Retail · United Kingdom
The UK retailer that hires from prison — and wins because of it
Timpson has quietly built one of the UK's most impactful inclusion programmes since 2002, recruiting directly from custody. Their CEO's results were so compelling he was appointed UK Minister of State for Prisons in 2024. It works commercially: prison recruits have a 75% retention rate.
~600 ex-offenders employed · 75% retention · King's Award 2024