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 In any given week, around 1000 offenders carry out nearly 6,000 hours of Unpaid Work, supervised by Kent Probation officers, for the community across Kent.
More than half of all offenders sentenced to Unpaid Work in Kent stop committing crime. Around two-thirds of all Kent’s community sentences are successfully completed - and those who fail to attend are sent back to court.
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So how can you get involved?
In any given week, around 1,000 offenders (the equivalent of an average-sized prison population) carry out nearly 6,000 hours of unpaid and supervised work for the community across Kent. Between 2008 and 2009 275,000 hours of unpaid work was provided to local communities as offenders pay back for the crimes they have committed. At national minimum wage this would equate to 1.5 million.
 Community Payback projects range from litter removal to clearing dense under growth, and environmental projects through repairing and redecorating community centres or removing graffiti. Offenders usually work as part of a team, monitored by a supervisor, and will work all day with short breaks, although there are some opportunities for individual placements.
Local people and community groups are encouraged to help with the selection of projects that will help make their community a better place to live. We look for projects or jobs, not normally carried out by paid workers, which combine both hard work and learning skills.
To be considered your project must meet the following criteria
- It must benefit the local community
- It must not take paid work away from others
- No one must make a profit from the work
- It must be challenging and demanding
- It must be worthwhile and constructive
- Offenders must be seen to be putting something back into the community.
 The Community Payback team will assess the project for suitability and for health and safety implications.
Once the work has been completed a plaque will be displayed with the Community Payback logo, if appropriate. This will indicate where offenders have positively contributed to improving a neighbourhood.
Anyone can nominate a project, so, if you are an individual, member of a club, community group, faith group or voluntary organisation and have a project that fits the criteria above please complete our online site suggestion form
Alternatively, you can suggest a site by emailing or call Kent's Community Payback Resource Hub on 01634 887460 |
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