Circles UK – Circles of Support and Accountability (Circles) build safer communities through local volunteers working with sex offenders to minimise alienation, support reintegration and so prevent sexual reoffending.

Circles of Support and Accountability are an innovative and successful community contribution to reducing sex offending, working in close partnership with criminal justice agencies.

Circles UK is the national body supporting the development, quality, coordination and effectiveness of Providers of Circles of Support and Accountability (Circles).

Inside the Circle

Sky News, 17 April 2019

We were featured in a Sky News documentary in 2019, a feature that won the Criminal Justice Alliance Outstanding Journalism Award that year.

Latest posts

Mark O’Sullivan on why he’s supporting our work towards no more victims of sexual abuse

“I believe in people having the chance to pay for what they’ve done, but also to turn their lives around and make things better” Comedian

15 January 2026

Rev Harry Nigh speaking at the Circles 30th Anniversary event November 2024

Rev Harry Nigh speaking at the Circles 30th Anniversary conference, November 2024, ‘Reflections on the first Circle for Charlie Taylor in Ontario, Canada and Circles now’.

2 November 2025

Meet the team – Jude Thomas

Meet the Team – Jude Thomas Jude Thomas joined Circles UK in 2022 as our National Development Manager. In this role, she supports organisations that

7 May 2025

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“This isn’t an easy ride for the released sex offender, but at least it gives them some hope; and for people (Circle Volunteers) to do that in their spare time is a remarkable thing to do. And I salute them.”

I would like to say to the volunteers, thank God for you! The work you do is so important, so precious; you are saving so many children from intense suffering. And the fact that you are volunteers makes all the difference... an added dimension to the value of the work you do. Please keep up your strength as there can be nothing more worthwhile – from the children’s point of view, for the sake of the children.

I just wanted to email to say how much I feel that the work of Circles of Support and Accountability is needed. My brother is a registered sex offender and has to meet regularly with probation and he also attends a Circles meeting once a week. I cannot tell you what impact this has had on me. Thank you for all your work.

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