Marie-Claire@NewLeaf
@NewLeafCIC
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CEO of New Leaf🌈Mom to the best Boy🌈Criminal Justice🌈 Progression not perfection. “I’d rather be some people’s shot of tequila than everyone’s cup of tea”.
West Midlands, England
Joined August 2015
If you hire ex-prisoners, like I do, you might expect to have to go to court to reclaim money they stole from you occasionally. Today I won my case against a dishonest former employee... He was the only person in the company without any prior convictions.
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This is who @TRobinsonNewEra backs and supports, and yet claims to stand against foreign rapists in his own country. What a hypocritical twog.
There’s a deep psychological sickness when a nation unites and finds joy in rape. Israel, are you proud of your self ?
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There’s a deep psychological sickness when a nation unites and finds joy in rape. Israel, are you proud of your self ?
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The best memories of Elon & Trump's time together!😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😅😅😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💣💣💣💣💣💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥
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community, for their unwavering support over the past decade. Prepared by Mark Simms, CEO of P3 Charity, on behalf of the New Leaf Board Media Contact: Marie-Claire O’Brien Founder and CEO, New Leaf Initiative CIC Email: Marie-claire@newleafcic.org Phone: 07584 284335
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is ending, the impact of our work will live on in the lives we have touched and the barriers we have broken down.” As New Leaf Initiative CIC concludes its operations, the organisation extends heartfelt gratitude to its staff, volunteers, partners, investors, donors and the
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support, people don’t just survive — they thrive!” (UK Co-op) Reflecting on the journey of New Leaf, Marie-Claire O’Brien said: “It has been an honour to work alongside such a passionate team and to witness the incredible resilience and growth of our clients. While this chapter
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a young man with youth convictions who completed a traineeship and his CSCS qualification with New Leaf and at 22, is now a site manager studying for his degree in construction management. “Stories like these show the power of real opportunity,” she wrote. “Given the right
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Marie-Claire O’Brien has written extensively about the challenges and successes of rehabilitation. In case studies, she has highlighted client journeys, such as that of a young woman who, after leaving prison, secured a job in construction and later started her own business, and
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the organisation and support. 62% of students felt that they had progressed in the world of work following their support; a huge achievement given the national average for finding work post-release stands at 17%, (UK Co-op)
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service users engaged with their training academy stating that they felt more stable in their lives due to the support they had received from New Leaf,100% saying they had improved their skills and 81% stating they felt they had better confidence and self-esteem as a result of
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The success of New Leaf is a testament to its dedicated staff and volunteers, all of whom have personal experience of the criminal justice and surrounding systems. Their unwavering commitment has led to life-changing outcomes after supporting over 2600 individuals, with 79% of
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Birmingham, with a focus on helping people to stabilise their lives, gain qualifications, and secure meaningful employment, whilst also feeding back about their experiences through consultations and research to speak their truth to power and create broader system change.
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established New Leaf with a mission to harness lived experience to engage and empower marginalised individuals. Under her guidance, the organisation developed comprehensive rehabilitation pathways across many prison projects and contracts from their head office in central
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Founded in 2014 by Marie-Claire O’Brien, New Leaf has been instrumental in supporting over 2600 individuals facing complex barriers to employment, particularly those within the criminal justice system. Marie-Claire, an award-winning leader,
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uncertainty, we have made the difficult but proactive choice to end this journey on a high - closing in an orderly manner and ensuring that our colleagues have real options and choices about where they take their own futures, and ending this chapter with dignity and gratitude.
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cease operations on 28th February 2025. The decision to close comes at a time when funding challenges, contractual uncertainties, and economic pressures have brought the long-term viability of the organisation into sharp focus. Rather than continuing amidst unrelenting
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The end of an era For Immediate Release New Leaf Initiative CIC Announces Closure After a Decade of Transformative Impact Birmingham, UK – 29th January 2025 – After ten years of dedicated service to the community, New Leaf Initiative CIC announces with deep regret that it will
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🌟 Changing Lives, One Step at a Time 🌟 This testimonial is just one example of how support, guidance, and belief in someone’s potential can change lives for the better. 💛 #NewLeafInitiative #ChangingLives #SecondChances #TransformingFutures #CommunitySupport
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🤝 Together, we can make a difference! 💡 Interested in joining us? Let’s talk! Find out how your organisation can make a lasting impact. 🌐 https://t.co/dbLL10psl4
#PartnerForChange #BuildingLivesTogether #SupportAndEmpower #NewLeafInitiative
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🎉 Huge thanks to everyone who has supported our Clothing Bank so far. 🧥👗 But the need is still great. Get in touch to drop off your donations! #ClothingBank #DonateForChange #CommunitySupport #EmpowermentThroughGiving #NewLeafInitiative
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