OUR MISSION IS CLEAR
Every year, the UK spends nearly £7 billion on its prison system approximately, £48,061 per year for each prisoner yet the cycle of incarceration continues. Eight out of ten young ex-offenders reoffend within 12 months of release, and nearly 45,000 people walk out of prison every year with little more than stigma and shut doors. Only 8% of those who are work-ready find employment, while the rest face a system that too often sets them up to fail.
At Inside Out, we believe in a different story.
We see potential where society sees risk. We see designers, innovators, and creators where others may see statistics. Through fashion, economic empowerment, mental wellness, mentorship, and opportunity, we transform lives from the inside out, restoring dignity, unlocking purpose, and creating pathways to employment.
Our programme has achieved a 91% success rate in reducing reoffending and already saved UK taxpayers approximately £1.2 million a year proof that change is not only possible, but powerful.
Inside Out is more than clothing. It is a movement to break the cycle of reoffending, to replace isolation with inclusion, and to give voice, pride, and opportunity to those society too often leaves behind.
GREG
Founder & CEO
Greg McKenzie is a multi-award-winning BBC News correspondent and documentary filmmaker. Alongside his freelance journalism career, he leads The Inside Out Clothing Project with a clear belief that too many young people with lived experience are denied a genuine first or second chance.
Ezra
Head Of Operations
Ezra is dedicated to making our environment safer, fairer, and more human, drawing on his own journey through violence, instability, and the criminal justice system to create the Environmental Model of Potential helping organisations align people with environments in ways that protect wellbeing and unlock potential. As Head of Operations, he combines rigorous research with trauma‑informed practice to open genuine opportunities for those often written off by society, ensuring talent is recognised, supported, and given a real chance to thrive.
ROB
Co-Director
Rob is not only Co-Director of Inside Out, but also founder of Jellyfish, and trustee of the Lucy Rayner Foundation, he has shown unwavering passion for the project from the start. He personally invested the initial capital to launch it and remains inspired by the pride participants feel showcasing their designs and achievements.
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