Two Years Of Me-Time

It’s been two years since the launch of Me-time, our creative psychotherapy programme designed specifically for people on probation who are from Global Majority ethnic backgrounds. Over this time we’ve witnessed the impact that open, non-judgemental spaces can have on...
Mentoring with Belong

Mentoring with Belong

Founded in 2010, Belong began as a grassroots organization, mainly delivering mentoring to young people in Greenwich, London. Over a decade later, mentoring interventions form one of Belong’s main interventions, alongside restorative justice and creative...
An interview with a belong trustee

An interview with a belong trustee

Belong has 14 dedicated trustees, all volunteers who hold Belong ‘in trust’ for current and future beneficiaries, provide oversight of Belong’s work, contribute to strategic growth, financial controls and risk management…. but what does that really mean? And who...
A day in the life of a Belong peer supporter

A day in the life of a Belong peer supporter

Although peer support programs have had a long history in UK prisons, in recent years, the sector has benefitted from an increase in research evidencing the benefits of service user involvement in prison programmes. According to the HM Inspectorate of Prisons (2016),...