We have conducted research with our network, people and organisations with a variety of lived expertise who now work as professionals to support others still trapped within the system.

The New Leaf Co-operative will offer work experience, training, qualifications and ownership to its members.

We are being supported by Co-operative UK’s “The Hive” and have already secured paid work as a consultative body to the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner and wish to make this a National resource that Criminal Justice Professionals and researchers can tap into.

New Leaf plans to focus on the construction sector and property maintenance initially.

In setting up the new entity, New Leaf has had support and mentoring from the Hive – the co-op development programme funded by the Co-op Bank and delivered by Co-operatives UK.

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