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The Safer Living Foundation (SLF) is a charitable organisation, which works with individuals who have committed sexual offences or those who are at risk of sexual offending in order to prevent (future) offending and enable effective rehabilitation. The SLF has been set up by leading experts who work in the prison service at HMP Whatton and academic specialists within the Sexual Offences Crime and Misconduct Unit at Nottingham Trent University. It has also received the help and support as well as the input of the National Probation Service (East Midlands), and Nottinghamshire Police.

The SLF have very strong safeguarding procedures and work to ensure public safety at all times. Its Ethos[edit] emphasises research and evaluation pro-actively pursuing beneficial outcomes both society with a focus on service user engagement and for the individual. The SLF Attitude[edit] advocates that responsible behaviour is a personal and social duty and also that people should not be defined by the nature of any given offence.

The SLF is committed to involving a diversity of stakeholders and individuals in order to prevent future victims of sexual abuse and enabling the rehabilitation of those with sexual convictions or concerns around offending sexually to reduce (re) offending. This is why the SLF approaches its work holistically and through a number of projects, for example:

(1) Aurora prevention and support project: SLF Aurora Project: This project offers free psychological therapy for adults (18+) who have sexual thoughts or feelings that if acted on, would result in a sexual offence. The aim of the project is to prevent first time sexual offending. The therapy uses evidence informed approaches including Compassion Focused Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. SLF’s work is similar to that of the Prevention Project Dunkelfeld, founded in Germany providing support for individuals who are sexually attracted to children. Also, the Lucy Faithful Foundation run a Stopitnow project which comprises a confidential helpline, together with online self-help support for people struggling with sexual urges and thoughts. This project has received sponsor and support from, but not exclusively, The Henry Smith Charity, The Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Nottingham Trent University.

(2) Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA), including Prison Circles of Support and Accountability[edit], Community Circles of Support and Accountability, Young People's Circles of Support and Accountability,[edit]: Part-funded by Circles UK, provide supervision/support for people with sexual convictions and people concerned about their risk of offending sexually. The SLF are accredited by Circles UK, a national charity that is funded by the MoJ to maintain the quality of CoSA provision in the UK. The SLF work closely with Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements and Nottinghamshire probation. Prison Circles [edit] represents a pioneering Cosa at HMP Whatton, with the support of Governor and SLF trustee Lynn Saunders, aimed at males convicted of a sexual offence. This delivers support to vulnerable prisoners as they begin transitioning from prison back into society. This project has received sponsor and support from, but not exclusively, Her Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service, The Noel Buxton Trust, Lloyds Bank plc, and The Woodward Charitable Trust. Community Circles supports people with sexual convictions pursue pro-social offending free futures. This project has receives sponsor and support from but not exclusively, Lottery Awards for All.

(3) Young People's Projects work with young people of all genders aged 10-17 years who have shown sexually harmful behaviour including (but not limited to) behaviour which has resulted in contact with the criminal justice system. The aim of both projects is to help young people develop pro-social identities and work towards futures free from offending. Young People's Circles of Support and Accountability use the same model as adult CoSA and have received sponsor and support from, but not exclusively, Worshipful Company of Weavers, The People's Postcode Lottery and Children in Need. The Apollo Project provides psychologically-informed coaching to young people using DNA-V, a form of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy introduced in the book The Thriving Adolescent (L. Hayes & J. Ciarrochi). This project is exclusively funded by Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service.

And (3) the Corbett Centre for Prisoner Reintegration[edit], which offers drop-in surgeries and support services to individuals with a conviction and those who are concerned about their risk of offending. The Corbett Centre is named after Baron Corbett of Castle Vale Baron Corbett of Castle Vale and Lady Val Corbett who set up the Robin Corbett Award in Baron Corbett’s memory Lord Corbett asserted that prison should not be about society’s revenge but instead a chance to change the direction of a life. The Corbett Centre is probably the world’s first community centre for people with sexual convictions. It aims to equip people with education and employment opportunities to prevent future re-offending, and keep people in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire safer by promoting and supporting positive, purposeful and offence-free lifestyles in the Centre’s members. The Centre works closely with and is supported by police and probation services in and around Nottinghamshire. The SLF is part of the https://www.thecorbettnetwork.com/ which was set up by Lady Val Corbett to bring together charities and organisations working to improve prisoner reintegration and reduce reoffending.

SLF Service Users[edit] form a wide and diverse group and multiple approaches are utilised by them: For example, self-concept, cognitive behaviour therapy, serotonin reuptake inhibitors and anti-androgens[9]

Achievements[edit] •	Awarded The Robin Corbett Award The Robin Corbett Award for Prisoner Rehabilitation (2014) •	The Guardian University Award (Winner) for Social and Community Impact (2016) •	Butler Trust Certificate awarded to members of the SLF for their work on prisoner rehabilitation (2016)

The SLF have received funding, sponsorship and support from a diverse range of bodies, including: Department of Health (NHS England) National Offender Management Service The Allen Lane Foundation Lottery Awards for All Eleanor Rathbone Charitable Trust The Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Woodward Charitable Trust The Robin Corbett Award for Prisoner Rehabilitation Nottingham Trent University The Co-Operative Bank The Big Lottery The Worshipful Company of Weavers Lloyds Bank The Noel Buxton Trust People’s Postcode Lottery The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust Lloyds Bank Foundation The Rayne Foundation The Henry Smith Charity Police and Crime Commissioner Community Fund

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