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READ THE NEWS >Words of thanks from grant recipients
“Thank you to BACO for offering a grant towards a passport for my client. He requires two forms of ID before being able to enrol in college, citizenship cards are no longer sufficient. In 2019 BACO supported him with a grant towards a provisional driving licence so that he could open a bank account and put some money towards some trainers when he was sleeping rough. He is now managing his own benefits and no longer needs to rely on food parcels and is living in temporary accommodation. With his new found stability he has begun to set positive goals for the future. He has undertaken a few days work with a friend who is a landscape gardener and found that he has some aptitude in this area. He would now like to learn more about this trade by attending a college course in Aylesbury and needs two forms of identification to enrol. He has saved enough money from his benefits to pay for half of the passport fee of £82.50 and would be very grateful to BACO if they could make up the difference.”
CK Probation Officer
2020
“I would like to thank BACO for this contribution for work tools. This money will be able to me to get to work and start getting my life back in order to support my family.”
PW
2020
“Baco’s support will help me gain my HGV Licence, which will in turn assist me in gaining full time employment. This will allow me to start rebuilding my life and become financially stable.
Thank you for supporting me in my new start.”
2020
“The help that I have received from BACO’s contributions have been life changing to me and my family for now and the near future. They have given me an extra chance to turn my life around with a rapid 360 degree response to my legal way of living on returning back to the community. Thanks to BACO’s founder and the staff and all the lovely people that had taken their precious time out to make sure they provide this constructive and meaningful service. Can’t say enough thanks to all that’s made this possible for me and my family to look forward to a brighter future. The doors that BACO’s opened for me will never be forgotten.”
PC
“I am thankful to BACO for their support and help. This has boosted my confidence and makes me feel that I am progressing to put things right and get my life back together. Thank you BACO.”
TJ
“I am very grateful to BACO for the grant of £36 for getting my CSCS card which lasts for 5 years and allows me to work on Construction Sties across the UK. The process has been very proactive experience. The lady that met me at Springhill was polite, helpful and encouraging. I am thankful. Thank you BACO team. God Bless you”
TJ
“In September 2019 I applied for funding from BACO in order to enrol on a telescopic handlers course! Today I had a brief meeting with two of BACO’s Workers and was offered the money that I had requested. This will be of huge help in my progression whilst in custody and once released. I would recommend BACO to other Individuals who like myself want to better themselves but need financial help in order to do so!”
“A massive thank you. BACO really helps prisoners on a minimum wage. Thanks to BACO supporters”
“This will help me to attain employment on my release back into the Community. Everything that can make this happen is a blessing as otherwise it would be a struggle not to have a little help towards this final goal to assist resettlment back into the community and this is deeply appreciated. Thank you very much for your help.”
Nicholas
“With the help of BACO I’ll be able to get work on release with the fund to replace my Driving Licnece and fund my CSCS card.”
L.I.
“I am very grateful to BACO for the Grant of £36 for getting my CSCS card which lasts for five years and allows me to work on Construction Sites across the UK. The process has been a very proactive experience. The lady that met me at Springhill was polite, helpful and encouraging. I am thankful. Thank you BACO team. God Bless you.”
Terry
“This will benefit me in a wide variety of ways. First it will give me the option of finding driving work and also be a massive sense of achievement. Thank you”
“BACO has helped to get my driving test sorted, to me it’s vital as I have two daughters and as I don’t live with them, it would make a difference if I could drive to pick them up from school, plan family days out and most of all be able to drive to work. I want BACO to know just how greatful I am. Couldn’t thank you enough. God bless”
“Through BACO’s funding I have been able to purchase my guitar. For me this means that I have an outlet that has a positive impact on my mental health. Since having the guitar myself and others have noticed a significant improvement in my moods also my song writing is going exceptionaly well and I am beginning to feel more confident. I would just like to say thank you for helping me get a guitar”
Luke
“Many thanks for the grant you provided to ‘my client’. He was really pleased with his new clothes purchased from Primark (I went with him) and said he felt much more civilised with fresh new clothes and an opportunity to have a change of clothes.”
Manager with Thames Valley CRC
“I think BACO is a nice organisation doing brilliant things, helping people in circumstances that they might need to move forward with their life.”
Louis
“Thank you so much for your help and funding. Its nice to have someone believe in me and give me a chance to have a fresh start and better my life. It is hugely appreciated.”
Daniel
“I would like to thank BACO for the opportunity in appearing smart for my first job interview in eight years. The ladies who came to see me in Springhill prison were great and very helpful. Thank you”
“Thank you for your help. It is invaluable – especially for a long-termer. Many thanks.”
ANON
“This will help with my confidence for when I get out of prison. It will also ease my strength levels because before I got offered this funding I was worrying about how I was going to fund clothing. I really do appreciate it, thanks again! The positive impact is real.”
Richie
“I want to thank BACO for helping me fund my driving. It means so much to me as I have finish my plumbing and I am going to need to be driving so this has really helped me a lot. Thank you to everyone who has made this possible”
JB
“I am greatful for the grant by BACO, as I have been in prison for nearly 5 years and without the help from charities such as BACO I wouldn’t be able to enhance my chances of employment upon release. I would like to say thank you to BACO for help and support they have shown.”
Anon
“This is so important to me as a long term serving prisoner, the funds to be able to gain a driving licence is vital and BACO have come through for me. I sincerely appreciate this as I have no means of paying this sum asked for. THANK YOU very much.”
Ed
“I am most grateful for your offer of £200. This will be put into good use and give some more confidence to do well on the chosen course. This will help me build confidence into training, finding employment and building relations with my family, so I thank you again.”
Jeff
“I would like to thank you for the kind donation received from your organisation. With your donation and my own funds I have been able to undertake a level three course in Sports Coaching. With the qualification and others I will put them to good use on release from prison in helping my peers look after their health and fitness in their later years. ”
David
“I am most grateful for your offer of £200 towards my Personal Track Safety course. This will be put to good use and gives me more confidence to do well on the course. This will help me build confidence into training, finding employment and building relations with my family so I thank you again.”
Paul
