StandOut
@standoutprogrammes.bsky.social
We empower people to make positive change, realise their potential, and rebuild their lives after prison.
We're entrants in the Smiley Charity Film Awards - and we need YOUR vote!
It only takes 10 seconds and could help us win recognition for our vital work with people leaving London's prisons.
Please vote here 👉 smileycharityfilmawards.com/films/courag...
It only takes 10 seconds and could help us win recognition for our vital work with people leaving London's prisons.
Please vote here 👉 smileycharityfilmawards.com/films/courag...
December 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
We're entrants in the Smiley Charity Film Awards - and we need YOUR vote!
It only takes 10 seconds and could help us win recognition for our vital work with people leaving London's prisons.
Please vote here 👉 smileycharityfilmawards.com/films/courag...
It only takes 10 seconds and could help us win recognition for our vital work with people leaving London's prisons.
Please vote here 👉 smileycharityfilmawards.com/films/courag...
Life after prison is complicated. People need courage & resilience to navigate the journey.
StandOut offers open-ended support that bridges the transition from prison to the community, walking alongside people as they rebuild their lives.
Alex embodies that courage & resilience. Read his story 👇
StandOut offers open-ended support that bridges the transition from prison to the community, walking alongside people as they rebuild their lives.
Alex embodies that courage & resilience. Read his story 👇
December 16, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Life after prison is complicated. People need courage & resilience to navigate the journey.
StandOut offers open-ended support that bridges the transition from prison to the community, walking alongside people as they rebuild their lives.
Alex embodies that courage & resilience. Read his story 👇
StandOut offers open-ended support that bridges the transition from prison to the community, walking alongside people as they rebuild their lives.
Alex embodies that courage & resilience. Read his story 👇
Our @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge has come to an end!
We raised an incredible £80,202 - increasing to £88,431 with Gift Aid!
✨THANK YOU to every single one of you who donated and helped to make it happen✨
Still want to support us? 👉 standout.org.uk/getinvolved
We raised an incredible £80,202 - increasing to £88,431 with Gift Aid!
✨THANK YOU to every single one of you who donated and helped to make it happen✨
Still want to support us? 👉 standout.org.uk/getinvolved
December 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Our @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge has come to an end!
We raised an incredible £80,202 - increasing to £88,431 with Gift Aid!
✨THANK YOU to every single one of you who donated and helped to make it happen✨
Still want to support us? 👉 standout.org.uk/getinvolved
We raised an incredible £80,202 - increasing to £88,431 with Gift Aid!
✨THANK YOU to every single one of you who donated and helped to make it happen✨
Still want to support us? 👉 standout.org.uk/getinvolved
There are 24 hours to go until the end of the #ChristmasChallenge! You can double your donation via the @biggive.bsky.social until 12pm tomorrow.
Help us to reach our £80,000 target!
To donate, click here 👉 bit.ly/standoutchristmas2025
Help us to reach our £80,000 target!
To donate, click here 👉 bit.ly/standoutchristmas2025
December 8, 2025 at 12:03 PM
There are 24 hours to go until the end of the #ChristmasChallenge! You can double your donation via the @biggive.bsky.social until 12pm tomorrow.
Help us to reach our £80,000 target!
To donate, click here 👉 bit.ly/standoutchristmas2025
Help us to reach our £80,000 target!
To donate, click here 👉 bit.ly/standoutchristmas2025
With stigma, low confidence & limited opportunities, finding work after prison is tough. StandOut builds skills & confidence, then supports people into jobs when ready.
Double your donation via the @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge till 9 Dec: bit.ly/standoutchristmas2025
Double your donation via the @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge till 9 Dec: bit.ly/standoutchristmas2025
December 7, 2025 at 7:00 AM
With stigma, low confidence & limited opportunities, finding work after prison is tough. StandOut builds skills & confidence, then supports people into jobs when ready.
Double your donation via the @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge till 9 Dec: bit.ly/standoutchristmas2025
Double your donation via the @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge till 9 Dec: bit.ly/standoutchristmas2025
Leaving prison can be isolating. StandOut coaches build trusting relationships, but it takes courage & resilience to grow wider support networks. In letters, participants urge each other to reach out.
