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Circles UK

Annual Review Summary 2024/25

Circles UK is the national lead for the Circles of Support and Accountability model, which uses trained community volunteers to support and hold accountable people with convictions for sexual offences. In 2024-25, 125 Circles were initiated — a 64% increase on the previous year — across adult, young people, ReBoot (online harm) and Faith Circle types. Over 700 volunteers are trained; 247 enquiries were handled; and the Circles ReBoot programme is now operational across four English regions. Total income was £387,800; expenditure £413,900. Circles are active in nine countries.

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Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA) — trained volunteers meet regularly with Core Member to provide support and accountability; Circles ReBoot (online CSAEM, lower-risk early intervention); ID Circles (autism, intellectual disability, neurodivergence); Young People Circles; Faith Circles; specialist training for external organisations (faith groups, housing, education, charities); quality assurance for Circles Provider network; CirclesEurope international leadership Custom geography from upload: England and Wales

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 125 Circles initiated in 2024-25 — 64% increase on 76 in 2023-24; 700+ trained Circle Volunteers available
Key Metric 2 247 enquiries handled including professionals, people with harmful sexual behaviours, family members and potential volunteers; 102 adult Circles, 19 young people Circles, 2 ReBoot, 1 Faith Circle
Key Metric 3 Total income £387,800; total expenditure £413,900; Circles ReBoot programme operational across 4 regions following successful academic evaluation; Circles active in 9 countries

Key Outcomes

  • Presented keynote at MOSOVO conference (41 of 43 police areas attended); presented evidence to Angiolini Inquiry on violence against women; contributed to Independent Sentencing Review led by David Gauke
  • Guardian feature by Libby Brooks named 'Read of the Week' by Clinks; 30-Year Circles Celebration at Friends House London attended by 100+ in person; Probation Quarterly article published; Faith Circles pilot launched with Circles South East
  • Circles now active in 9 European countries (UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Latvia, Spain, Catalonia); Chair CirclesEurope Association Board; year ended with small budget surplus despite sector funding challenges; revised Vision, Mission and Values launched

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