We are very proud to be taking part in the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge as a member of The Reasons Why Foundation Challenge Team 2018.
The Reasons Why Foundation is a small but mighty London charity working tirelessly to provide personalised mentoring and support to people in, and leaving the prison service.
44% of adults leaving prison are re-convicted within the first year of their release.
However, out of the 281 people that the RWF have helped, only 14 are known to have re-offended.
Given that the annual estimated cost of re-offending is in excess of £10.6 billion, it is very easy to see the financial benefit of RWF's work. However, their work is about far more than money, or the impact of re-offending on the state.
This is about people. Leaving prison is scary. Whether you've served for a matter of months or years, being re-introduced into the world is both liberating and perplexing, and it's not surprising that re-offending rates are so high when the support given by the state is minimal, but the temptations of a previous and familiar life are everywhere. RWF works with people on a 1-1 basis to address the causes of their crime, supporting them to break negative cycles, and to build the life that they want for themselves.
The Yorkshire 3 Peaks is a 24 mile route which includes the peaks of Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough, in under 12 hours. As well as walking all that way, we will be covering 1585m of ascent. That's the equivalent of climbing The Eiffel Tower, The Statue of Liberty and The Shard. TWICE. Although the event is in June, who knows what weather the Yorkshire Dales will hold in store to keep us on our toes! (Luckily we are kitted out for the worst case scenario...)
Please give generously to support the vital work that the Reasons Why Foundation, and, please check out their website for more info. They really are worth following: http://www.therwf.org/