Double your donation via the Big Give #ChristmasChallenge till 9 Dec: bit.ly/standoutchristmas2025
Double your donation via the Big Give #ChristmasChallenge till 9 Dec: bit.ly/standoutchristmas2025
December 6, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Leaving prison can be isolating. StandOut coaches build trusting relationships, but it takes courage & resilience to grow wider support networks. In letters, participants urge each other to reach out.
Double your donation via the Big Give #ChristmasChallenge till 9 Dec: bit.ly/standoutchristmas2025
Double your donation via the Big Give #ChristmasChallenge till 9 Dec: bit.ly/standoutchristmas2025
Mental health can be a challenge after prison. It takes courage to ask for help & resilience to keep asking. StandOut creates safe spaces & connects people to support.
Double your donation via the @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge till 9 Dec: bit.ly/standoutchristmas2025
Double your donation via the @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge till 9 Dec: bit.ly/standoutchristmas2025
December 5, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Mental health can be a challenge after prison. It takes courage to ask for help & resilience to keep asking. StandOut creates safe spaces & connects people to support.
Double your donation via the @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge till 9 Dec: bit.ly/standoutchristmas2025
Double your donation via the @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge till 9 Dec: bit.ly/standoutchristmas2025
Leaving prison often means lacking essentials. StandOut provides release packs & grants, plus long‑term support to build courage & resilience. In letters, participants urged each other to “KEEP ON GOING.”
Double your donation via Big Give #ChristmasChallenge till 9 Dec: bit.ly/standoutchristmas2025
Double your donation via Big Give #ChristmasChallenge till 9 Dec: bit.ly/standoutchristmas2025
December 4, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Leaving prison often means lacking essentials. StandOut provides release packs & grants, plus long‑term support to build courage & resilience. In letters, participants urged each other to “KEEP ON GOING.”
Double your donation via Big Give #ChristmasChallenge till 9 Dec: bit.ly/standoutchristmas2025
Double your donation via Big Give #ChristmasChallenge till 9 Dec: bit.ly/standoutchristmas2025
⌛ We’re 24 hours into the @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge.
So far, you've helped us raise £14,630 of our £80,000 target!
Please continue to donate & repost. Donations to StandOut via the Big Give will be doubled until 12pm on 9 Dec!
To donate, click here 👉 bit.ly/standoutchristmas2025
So far, you've helped us raise £14,630 of our £80,000 target!
Please continue to donate & repost. Donations to StandOut via the Big Give will be doubled until 12pm on 9 Dec!
To donate, click here 👉 bit.ly/standoutchristmas2025
December 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
⌛ We’re 24 hours into the @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge.
So far, you've helped us raise £14,630 of our £80,000 target!
Please continue to donate & repost. Donations to StandOut via the Big Give will be doubled until 12pm on 9 Dec!
To donate, click here 👉 bit.ly/standoutchristmas2025
So far, you've helped us raise £14,630 of our £80,000 target!
Please continue to donate & repost. Donations to StandOut via the Big Give will be doubled until 12pm on 9 Dec!
To donate, click here 👉 bit.ly/standoutchristmas2025
🙌 It’s #GivingTuesday, and the Big Give #ChristmasChallenge has begun!
For one week only, donations to StandOut via the Big Give will be DOUBLED, at no extra cost to you. Double the donation, double the impact.
To donate, click here 👉 bit.ly/standoutchristmas2025
For one week only, donations to StandOut via the Big Give will be DOUBLED, at no extra cost to you. Double the donation, double the impact.
To donate, click here 👉 bit.ly/standoutchristmas2025
December 2, 2025 at 12:03 PM
🙌 It’s #GivingTuesday, and the Big Give #ChristmasChallenge has begun!
For one week only, donations to StandOut via the Big Give will be DOUBLED, at no extra cost to you. Double the donation, double the impact.
To donate, click here 👉 bit.ly/standoutchristmas2025
For one week only, donations to StandOut via the Big Give will be DOUBLED, at no extra cost to you. Double the donation, double the impact.
To donate, click here 👉 bit.ly/standoutchristmas2025
Coaching is deeply embedded in our programme.
Fundamental is the belief that everyone can find their own answers and see change. Partnering with coaches, StandOut participants begin to believe it too.
