Creating Future Opportunities
HMPPS Creating Future Opportunities (CFO) support participants through their rehabilitation journey, reducing reoffending as a result. CFO have been engaging participants for over 20 years, with activities and services tailored to each individual in order to overcome the key barriers they are facing. Activities take place in custody, community and through the gate, with participants able to join at any stage.
Creating Future Opportunities
HMPPS Creating Future Opportunities (CFO) support participants through their rehabilitation journey, reducing reoffending as a result. CFO have been engaging participants for over 20 years, with activities and services tailored to each individual in order to overcome the key barriers they are facing. Activities take place in custody, community and through the gate, with participants able to join at any stage.
Who we are
CFO know that people with strong foundations in place to make a success of their lives are less likely to reoffend. Our projects are aimed at addressing barriers via appropriate support mechanisms tailored to individual needs.
Established in 2002, CFO have secured over £530m of external funding for Ministry of Justice, delivering projects that support the hardest to reach offenders into a mainstream activity, including employment.
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.
CFO Evolution
CFO Evolution offers tailored support for offenders – 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.
Participants can engage with CFO in custody, the community and through the gate.
Working with CFO
CFO work with stakeholders across the criminal justice system to ensure best practice for participants and reduce reoffending.
We take a collaborative approach when working with community and custody stakeholders. Mainstream activities which participants are engaging with are considered to reduce duplication and ensure the CFO Evolution programme complements your delivery.
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.
Armed Forces Covenant
HMPPS CFO has long recognised veterans as one of the most challenging cohorts to support within the criminal justice system.
Since 2016, when CFO was awarded a grant from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, our commitment to veterans has grown significantly. Initially focused on supporting the Military Corrective Training Centre, this work quickly evolved, positioning CFO as the lead for veteran-related initiatives across HMPPS.