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STEP OUT, STAY OUT
Giving hope and a vision for the next generation. Stepping Out and Staying Out.
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Step Out Stay Out

StepOutStayOut is a footballing project created by ex-offender Pete Bell, designed to give those within HMP a chance to develop coaching and mentoring skills, and create a motivational environment, to help avoid the vicious circle of release and re-imprisonment. Pete has built relationships with several HMP’s within the East Midlands and continues to further his reach, demonstrating years of experience and wealth of knowledge, receiving numerous plaudits along the way.

Giving hope and a vision to the next generation…stepping out and staying out of crime, be that at an early age in gangs; bullying and involvement in petty crime to helping those already within HMP and believing that all is lost. Using Pete’s lived life story of the path from crime and despair to highly regarded FA Coach & Mentor, Step Out Stay Out engage with schools and prisons, to tell a story and develop initiatives for change.

 

Please take your time to explore the website, detailing this exciting project. If you have any questions or want to contact Pete, please use the contact details provided:

Email: pete@stepoutstayout.uk

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Step Out Testimonials

Jay Roper FA Education Lead
The visit to Stocken was incredibly insightful and rewarding from both a professional perspective, but also personally. It was evident that the vast majority of the learners on the course, regardless of their story, current social position or past experiences, were engaged in the process of learning and development. Interestingly, many were multiple years from release, but still saw the course as a massive opportunity to improve their future upon the point of release. Aside from the bars on the windows and the inmate apparel worn by some learners, to the untrained eye the course could look to have been being delivered in any school or college classroom. The perception of what prison looks like, away from the cells and cell blocks, was very different to the reality.
Lillian Greenwood MP for Nottingham South
“Research from the Prisoners Education Trust found ‘whilst sport alone will not necessarily prevent reoffending, it offers an effective and powerful way in which to embed numeracy and literacy, promote higher level learning and motivate prisoners who may be difficult to engage in other resettlement, educational or psychological interventions’ Pete uses his own life story, of turning things around after a spell in prison, to inspire others. After many years experience of football coaching he is determined to put something back and his Step Out Stay Out project is already making a huge difference to prisoners and those at risk.
Paul Yates Governor of HMP Lincoln
Pete, I am really grateful to you for your time and passion for supporting young people here at Lincoln. Joking aside I would imagine it must have been a little daunting coming back albeit as a valued contributor to help others. Your credibility to other prisoners as someone who has been there is very valuable. Prisoners will listen to you as someone who knows what it is really like. And you are a normal working class person who has done good but not lost your roots. You should be proud of yourself Pete. I am grateful for your time, experience as someone who will help change isuspect more than one or two of our prisoners.
Nathan Marshall Watford FC Education Manager
Spent a really good morning with Pete Bell up at Stocken Prison. Pete shared the positive work he is doing with the inmates. Using football as a tool to battle re-offending and to provide education. Pete and the staff at Stocken are upskilling people to ensure they are able to fully grasp meaningful employment opportunities! Looking forward to the possibility of working together in the near future….

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