This feedback sums up what we set out to achieve.
Read our Annual Report 👇
bit.ly/4hCU4cA
Fundamental is the belief that everyone can find their own answers and see change. Partnering with coaches, StandOut participants begin to believe it too.
This feedback sums up what we set out to achieve.
Read our Annual Report 👇
bit.ly/4hCU4cA
November 20, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Coaching is deeply embedded in our programme.
Fundamental is the belief that everyone can find their own answers and see change. Partnering with coaches, StandOut participants begin to believe it too.
This feedback sums up what we set out to achieve.
Read our Annual Report 👇
bit.ly/4hCU4cA
Fundamental is the belief that everyone can find their own answers and see change. Partnering with coaches, StandOut participants begin to believe it too.
This feedback sums up what we set out to achieve.
Read our Annual Report 👇
bit.ly/4hCU4cA
Employment reduces the risk of reoffending. But rebuilding a life after prison isn’t as simple as finding a job. StandOut supports people to first build stability.
Of those who engage with our support, and can access work, 48% of participants are employed within 6 months.
Read Ben's story 👇
Of those who engage with our support, and can access work, 48% of participants are employed within 6 months.
Read Ben's story 👇
November 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Employment reduces the risk of reoffending. But rebuilding a life after prison isn’t as simple as finding a job. StandOut supports people to first build stability.
Of those who engage with our support, and can access work, 48% of participants are employed within 6 months.
Read Ben's story 👇
Of those who engage with our support, and can access work, 48% of participants are employed within 6 months.
Read Ben's story 👇
Through coaching, we see extraordinary shifts in the mindsets and attitudes of the people we work with. Participants begin to have hope for a life beyond the prison gates.
This feedback from a StandOut participant sums up exactly what we set out to achieve.
Read our Annual Report 👇
bit.ly/4hCU4cA
This feedback from a StandOut participant sums up exactly what we set out to achieve.
Read our Annual Report 👇
bit.ly/4hCU4cA
November 13, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Through coaching, we see extraordinary shifts in the mindsets and attitudes of the people we work with. Participants begin to have hope for a life beyond the prison gates.
This feedback from a StandOut participant sums up exactly what we set out to achieve.
Read our Annual Report 👇
bit.ly/4hCU4cA
This feedback from a StandOut participant sums up exactly what we set out to achieve.
Read our Annual Report 👇
bit.ly/4hCU4cA
Prison erodes people’s confidence, motivation and hope for the future – often resulting in poor mental health and wellbeing.
In 2024-25, 77% of participants in our programme reported an improvement in their mental wellbeing.
Asad is one of them. Read his story 👇
TW: Suicidal ideation.
In 2024-25, 77% of participants in our programme reported an improvement in their mental wellbeing.
Asad is one of them. Read his story 👇
TW: Suicidal ideation.
November 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Prison erodes people’s confidence, motivation and hope for the future – often resulting in poor mental health and wellbeing.
In 2024-25, 77% of participants in our programme reported an improvement in their mental wellbeing.
Asad is one of them. Read his story 👇
TW: Suicidal ideation.
In 2024-25, 77% of participants in our programme reported an improvement in their mental wellbeing.
Asad is one of them. Read his story 👇
TW: Suicidal ideation.
📢 Could you be our Operations Manager?
Part of the 'engine room' of the org; you'll support our people & develop the processes that make things happen. An ideal role for someone with an interest in the justice system, who wants to empower people leaving London's prisons.
standout.org.uk/careers
Part of the 'engine room' of the org; you'll support our people & develop the processes that make things happen. An ideal role for someone with an interest in the justice system, who wants to empower people leaving London's prisons.
standout.org.uk/careers
November 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
📢 Could you be our Operations Manager?
Part of the 'engine room' of the org; you'll support our people & develop the processes that make things happen. An ideal role for someone with an interest in the justice system, who wants to empower people leaving London's prisons.
standout.org.uk/careers
Part of the 'engine room' of the org; you'll support our people & develop the processes that make things happen. An ideal role for someone with an interest in the justice system, who wants to empower people leaving London's prisons.
standout.org.uk/careers
It's #TrusteesWeek! The time of year when we celebrate the amazing contributions made by our trustees for our charity, and recognise the difference they make.
