
Meet the team – Heather Curnow
Heather Curnow joined Circles UK in January 2008 as our Office and Business Manager. Heather is responsible for the administrative support for the charity and

Meet the team – Claire Ashley
Claire Ashley joined Circles UK in January 2024 as our National Quality Manager. Claire is responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of Circles, working with

Guardian article ‘Public’s understanding of paedophiles has not improved’
Rev Harry Nigh, from Canada, who set up Circles in 1994 to support sex offenders, says it is easy for politicians to say ‘lock them up’

For 30 years, we’ve been doing something incredible…. that no one wants to talk about
It was an honour to celebrate 30 years of Circles this month.
Circles of Support and Accountability (Circles) are community-led interventions, designed to support people with convictions for sexual offences who are at risk of committing offences to help them address their behaviours, to hold them accountable, and to support positive outcomes.

Annual Review outlines continued Circles Impact
We’re delighted to share our Annual Review for 2023-24. Each year, we publish this document to update on the provision of Circles across the UK,

Celebrating 30 years of Circles
2024 marks 30 years since the first Circle was formed by the Revd Harry Nigh in Canada. Since their inception, Circles have played a crucial

UK Charity Offers Community Support to Online Child Abuse Offenders
Circles is one of a handful of organisations taking creative approaches to help tackle an escalating problem, as experts warn that the scale of the

Article by Sir Terry Waite in Inside Time, ‘No church, no friends – how can I reintegrate?’
Article by Sir Terry Waite in Inside Time, ‘No church, no friends – how can I reintegrate?’, where he talks about the work of Circles