Only Connect UK

Only Connect is a creative crime prevention charity rooted in community.

Our vision is a connected society where we all choose a crime free life.

We achieve impact in two ways. Firstly we provide young people at risk and ex-offenders with membership of one of our unique clubs in central and west London. The clubs support members to support themselves unlocking their potential through training support and creative opportunities.

Secondly we deliver creative crime prevention projects in the community including prisons and schools engaging at every point in the crime cycle in order to reduce offending. We see the people we work with as assets not liabilities with a contribution to make to their families communities and wider society.

Our values

We believe in the idea of ‘handshake, not handout’. This means our members are not just supported, they are enabled to design and deliver solutions to the problems faced by themselves, other members and their peers across London. It also means our supporters and funders partner with Only Connect as equals to achieve change together.

Our hands on work in the community means that we are in a strong position to advocate for young people at risk, prisoners and ex-offenders, drawing on data and evidence to act as their voice in the wider policy and action debate.