Šance P.R.O.
Praha, Czech Republic
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Šance P.R.O. is a non-governmental organisation based in Praha, Czech Republic working on justice & legal aid, employment & skills, addiction.
Šance P.R.O. is a Czech non-profit organisation that helps people leaving prison and other disadvantaged people reintegrate into society and the labour market. It works with prisoners in Vinařice and Kuřim prisons and continues support after release, offering employment, debt and financial advice, addiction support, housing help and a model that combines education, work and therapy. Its work is linked to a call centre run by its partner company A-GIGA inside prisons. The organisation is based in Prague and is a member of the OPOP platform and the Association of Organisations in the Field of Imprisonment.
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Sousedé 83
Justice & Legal aid · Czech Republic
Project helping former prisoners learn new skills, find work and settle as good neighbours after release, including support during the COVID-19 crisis.
Šance 75
Addiction · Czech Republic
Support for prisoners and ex-prisoners with debt, financial literacy and addiction, to prepare them for life after release.
Bez práce nejsou koláče
Employment & Skills · Czech Republic
Employment programme for people serving sentences in Vinařice and Kuřim prisons, with a route to jobs after release.
Klub úspěšných
Justice & Legal aid · Czech Republic
Peer club in Vinařice prison where people who have succeeded after imprisonment share their experience with current prisoners.
Yellow Ribbon Run
Justice & Legal aid · Czech Republic
Annual awareness run supporting second chances and the reintegration of people after imprisonment, with a focus on children of imprisoned parents.
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A-GIGA s.r.o., T-Mobile, Vězeňská služba ČR
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