’re sharing some of our female graduates inspirational stories. Today’s story is from Leah. Leah* was sentenced to two and a half years for burglary and theft. At the time of the offence she had no fixed address, was living in a tent with her boyfriend and was regularly... View post
23.02.2018 • Recipes
Chilli chocolate rum truffles Whether you’re having friends round for dinner or you want to cook up a sweet and indulgent treat for the family this weekend, look no further than our chilli chocolate rum truffles. Our simple recipe uses good quality dark chocolate, cream and a pinch of chilli for a hint of spice. Perfect with a cup of... View post
15.02.2018 • News
Hi, my name is Helen and I’m 43. I spent nine months training at The Clink Restaurant in Styal. Training at The Clink gave me the real working environment knowledge, and experience to complete my training, and achieve success in my NVQ Level 2 in Professional Cookery, building on the skills and knowledge I had previously achieved at Level 1.... View post
15.02.2018 • Events
On Wednesday 21st March, all four of The Clink Restaurants will be taking part in Gout de France, or Good France, as it is more commonly known in the UK. The art of French cooking will be celebrated and our prisoner learners will have the chance to gain new experience in French cuisine while working towards their professional City &... View post
13.02.2018 • Recipes
Lemon, sugar, chocolate spread or savoury…. however you eat your pancakes, a stack of the sweet treats is the only dessert you should enjoy on Shrove Tuesday. Try this delicious recipe of blueberry pancakes with maple syrup from The Clink Desserts Cookbook. Makes 16 pancakes Ingredients 200g self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder Pinch of salt 1 egg, lightly beaten... View post
08.02.2018 • News
At The Clink Styal we were delighted to receive a Royal Visit from the Duchess of Cornwall on 24 January. The Duchess learnt how training and working in the restaurant and gaining NVQ qualifications is transforming the lives of women in HMP Styal. After a tour of the kitchen, where she saw trainees preparing for the day’s service the Duchess... View post
08.02.2018 • News
The Clink Charity have been presented with a very generous donation following funds raised on the ICAP Charity Day, held on Tuesday 5th December 2017. The official ICAP London Cheque Presentation took place at Mansion House, in the heart of the City, on Wednesday 7th February. Dan Snow, BBC history presenter and The Clink Charity’s Group Communications Ambassador, and Cyrus... View post
31.01.2018 • News
Did you know that you can help The Clink Charity raise funds for FREE just by shopping online? Every time you shop through Give as you Live at 4000+ top retailers including Amazon, eBay, John Lewis, B&Q, Domino’s and Expedia to name a few, a free donation will be made to us without costing you an extra penny. Join Give... View post
22.01.2018 • Events
On Wednesday 31st January, The Clink Restaurant in Cardiff will partner with Purple Poppadom, amulti-award winning restaurant pioneeringNouvelleIndian Cuisine in Cardiff. The restaurantis an ever-evolving story which constantly unfolds as new ingredients and combinations of tastes and flavours are discovered. It is a story of combining the traditional with the new as expressed by head chef Anand George. On the... View post
