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’

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.

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,

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

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?’, where he talks about the work of Circles

Circles ReBoot Circles UK is a registered charity and the national body supporting the development, quality, coordination and effectiveness of Providers of Circles of Support

To celebrate Restorative Justice Week 2023, Riana Taylor, CEO of Circles UK, spoke to the Criminal Justice Alliance about community-based restorative justice (RJ) approaches to people with convictions for sexual offences, and the challenges encountered when delivering RJ approaches to such a stigmatised group of people.