charities and pressure groups unit 4

Question 1

what are charities and pressure groups

Answer 1

• non government funded agencies
• independent from the government
• non profit making

Question 2

what are the aims of Nacro

Answer 2

• social justice charity
• seeks to change lives of offenders, strengthen communities and prevent crime

Question 3

philiosphy of nacro

Answer 3

overcome the steryotypical view of the ex offender and change the law

Question 4

funding of nacro

Answer 4

£50 million a year from public donation, government grants and contracts for providing services for ex prisoners

Question 5

working practices of nacro

Answer 5

• works with a range of ex offenders, released prisoners, young people, disadvantaged
• national organisation and projects in around 50 parts in england and wales