Impact

For the past three decades, our organisation has been at the forefront of pioneering solutions to break the cycle of crisis and crime. Working collaboratively with policymakers, criminal justice agencies, frontline services, and academics, we have achieved tangible results that range from transforming local practices and policies to advocating for reform at the highest levels of government.
The power of hope: our impact, 2025-26

public and corporate partners engaged
We champion long-term solutions for justice reform that tackle the root causes of
repeat, low-level crime and support people’s journeys towards better lives. We are
looking for equally BOLD, OPTIMISTIC and INSIGHTFUL organisations and people to
join us as we fight for a fairer and happier society.

expert opinions published, read over 49,000 times
Revolving Doors is recognised as a credible, constructive and influential voice across government, policing, health and local systems, with lived experience insight consistently sought to inform both national reform and place-based delivery.

lived experience members, a 37% increase on the previous year
Our lived experience forums and peer research continue to provide detailed, practice-focused insight into what works — and what fails — across the system. This evidence is increasingly informing policy, commissioning and frontline delivery.

lived experience Changemakers graduating from our Academy
Alongside continued support from the PA Foundation, we invested in developing our Changemakers Academy programme, a pipeline of internal training and opportunities that equip members with the skills, confidence, and recognition they deserve, ensuring that amplifying lived experience remains at the core of our work.

research and policy reports published
Our groundbreaking research continues to shape policy and practice. This year, in partnership with Newton, we published Preventing the Revolving Door, a first-of-its-kind data and insight report quantifying the scale and cost of the revolving door group nationally. It set out a clear, evidence-based case for targeted intervention, strengthening the policy and fiscal argument for reform.
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Our unique approach

Our impact is rooted in the insights of those who have been through the criminal justice system. Our lived experience members bring a unique perspective that allows us to challenge conventions, disrupt outdated practices, and drive innovative solutions. By amplifying their voices, we ensure that those directly affected by the system play an active role in shaping policies and services, making sure that the solutions we advocate for are grounded in realism, driven by evidence, and focused on sustainable change.
Our impact over the years

From helping make the groundbreaking Liaison & Diversion (L&D) model a reality to changing the national debate on the use of short prison sentences, we have been catalysts for change since 1993. Explore our key milestones below.
Past impact
2021-2022
2019-2020
Our lived experience involvement work
Our policy impact
Our research impact
Our partnerships
2017-2018
2016-2017
2015-2016
Driving change together
Discover how we collaborate with partners to break the cycle of crisis and crime.