
Sam Boyd
@samboyd1
Social Impact & Influencing. Chair @YearHere Foundation. Former Director Influencing & Impact @Switchback_ldn, co-founder @kitchenetteLDN.
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23-02-2011 10:59:25
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"We see people released homeless, without a plan or any real support to make the change they want to make in their lives." ๐บ Before today's publication of the government's Prisons White Paper, Switchback's Sam Boyd spoke on BBC News (UK) about the support people need on release. ๐


๐ Are you looking for an exciting new challenge? Could you help grow an ambitious charity supporting young Londoners? We're looking for a new ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐. Find out more and apply by January 31: ๐ bit.ly/3r3QKNV



๐ฒ OUT NOW ๐ง ๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ & ๐๐ด๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป lifts the lid on the hidden world of youth crime, prison and going straight. Six young men, 6 journeys in their own powerful words. Listen to the first 3 now on Spotify Podcasts ๐ Apple Podcasts๐linktr.ee/timeandagain New eps every Friday!



"This is really intimate podcasting... putting you in the shoes of these people and making them the centre of the story. It's incredible." Thank you Chris Pearson Scott Bryan for such a great review of Time & Again on BBC Radio 4 Extra Podcast Radio Hour ๐

We're looking for a brilliant human to put rocket boosters under Switchback's comms & campaigns ๐ An amazing opportunity to amplify the voice of young prison leavers and shift the narrative. Apply to become our Comms & Campaigns Manager (ยฃ32-42k)๐ switchback.org.uk/get-involved/#โฆ

๐ฅ Our podcast was featured on the Eddie Nestor MBE show on BBC Radio London ๐ป Time & Again lifts the lid on UK youth crime, doing time and going straight. Six young men's journeys, in their own powerful words. Tune in here ๐ podfollow.com/time-and-again




Great meeting with LinkedIn UK to talk about supporting more young people leaving prison into fulfilling jobs, educating employers and shifting perceptions. Thank you for having us!






After 6 amazing years growing the influencing work at Switchback I'll be moving on in April. While I'll miss the team hugely, this is an amazing opportunity for someone new to lead the comms, campaigns & policy at a truly pioneering justice charity: switchback.org.uk/jobs

I've written about why more small charities should campaign for big change. Reflecting on six years leading influencing at Switchback, I learned being a small isn't a disadvantage โ it's a strength. And more should enter the arena. link.medium.com/pKUc1EcURGb #charity #policy