Nobody gets left behind
BUILDING TRUST, EQUITY AND TRANSFORMATION THROUGH LIVED REALITIES AND SYSTEMIC CHANGE
WHO WE ARE
bthechange CIC is an award-winning social enterprise supporting individuals and communities impacted by the criminal justice system.
We deliver trauma-informed, culturally competent and holistic support that challenges inequality, strengthens resilience, and creates meaningful routes forward. Our specialist expertise lies in working alongside women, first-time entrants, and ethnically diverse people to build safer, fairer and more inclusive communities.
OUR IMPACT AT A GLANCE
- 1000+ people supported annually across England and Wales
- 11 prisons engaged in cultural change and equity programmes
- Specialist support for Women leaving prison
- 100+ Principled Space model delivered across communities safe, culturally- and trauma-informed environments for healing and dialogue.
WHAT WE DO
We focus on four core areas of change:
- Moving Forward: Creating opportunities for people to rebuild and reintegrate.
- Recovery: Supporting healing through trauma & cultrually-informed practice.
- Equity: Tackling systemic inequality and promoting racial justice.
- System Change: Influencing governance, policy, and culture.
“If it's safe and legal we do it”
— Josh Stunell, Founder & CEO
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Together, we can create lasting change.
About Us
Our Vision
We believe in a world where no one gets left behind — where recovery replaces punishment, and inclusion replaces inequality.
At bthechange CIC, we create lasting change by empowering individuals and communities impacted by the criminal justice system
Our Story
Founded in 2016 by Josh Stunell, bthechange CIC a powerful vision.
Born out of the ache of witnessing people being unseen, unheard, and unsupported by systems that should have been safe, the organisation grew into a movement for transformation, equity, and belonging.
Our Values
Our lived values guide every decision we make:
Relationship: Change starts with connection.
Authenticity: We show up as our true selves, always.
Compassion: We lead with empathy and care.
Equity: We challenge systems to be fair and inclusive.
Our Work
Creating Pathways to Change
We deliver programmes that meet people at
critical points of transition — from prison to community, from instability to safety, from isolation to connection.
Our Impact
Measuring What Matters
We measure success in relationships, recovery, and renewed trust.
Our impact goes beyond numbers — it’s about belonging, stability, and systemic change.
Partnerships & Collaboration
We work alongside Way Through, HMPPS, CASS Plus, Colab, Clocktower Surgery, Clinks and others — bridging gaps between community and system to deliver meaningful, sustainable change.
“Collaboration isn’t a strategy — it’s our DNA.”
Our Programmes
Safe Haven
Focus
Emergency accommodation and crisis response
Who We Support
Women on probation with no fixed abode
Location
South west of England
Women’s Prison Transition Programme
Focus
Continuity of care and wellbeing
Who We Support
Women leaving prison
Location
Southwest of England
Procedural Justice Programme
Focus
System reform and fairness
Who We Support
Prison staff & residents
Location
South West & Wales
Ethnically Diverse Prison Transition Programme
Focus
Reintegration and equity
Who We Support
Black and racially minoritised people
Location
South West & Wales
Anti-Racism Education & Allyship Network
Focus
Awareness and inclusion
Who We Support
Multi-sector professionals
Location
UK-wide
STAR Project (Exeter)
Focus
Recovery and homelessness
Who We Support
Rough sleepers with substance use issues
Location
Exeter
One Wales Service
Focus
Cultural Change, reform and co-production
Who We Support
System leaders
Location
Wales
Principled Space Programme
Focus
Healing, trust, and reflection
Who We Support
Staff, community & system partners
Location
UK-wide
Our Results
Trauma-Informed: Healing at the heart of everything we do.
Culturally Competent: Grounded in racial and social justice.
Holistic Support: Addressing the whole person — not just the problem.
System Influence
Our work informs local and national strategy — from HMPPS governance and RR3 Advisory roles to community recovery frameworks.
We connect lived realities to leadership tables, ensuring that policy is shaped by those it affects most.
Our Approach
Hustle with Heart
At the core of our work is hustle — not performative busyness, but deep commitment and care.
We move with urgency, compassion, and intent — building trust where systems have failed and responding to crisis in real time.
Hustle is our heartbeat: grit, resilience, and the belief that change isn’t just possible — it’s already happening.
Our Pillars of Practice
Trauma-Informed: Healing at the heart of everything we do.
Culturally Competent: Grounded in racial and social justice.
Holistic Support: Addressing the whole person — not just the problem.
RR3 Advisory Group: Advising senior HMPPS officials and Ministers on EDI strategy.
HMPPS Professional Standards Board: Bringing a holistic perspective across policing, courts, prisons, probation, and reintegration.
Local Criminal Justice Boards: Strengthening cross-regional partnerships in South Wales and Devon & Cornwall.
Leadership
Strategic Leadership and Governance
Our influence extends beyond frontline delivery — we contribute directly to national strategy, governance, and reform.
“We lead from lived realties — not above it.”
Josh brings strategic leadership — always anchored in mission, integrity, and community trust.
— Josh Stunell, Founder & CEO
Diversity and Inclusion
Our team reflects the communities we serve — diverse in culture, background, belief, and identity.
Representation is not symbolic; it’s essential.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities organisation, committed to fairness, inclusion, and belonging.