2025 Hardman Directory
The new interactive, 2025 Hardman Digital Directory is available by clicking here .
In the Directory, you’ll find details of services and financial support available to people in prison, people serving sentences in the community and those leaving prison. It also helps the people and organisations that support them.
Bromley Briefings Prison Factfile – Prison Reform Trust February 2025
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BACO Newsletter
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Fundraising Event at Garsington Studios
On 11th November 2024, BACO joined forces with Kestrel Theatre Company and staged a joint fund-raising event in the wonderful new Garsington Opera Rehearsal Studios. Our heartfelt thanks to the prison leavers who performed and to the Directors and staff at Garsington Opera who so generously allowed us to host the event there. Fine Cell Work, displayed and sold their products, many of the items were stitched by men serving sentences in HMP Grendon.
BACO Receives Grant from Thames Valley PCC and Chief Constable
11th March 2024
BACO Trustee Joe Barclay receives a grant for £5,000 from the Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Barber, and Thames Valley Police Chief Constable Jason Hogg to support BACO’s work towards reducing reoffending in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.
BACO Receives 2024 High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire Award
22nd February 2024
The High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire hosted a reception at Chequers to thank people working with the criminal justice sector in the County and gave an award to BACO. Milly Soames, Chair of Trustees received the award on behalf of BACO Trustees and Members.
BACO receives a High Sheriff Award
Our sincere thanks to the High Sheriffs of Buckingham, Berkshire and Oxfordshire who on March 29th 2023 presented BACO with a High Sheriff Award for their recognition of BACO’s endeavours to help prisoners turn their lives around.
Police & Crime Commissioner visits BACO
Matthew Barber, Police & Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley, recently visited Bucks Association for the Care of Offenders (BACO) as part of his ongoing engagement with partners and funded organisations
On Friday (20/1), Matthew Barber visited prisoner support charity BACO at the Youth Offending Service Offices in Aylesbury. The visit provided an opportunity for Matthew to find out how £5,000 of funding, awarded via the PCC’s Community Fund, will support BACO to help prevent crime across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.
BACO is a registered charity with the aim of supporting offenders to break their cycle of criminal behaviour and reintegrate back into society. They work in co-operation with the Prison Service and Probation, but independently of both. BACO also provides support to ex-offenders living within Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.
Following his visit, Matthew said: “It was a pleasure to meet with the team from BACO last week, to find out how funding through the Community Fund will support their work with offenders in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes to break the cycle of offending and integrate back into society. It was also great to hear how they provide support to the Buckinghamshire Youth Offending Service (YOS).
“I would also like to encourage community groups across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes to apply for the latest round of my Community Fund. Applications close on Monday 6 February at 4pm, with further details available on the PCC website.
“I wish BACO all the best with their future work, and I look forward to continuing to visit more organisations in 2023 whose work supports my Police & Criminal Justice Plan for Thames Valley.”
Camilla Soames, Chairperson for BACO, said: “’Our Trustees were delighted to meet Matthew at the Youth Offending Service Offices in Aylesbury last week, to advise how the Community Fund award of £5,000 was being spent to help prevent crime in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes. Our work is dependent upon forging good working relationships and our thanks to Ollie Foxell, Deputy Head of Buckinghamshire Youth Offending Service, for attending the meeting.
“Katie Boots, Team Manager for Buckinghamshire YOS, spoke of the invaluable support she and her team receive when they identify a need and how quick BACO is to respond and make a financial contribution to meet an identified need.”
This visit was made as part of an ongoing programme of engagement work run by the Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner, which will organise regular visits with the Police & Crime Commissioner, partners and funded organisations throughout 2023.
