Forward Trust
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"A social justice charity empowering people to break cycles of addiction and crime"
About Forward Trust
The Forward Trust is a social justice charity supporting people to recover from addiction or leave behind crime. It delivers substance use treatment, mental health support, criminal justice services, employment programmes and housing support in more than 80 prisons and community settings across England and Wales.
Established in 1991, the London-based charity also campaigns to change public attitudes and policy around addiction and recovery. Its 2024/25 review reports support for over 35,000 people. Alongside commissioned treatment and support, its recovery services include residential rehabilitation, family support and the Forward Connect peer community, helping people sustain progress with homes, work and social connections.
Roles and workplaces
Forward recruits across clinical treatment, case management, mental health, recovery, employment, housing and family services. These frontline teams are supported by roles in finance, HR, facilities, communications, fundraising, research and IT. Workplaces include prisons, probation services, community settings and head office.
900
Team Members
1991
Founded
Social Care
Sector
Hybrid
Work Environment