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Delighted to be working with the Fair Chance Business Alliance and this post is a brilliant testimony to the power it has Holly Branson ,and also an illustration as to why Employers should engage . I am delighted to say I will be speaking at their event on the 27th November-hope to see as many Employers there as possible!!!❤️🙏 https://lnkd.in/eb6mCEnv Neil Wood Kate Carr Keith Jones Rachel Evans FCIPD Stephen Cole Helga Swidenbank Matthias Stausberg Richard Branson Brett Saunders Sareena Bains Elizabeth Taylor Laura-Jane Rawlings MBE DL George Greaves Hayley Downing-Gale Renata Graver Alex Perkins David Steeds Kam Patel Brian Mc Keown Donna Duce Duro Oye Cecil Adjalo Joseph Lyons John Lyons Nanna S Soenya Rakesh (Rax) Kalia Sadie Samuels ICA Dip (FCP) Jayde Edwards Jess Beider Allison Francis Tom Storey Naffie D. Vanessa Drury Deborah Omope Olenka Hodge Polly Harrar Jessica White Charles Eales
Eight million people of working age in the UK have a criminal record. Although 90% of these people have never been to prison, the stigma makes it incredibly difficult to advance in their careers. At Virgin, we always believe that everyone deserves a second chance. As the human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson once said: “Each of us is more than the worst thing we've ever done.” I couldn’t agree more which is why I’m so thrilled to see Virgin Management join the Fair Chance Business Alliance. The organisation does brilliant work in normalising the recruitment and progression of people with criminal records. Providing people with meaningful jobs reduces offending, makes communities safer and boosts the economy. It’s a win-win for businesses and society. Here’s more about the brilliant work the alliance is doing: https://lnkd.in/diU-E5F3 #Hiring #Equality #SecondChances