An atmospheric evening of carols and festive readings is the perfect start to any Christmas season. The Clink Charity, who nurture, train and equip serving prisoners and ex-offenders to help break the cycle of crime and reduce re-offending, are holding a charity Carol Service on Wednesday 6 December at 6.30pm to start the season of goodwill to all off in style in the stunning surroundings of St Margaret’s Church, Westminster.
Since launching in 2009, The Clink rehabilitation concept has garnered huge support from hospitality greats across the world and is expanding across Her Majesty’s Prison Estate with four restaurants currently in operation in the UK. Prisoners working in the restaurants work a 40-hour week whilst working towards achieving City & Guilds NVQs in Professional Cookery and Food & Beverage service.
In addition to the restaurants, the charity also runs The Clink Gardens at HMP High Down and Send, where prisoners also gain NVQ’s in horticulture as well as Clink Events our outside catering division which trains homeless clients from the Centrepoint charity to gain NVQ’s in hospitality all of which are helping to reduce the hospitality skills shortage by providing those who want and deserve a second chance in life with the opportunity to use their new skills to change for the better.
The event will also support the continued development of further Clink training projects across Her Majesty’s Prison Estate, following the same framework as the successful schemes currently in operation at HMP Styal, HMP High Down, HMP Brixton, HMP Cardiff and HMP Send.
Tickets for The Clink Carol Service are £40 and are available here