Community Payback

Community Payback is a London Probation partnership with the Metropolitan Police and local authorities. It gives local communities the opportunity to suggest suitable areas for offenders to rejuvenate as part of their Community Order.

 

Community Payback Hi-Vis Vests

 

In London, over one million hours of Community Payback are completed every year by offenders on a community sentence.  This equates to approximately £5.7 million of free labour, based on the minimum wage, provided to local communities as offenders pay back for the crimes they have committed.

 

 

Community Payback

Community Payback projects range from litter removal to clearing dense under growth, and environmental projects through repairing and redecorating community centres or removing graffiti.  Offenders usually work as part of a team, monitored by a supervisor, and will work all day with short breaks, although there are some opportunities for individual placements.

 
 

How to get involved

Is there a project in your area that needs Community Payback?  To be considered your project must meet the following criteria:

 

  • It must benefit the local community
  • It must not take paid work away from others
  • No one must make a profit from the work
  • It must be challenging and demanding
  • It must be worthwhile and constructive
  • Offenders must be seen to be putting something back into the community.

 

The Community Payback team will assess the project for suitability and for health and safety implications.

 

Once the work has been completed a plaque will be displayed with the Community Payback logo, if appropriate.  This will indicate where offenders have positively contributed to improving a neighbourhood.

 

Anyone can nominate a project, so, if you are an individual, member of a club, community group, faith group or voluntary organisation and have a project that fits the criteria above, please complete our online form.

 

Community Payback Nomination Form

 

General queries

If you have any queries about Community Payback please contact us:

 

Call our dedicated Community Payback  helpline:  07894 176943.

Or email payback@london.probation.gsi.gov.uk

 
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