🌟 Paid Opportunity: Join Unlock's Insight Panel & Help Break Down Barriers 🌟

Are you someone with lived experience of the criminal justice system? Want to use your voice to create real change while being fairly compensated for your time?

Unlock, the UK's leading charity supporting people with criminal records, is recruiting for our new Insight Panel - closely linked to our Better Advice for All work, the Panel is not just a token - it's a vehicle for change, led by, and seeking to make positive changes for, those with a lived experience of the criminal justice system. We're particularly keen to hear from people from marginalised communities, including those who are:

• From ethnically marginalised backgrounds
• Neurodivergent
• Have English as a second language
• Experience mental health challenges
• Have literacy support needs

What you'll do:

• Shape how Unlock delivers advice and support services
• Review website content to make it more accessible
• Share insights on what works (and what doesn't) when seeking help
• Co-design new approaches with fellow panel members

This is your chance to turn your experience into positive change for others facing similar challenges. Unlock responds to 10,000+ Helpline enquiries annually and reaches 1.5 million people via our website and online services - your input could help to make a massive difference.

Applications are welcome from all backgrounds - diversity of experience is what makes this panel powerful.

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All views, opinions & contributions are my own and do not represent the views of Unlock unless specifically stated.

We have received an immense amount of interest in our available Insight Panel opportunities!

We have taken the opportunity to update the Volunteer page of the Unlock website with information about the role, alongside a link to the application form - please check it out and let anyone you think might be interested know! 

Volunteer - Unlock

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All views, opinions & contributions are my own and do not represent the views of Unlock unless specifically stated.

I wanted to take one final opportunity to bump this post up and invite more applications for our Insight Panel.

By way of an update, we've recruited 6 individuals to our Insight Panel thus far, and are looking to recruit at least another 4! We will be holding another round of scheduled "interviews" (although these are somewhat informal and more of a friendly catch-up!) with interested parties who have submitted an application during the first week of November, after which recruitment will end for this phase.

Please therefore submit your applications for our Insight Panel role by midday on 3 November 2025!

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All views, opinions & contributions are my own and do not represent the views of Unlock unless specifically stated.