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Own Merit CIC

Co-founded and directed by Darryn Frost and Steve Gallant, Own Merit CIC is a social enterprise that provides resettlement support to prison leavers who would otherwise be homeless.

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Cooking Lunch with Own Merit

At Own Merit CIC, we are dedicated to providing safe supported accommodation, tailored training and purposeful placements for prison leavers.

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SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION

We provide homeless prison leavers with essential support and security to help rebuild their lives. We offer a home, food, clothes, shelter and a community of support, so that individuals can feel safe and stable and begin the process of reintegration.

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SKILLS & TRAINING

We take an asset-based approach, evaluating prisoners on their own merit and creating a plan to help support successful reintegration into society. We offer interpersonal and job-related training through education, vocational courses and volunteering, helping them regain the confidence and skills needed to progress successfully.

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PURPOSEFUL PLACEMENTS

Working alongside partners, we strive to remove the stigma and barriers that ex-prisoner face when seeking employment. We focus on finding meaningful, fulfilling and successful placements in order to help people become self-sufficient and prepare them for healthier, crime-free future.

Prison leaver on bike.
Community member jogging.
Housing for prison leavers at Own Merit.
Carpentry Work through Own Merit.
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