Thank you to the Saracens Foundation – whom Principle is proud partner with – for inviting us to their Touch Tournament at HMP The Mount on 6th September.
The Touch Tournament takes place after the 1st stage of the programme for participants on the Saracens’ Get Onside programme – an eight-week social rehabilitation process for ex-offenders that is delivered through rugby – and is a fantastic day organised by the participants, which gives them the opportunity to play touch rugby against a partner of the Saracens within the prison grounds.
Launched in 2011, Get Onside has been found to be life-changing for participants; with the likelihood of reoffending significantly lower for graduates of the programme, as the majority of participants have returned to employment or education, and many have wanted to contribute towards the prevention of a life in crime.
Thank you again, it was a pleasure to be a part of something so incredibly powerful for the good of society!
