Creating Future Opportunities
HMPPS Creating Future Opportunities (CFO) commissioned programmes help participants through their rehabilitation journey, reducing reoffending as a result.
CFO have been supporting participants for over 20 years, with activities and services tailored to each individual in order to address key barriers they are facing.
Programmes take place in custody and the community, and are delivered by different providers from region to region.
Creating Future Opportunities
HMPPS Creating Future Opportunities (CFO) commissioned programmes help participants through their rehabilitation journey, reducing reoffending as a result.
CFO have been supporting participants for over 20 years, with activities and services tailored to each individual in order to address key barriers they are facing.
Programmes take place in custody and the community, and are delivered on by different providers from region to region.
Who we are
Around 80% of people who receive a caution or conviction have offended before. CFO know that people with strong foundations in place to make a success of their lives are less likely to re-offend. CFO projects are aimed at addressing barriers via appropriate support mechanisms tailored to individual needs.
Established in 2002, we have secured over £530m of external funding for MoJ for projects that support the hardest to reach offenders and ex-offenders into a mainstream activity.
Our Case Assessment and Tracking System (CATS) software has a proven track record and has been successfully used to case manage over 250,000 offenders. CATS links with other systems and data feed to reduce double-input on multiple systems. In 2024 CATS will cover 105 CFO Evolution delivery sites.
CFO Evolution
CFO Evolution builds on the success of the CFO3 and CFO Activity Hub programmes. The learnings taken from these programmes have fed into the delivery model for CFO Evolution, including through-the-gate delivery.
CFO Evolution offers tailored support for participants – particularly those who are considered disadvantaged, are ill-equipped to effectively engage with the mainstream, face barriers preventing them from successfully reintegrating into their local community, lack the hard and softer life/functional skills required by employers and are not fully supported by existing programmes.
Stakeholder Engagement
CFO services are complementary to mainstream provisions, providing wraparound support tailored to each participant journey and avoiding any duplication of provisions. These services regularly help participants to engage with mainstream services, and reduce reoffending.
What CFO services are available in my area?
Each area has a different CFO provider, and as a result, services can differ from area to area.
To find out more about the specific activities commissioned in your local area, click below.
“It’s been a life changing experience since my release from prison. My main worry was trying to find something to do to fill my time, and avoid going back to old habits. The other main worry for me was that I would struggle with work since my release. But again, the Hub put my worries to rest.”
Erick*, CFO Activity Hub Participant
“It’s been a life changing experience since my release from prison. My main worry was trying to find something to do to fill my time, and avoid going back to old habits. The other main worry for me was that I would struggle with work since my release. But again, the Hub put my worries to rest.”
Erick*, CFO Activity Hub Participant
Armed Forces Covenant
Since 2016, HMPPS CFO have worked tirelessly to enhance the support given to veterans in the Justice System. This area of work is not mandated by policy, and CFO has had the pleasure of building the foundations for veterans’ support.