Hooper Walker

Hooper Walker was established in June 2003 to provide a brokerage service and undertake independent projects that support the Prison Service, statutory, voluntary, and corporate sectors. In 2005 Hooper Walker became a Community Interest Company (CIC). This is a new type of company designed for social enterprises who want to use their profits and assets for the public good.

Hooper Walker are specialists in the following areas:

• Resettlement of offenders
• Employment, training and educational opportunities
• Train the Trainer courses for those working with volunteers in the criminal justice system
• Governance and policy work
• Fundraising strategies
• Arts within prisons
• Corporate, statutory and voluntary sectors
• Audits/needs analysis of voluntary sector provision
• Cross-sector partnership working
• Penal and criminal justice research
• Seminars and event organisation
• Capacity building
• Board Level strategic work