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!
Some of the employee benefits at Switchback
Additional employee benefits for Switchback Mentors
Current vacancies
Switchback Mentors – up to 6 Mentor roles available
£31,344 – £34,702 depending on experience | Permanent | Full time (35 hours per week) | London/hybrid | Great benefits
Being a Switchback Mentor is a unique opportunity to build transformative relationships with young men leaving prison in London.
Are you passionate about working 1-to-1 with young prison-leavers from a variety of backgrounds; many of whom are from marginalised communities, to help them lead more stable, rewarding lives?
As a Switchback Mentor, you will play a vital role in transforming the lives of young prison leavers, helping them break free from the justice system and build stable, rewarding futures. You will be responsible for building your own caseload by engaging directly with young men in prison and providing intensive support after their release. In addition to working with those you meet in prison; you will also support Trainees referred to the programme after they have already been released.
Deadline: 10am on Monday 28th April 2025
We are holding an optional online Q&A from 6.30-7.30pm on Monday 14th April, with Mercedes Turner, Yasin Ali (Delivery Managers), and Ariel Troy (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).
To apply, please click the button below and download the job application pack for further details.