Sorry, missed the notification.  Glad to see this thread is taking off.

General Employers

Well I can't edit the hub, but how about we collate the info in the following format for Unlock to update when they have time-

Oi, I've already used that line MOT!

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Excellent Moo. Was it a phone call or typed affair? Will you publish it here as well as submitting to the magazine?

Am I right in thinking we are talking about Timpsons the shoemakers / retailers? (That's what I linked to in the document we compiled) If so, good on him, and his knowledge of the subject matter far exceeds what I expected from a retailer, he seems genuinely passionate about it all.

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-Done.

-I believe that may be part of Apex (it's the line that closed down last year as Chris said).
-Source and further helplines recommended by Apex - Apex Trust
-I'll add this to Useful Links.



General Employers (Companies known to employ ex-offenders)

• The Fire Service
  
• Greggs
  
• Timpson
  
• Marks & Spencer
  
• Virgin Group
  
• Pets At Home
  
• National Grid
  
• Compass Group
  
• Iceland Foods

Specific Employers (Companies specialising in ex-offenders)

• Blue Sky Development

Third Party Organisations (Helping ex-offenders into employment)

• www.peoplecan.org.uk/ex-offenders.aspx
  
• www.apextrust.com/apexhome.asp
  
• www.thecyrenians.org/
  
• www.shaw-trust.org.uk/home
  
• cleansheet.org.uk/
  
• www.workingchance.org/
  
• www.workinglinks.co.uk/
  
• www.i-l-m.com/edge/Employing_ex_offenders.aspx
  
• www.reed.co.uk/
  
• www.ppdg.co.uk/employers/effrr

Useful Links (News, articles, legal, info hubs, etc.)

• Apex Trust
  
• www.timpson.co.uk/about/23/timpson-newsletters/edition/55/a-royal-seal-of-approval
  
• Russell HR Consulting - Are we robbing ourselves blind by refusing to hire ex cons?
  
• Birmingham Post - Firms urged to consider employing ex offenders
  
• www.personneltoday.com/articles/09/11/2011/58140/majority-of-employers-willing-to-hire-ex-offenders.htm

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Yeah, keep it nice and fresh!

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Will do MC.

Having real trouble formatting the text, even using the advanced form (which is 10 times better but still buggy).
Chris - would it be possible to check if there have been updates / bugfixes to the forum software you use?
As well as sneaking in breaks / returns (mostly cured by sticking to the advanced form), it sneaks in other stuff too, which seem impossible to fix.
Here's an example:

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-Co-operative added



General Employers (Companies known to employ ex-offenders)

• The Co-operative
  
• The Fire Service
  
• Greggs
  
• Timpson
  
• Marks & Spencer
  
• Virgin Group
  
• Pets At Home
  
• National Grid
  
• Compass Group
  
• Iceland Foods

Specific Employers (Companies specialising in ex-offenders)

• Blue Sky Development

Third Party Organisations (Helping ex-offenders into employment)

• www.peoplecan.org.uk/ex-offenders.aspx
  
• www.apextrust.com/apexhome.asp
  
• www.thecyrenians.org/
  
• www.shaw-trust.org.uk/home
  
• cleansheet.org.uk/
  
• www.workingchance.org/
  
• www.workinglinks.co.uk/
  
• www.i-l-m.com/edge/Employing_ex_offenders.aspx
  
• www.reed.co.uk/
  
• www.ppdg.co.uk/employers/effrr

Useful Links (News, articles, legal, info hubs, etc.)

• Apex Trust's Helpline list
  
• www.timpson.co.uk/about/23/timpson-newsletters/edition/55/a-royal-seal-of-approval
  
• Russell HR Consulting - Are we robbing ourselves blind by refusing to hire ex cons?
  
• Birmingham Post - Firms urged to consider employing ex offenders
  
• www.personneltoday.com/articles/09/11/2011/58140/majority-of-employers-willing-to-hire-ex-offenders.htm

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"It is like a finger pointing away to the moon.