Unlock is an independent, award-winning charity providing information, advice and advocacy for people with convictions. The charity was set up by former prisoners and the staff and volunteers combine professional training with personal experience to help others overcome the long-term problems that having a conviction can bring. Winning this award would mean an injection of hope for Unlock who, as a traditional small charity, do not received government funds and work with people who do not attract public sympathy and operate without fundraisers or marketing budgets.
