CFO Activity Hubs are available in three West Midlands locations and represent a safe, non-authoritarian space where participants can, and importantly want to engage in a range of rehabilitative activities.
There are two CFO Wings within the West Midlands. These are welcoming spaces where individuals feel supported, understood, cared for and valued whilst working towards release.
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CFO Activity Hubs are available in three West Midlands locations and represent a safe, non-authoritarian space where participants can, and importantly want to engage in a range of rehabilitative activities.
There are two CFO Wings within the West Midlands. These are welcoming spaces where individuals feel supported, understood, cared for and valued whilst working towards release.
What is available in the West Midlands?
Participants can engage with CFO across the West Midlands area at a pace which suits their rehabilitation journey, with tailored support to help overcome personal barriers.
Activities and interventions available include housing, financial support and education and employment.
This practical support aims to build personal resilience, upskill participants and strengthen support networks, amongst others. All of which aims to help participants to reach a mainstream destination.
CFO Activity Hubs are available in three West Midlands locations and there are two CFO Wings within the West Midlands at HMP Featherstone and HMP Drake Hall.
Wider community and wider custody delivery is available throughout the region.
Go to our contact page to get in contact with each location.
Upon initial engagement with the CFO Activity Hub in Wolverhampton Shawn* was residing in supported living and facing challenges around his autism diagnosis. He was also socially isolated and ineligible for certain employment due to the nature of his offence.
The Hub wanted to establish a more solid routine for Shawn*, and his Support Worker engaged him with one-to-one sessions around a sense of self, developing goals, identifying barriers to progression, CBT and wellbeing. He engaged well with these sessions and also took part in group activities around education and training, media, independent living and relationships, gaining a full suite of support from the CFO Activity Hub.
Thanks to this range of support Shawn* has been able to live a more independent life. He is managing his finances better, has a stronger social network, more digital literacy and is far more confident than beforehand.
Perhaps most importantly, he has gained bespoke employment. Before attending the Hub Shawn* did not see a pathway to employment but he has now progressed to become a trainer who educates others at Dudley Voices for Choice, a user led charitable organisation that supports people with learning disabilities and autism to speak up for themselves.
The impact was shown by Shawn*, who said: “I’m so proud of myself that I’ve become a trainer and I can help more people with autism. The Hub is amazing and the Support Workers are the best and have made my mental health loads better. I love coming here and everyone always make me happy, the Hub Guide includes me in everything and I love book club even though I didn’t like reading before and another Support Worker has taught me things about work that I didn’t even know were a thing. The Hub Manager is a great manager and whenever the staff want to help me he makes sure they can and I feel at home here.”
“I intend to grab every opportunity with both hands. My time in custody has helped me to appreciate life. CFO is a positive way to build life skills, gain confidence and give people hope.”
