Hi Dan
That's pretty much how I've been treated, all the roles (charity shops - stock taking, window dressing, transactions and so on) all require a dbs. I can understand and certainly appreciate for some roles it's needed,
I'm really not surprised 3/4 people go back inside, I was told there will be plenty of support when released - had more support from a fence.
Already speaking with you guys I feel I'm more supported
I apologise if this post pops up a few times - website is constantly erroring

Hi Mark
I checked for groups around here (Liverpool) and whilst I found one group; they wern't that interested in helping people outside of the walls, more of inside.
Could you tell me where I look for employers on the site? I did see it earlier on, unfortunately I've lost all sense of the menus now

https://www.bitc.org.uk/fact-sheet/employers-that-have-banned-the-box/

Click the pink box saying download the factsheet.

Hi welcome to the forum sight you might want to try as well as ban the box 
https://cleansheet.org.uk
https://www.pertemps.co.uk