We'd like to say a huge thank you to our trustees for their commitment to empowering more people to rebuild their lives after prison.
We'd like to say a huge thank you to our trustees for their commitment to empowering more people to rebuild their lives after prison.
November 6, 2025 at 7:01 AM
It's #TrusteesWeek! The time of year when we celebrate the amazing contributions made by our trustees for our charity, and recognise the difference they make.
We'd like to say a huge thank you to our trustees for their commitment to empowering more people to rebuild their lives after prison.
We'd like to say a huge thank you to our trustees for their commitment to empowering more people to rebuild their lives after prison.
We're pleased to share our Annual Report for 2024-25.
Over the year, the crisis in our prisons & wider justice system rolled on, with the level of need ever greater & more complex. StandOut continued to support men caught up in it to rebuild their lives beyond it.
Read the report 👉 bit.ly/4hCU4cA
Over the year, the crisis in our prisons & wider justice system rolled on, with the level of need ever greater & more complex. StandOut continued to support men caught up in it to rebuild their lives beyond it.
Read the report 👉 bit.ly/4hCU4cA
November 5, 2025 at 4:31 PM
We're pleased to share our Annual Report for 2024-25.
Over the year, the crisis in our prisons & wider justice system rolled on, with the level of need ever greater & more complex. StandOut continued to support men caught up in it to rebuild their lives beyond it.
Read the report 👉 bit.ly/4hCU4cA
Over the year, the crisis in our prisons & wider justice system rolled on, with the level of need ever greater & more complex. StandOut continued to support men caught up in it to rebuild their lives beyond it.
Read the report 👉 bit.ly/4hCU4cA
StandOut is stepping onto one of the world's most iconic stages - the London Marathon - and we want you on the starting line.
We've secured two exclusive spots in 2026, and we're searching for keen runners & driven fundraisers to take on the challenge.
Get in touch by 5 November 👉 bit.ly/4o3Qwml
We've secured two exclusive spots in 2026, and we're searching for keen runners & driven fundraisers to take on the challenge.
Get in touch by 5 November 👉 bit.ly/4o3Qwml
October 23, 2025 at 6:01 AM
StandOut is stepping onto one of the world's most iconic stages - the London Marathon - and we want you on the starting line.
We've secured two exclusive spots in 2026, and we're searching for keen runners & driven fundraisers to take on the challenge.
Get in touch by 5 November 👉 bit.ly/4o3Qwml
We've secured two exclusive spots in 2026, and we're searching for keen runners & driven fundraisers to take on the challenge.
Get in touch by 5 November 👉 bit.ly/4o3Qwml
There's still time to apply for our Community Coach role!
Deadline: Tomorrow (22 October), 12pm.
For more information, and to apply 👇
standout.org.uk/careers
Deadline: Tomorrow (22 October), 12pm.
For more information, and to apply 👇
standout.org.uk/careers
October 21, 2025 at 6:01 AM
There's still time to apply for our Community Coach role!
Deadline: Tomorrow (22 October), 12pm.
For more information, and to apply 👇
standout.org.uk/careers
Deadline: Tomorrow (22 October), 12pm.
For more information, and to apply 👇
standout.org.uk/careers
🏃 Last weekend, 27 runners took on the Royal Parks Half for StandOut, raising almost £13,000 (so far).
Help them get to £15,000? bit.ly/4nKaqlW
Any donation, large or small, will enable us to support more men leaving prison to rebuild their lives.
A huge thanks to our runners, and you.
Help them get to £15,000? bit.ly/4nKaqlW
Any donation, large or small, will enable us to support more men leaving prison to rebuild their lives.
A huge thanks to our runners, and you.
October 20, 2025 at 6:01 AM
🏃 Last weekend, 27 runners took on the Royal Parks Half for StandOut, raising almost £13,000 (so far).
Help them get to £15,000? bit.ly/4nKaqlW
Any donation, large or small, will enable us to support more men leaving prison to rebuild their lives.
A huge thanks to our runners, and you.
Help them get to £15,000? bit.ly/4nKaqlW
Any donation, large or small, will enable us to support more men leaving prison to rebuild their lives.
A huge thanks to our runners, and you.
Huge thanks to our amazing team of Royal Parks Half runners who tackled yesterday's 13.1 miles to support our work!
