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Switchback’s donors are the reason we are able to help more than 500 young men each year on their journey out of the justice system.
Without your support, none of what we do would be possible. All of our funding comes from people and organisations just like you, who believe in the power of long-term, unconditional support. You’re brilliant.
Click on your preferred payment method to make a one-off or regular donation. If you would like to donate via bank transfer, set up a direct debit, or have any other questions about donating to Switchback please email fundraising@switchback.org.uk.
Leave a legacy in your will
Switchback offers the Trainees we work with the support they need for as long as they need it. That means they can come back to us when things get tough, wobbly, or they just need a chat with a friendly face. Our open-ended, unconditional support is what makes Switchback different – and by leaving a gift in your will, you can help us continue to make that support available for as long as it’s needed.
Leaving a gift in your will is a personal decision, but one which gives you control after you have gone. Getting the right advice is important, and a good place to start is with the Government’s guide to leaving a legacy gift.
If you do choose to support Switchback in this way, then we promise to use it in the best possible way to help more young adult offenders live life completely differently.
If you let us know about your decision, we can keep you updated as often or as little as you like as to how we are supporting Trainees. You can change your mind about your gift at any time.
If you’re interested in discussing leaving a gift to Switchback in your will, then please call us on 020 7650 8989 or drop us an email at fundraising@switchback.org.uk. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Raise Funds
Whether it’s running a marathon, hiking over a mountain, avoiding chocolate for a year, or keeping quiet for a whole day… there are loads of ways to raise funds for Switchback while doing something challenging but fun!
If you’re stuck for ideas have a look at this external list or drop the Switchback Team a line to have a chat and find out how we can support you to get a sponsorship message out there.
Call us on 020 7650 8989 or drop us an email at fundraising@switchback.org.uk.
Partner with Switchback
There are lots of ways that Switchback works with businesses, restaurants and corporate partners. These can include:
- Hosting a Trainee for work experience or becoming a Real Work Training Partner
- Hosting a tour of your workplace or other learning experience
- Adding an optional ‘£1 on the bill’ table donation for your customers
- Employing a Switchback Trainee who is ready for work
- Grants or donations to support our work
We’d love to hear from you. Get in touch to discuss working together by calling 020 7650 8989 or emailing delivery@switchback.org.uk.
Join the team!
Do you want to join a pioneering small charity supporting young Londoners to find their way out of the justice system and build stable, rewarding lives? You’d be joining an award-winning organisation with sector-leading impact: while around half of those leaving prison every year back inside within 12 months – just 9% of Switchback Trainees reoffend. At the same time, we draw on the powerful insights of Switchback Trainees, and Switchback’s rich evidence base, to challenge social and racial injustice across the system.
You’d be joining Switchback’s friendly and fast-growing team next to Spitalfields Market in the heart of East London, next to the café where many Switchback Trainees work after prison. We offer flexible working, excellent benefits and training, and we have fun too. Above all, we’re a values-led organisation; make sure they resonate with you. We’re also determined that our team is representative of our Trainees, so we’d love to hear from people from black or Asian backgrounds or lived experience of the justice system. All appointments made on merit. This is an exciting time for Switchback as we’re aiming to reach even more young Londoners while doing more to tackle social and racial injustice in the UK. Join us!
Current vacancies
Switchback Mentors (up to 3)
£32,755 – £36,264 depending on experience | Permanent | Full time (35 hours per week | London/hybrid | Great benefits
Our strategy focuses on supporting more young men in London to break the cycle of the criminal justice system and build stable, rewarding lives. As we grow our impact across prisons and communities, Switchback Mentors remain central to delivering meaningful, lasting change.
This is a hands-on, frontline role for someone motivated by building strong one-to-one relationships with young men aged 18–30. You will manage your own caseload, working in both prison and community settings to provide intensive, psychologically informed mentoring. Through consistent face-to-face support, you will challenge and empower Trainees to set goals, navigate complex systems, and take practical steps towards stability.
We are seeking someone with at least a year’s experience working one-to-one with young adults facing criminal justice involvement or complex needs. You will need resilience, sound judgement, and the ability to balance empathy with high expectations. Strong partnership working, effective risk management, and accurate record-keeping are essential.
In return, you will join a collaborative, reflective team with high-quality supervision, structured training in our change model, and intentionally low caseloads to enable impactful practice.
If you are proactive, values-driven, and committed to supporting young men to build brighter futures, we encourage you to apply.
We are holding an optional online Q&A from 6.30-7.30pm on Monday 16th March with our Delivery Managers and a Switchback Mentor). If you’d like to join and hear more about us and the role, please register by emailing jobs@switchback.org.uk (and you will be sent the link to join).
For details of the role and how to apply, please download our job pack here.
Research Consultant – Housing Participatory Action Research Project (Tender Invitation)
£7,00 total budget (incl. VAT) | Central London | High-impact social justice programme
Switchback is inviting researchers with experience in participatory action research or other relevant participatory methodologies to tender to support the delivery of a participatory project on housing for prison leavers. You will support the delivery of our latest chapter in a framework for a national resettlement plan, after our recently published research on prison recall.
Deadline to apply: Friday 20 March
How to apply: Email your proposal to policy@switchback.org.uk, see full tender document for details
Subject line: Housing Research Project Tender
If you have questions please reach out to policy@switchback.org.uk and we would be happy to discuss any questions which you may have.
For details of the role and how to apply, please download our job pack here.
Some of the employee benefits at Switchback
Additional employee benefits for Switchback Mentors