The Twinning Project

In its second year in 2023/24 is our work with the Twinning Project at HMP Bullingdon, a football-based rehabilitation project to upskill and educate prisoners prior to their release. 

Our work targets prisoners who show a genuine enthusiasm to have positive aspirations for their future and want to make a difference to their lives and community. 

This 10-week programme helps prisoners improve their mental and physical health and overall wellbeing while simultaneously boosting life skills and employment opportunities upon their release, and by gaining a FA Level 1 coaching qualification, our work aims to reduce re-offending rates. 

Over half of prisoners in custody in the UK had no qualifications before beginning their sentence with 83% leaving custody with no employment or training opportunities. 

In addition, less than 65% of prisoners engage with the Chief Medical Officer’s recommended levels of at least two sessions of physical activity each week. 

In 2023/24, Oxford United in the Community trained 4 cohorts, totalling X prisoners, with Y going on to achieve a coaching qualification.  

One graduate of the programme was able to secure employment at another club charity, thanks to the programme and support of Oxford United in the Community