If you're feeling inspired, please make all the early morning, blisters, and aching muscles worth it, by donating here: bit.ly/4nKaqlW
Pictured: our friends at Clarasys.
If you're feeling inspired, please make all the early morning, blisters, and aching muscles worth it, by donating here: bit.ly/4nKaqlW
Pictured: our friends at Clarasys.
October 16, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Huge thanks to our amazing team of Royal Parks Half runners who tackled yesterday's 13.1 miles to support our work!
If you're feeling inspired, please make all the early morning, blisters, and aching muscles worth it, by donating here: bit.ly/4nKaqlW
Pictured: our friends at Clarasys.
If you're feeling inspired, please make all the early morning, blisters, and aching muscles worth it, by donating here: bit.ly/4nKaqlW
Pictured: our friends at Clarasys.
Our offer of support to people leaving prison is open-ended. We're there for as long as someone needs us.
Want to be part of this, and support people leaving prison to rebuild their lives in the community?
Apply for our Community Coach role by 12pm, 22 October!
👉 standout.org.uk/careers
Want to be part of this, and support people leaving prison to rebuild their lives in the community?
Apply for our Community Coach role by 12pm, 22 October!
👉 standout.org.uk/careers
October 14, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Our offer of support to people leaving prison is open-ended. We're there for as long as someone needs us.
Want to be part of this, and support people leaving prison to rebuild their lives in the community?
Apply for our Community Coach role by 12pm, 22 October!
👉 standout.org.uk/careers
Want to be part of this, and support people leaving prison to rebuild their lives in the community?
Apply for our Community Coach role by 12pm, 22 October!
👉 standout.org.uk/careers
🏃 Today's the day - it's the Royal Parks Half Marathon!
Our team of 27 runners is getting ready to take on 13.1 miles for StandOut - to raise funds for our vital work with men leaving London's prisons.
Help them make every mile worth it, by sponsoring them: bit.ly/4nKaqlW
Our team of 27 runners is getting ready to take on 13.1 miles for StandOut - to raise funds for our vital work with men leaving London's prisons.
Help them make every mile worth it, by sponsoring them: bit.ly/4nKaqlW
October 12, 2025 at 6:00 AM
🏃 Today's the day - it's the Royal Parks Half Marathon!
Our team of 27 runners is getting ready to take on 13.1 miles for StandOut - to raise funds for our vital work with men leaving London's prisons.
Help them make every mile worth it, by sponsoring them: bit.ly/4nKaqlW
Our team of 27 runners is getting ready to take on 13.1 miles for StandOut - to raise funds for our vital work with men leaving London's prisons.
Help them make every mile worth it, by sponsoring them: bit.ly/4nKaqlW
The transformations at last week's graduation were extraordinary. Men who once struggled to speak in a group stood before a room of strangers, sharing what they’d gained over the course - confidence, belonging, feeling better in themselves.
Create time and space for people to grow, and they thrive.
Create time and space for people to grow, and they thrive.
October 2, 2025 at 6:00 AM
The transformations at last week's graduation were extraordinary. Men who once struggled to speak in a group stood before a room of strangers, sharing what they’d gained over the course - confidence, belonging, feeling better in themselves.
Create time and space for people to grow, and they thrive.
Create time and space for people to grow, and they thrive.
StandOut received a mention in this week's HMIP report on HMP Wormwood Scrubs.
We're pleased to see programmes like ours, which have a positive impact on the confidence, resilience, and mental wellbeing of men in prison, being highlighted.
Read the report: bit.ly/4mdYLdM
We're pleased to see programmes like ours, which have a positive impact on the confidence, resilience, and mental wellbeing of men in prison, being highlighted.
Read the report: bit.ly/4mdYLdM
September 11, 2025 at 6:00 AM
StandOut received a mention in this week's HMIP report on HMP Wormwood Scrubs.
We're pleased to see programmes like ours, which have a positive impact on the confidence, resilience, and mental wellbeing of men in prison, being highlighted.
Read the report: bit.ly/4mdYLdM
We're pleased to see programmes like ours, which have a positive impact on the confidence, resilience, and mental wellbeing of men in prison, being highlighted.
Read the report: bit.ly/4mdYLdM