Prisoner Reintegration through Entrepreneurship and Psychology - PREP

Podcast by Dreyar, Content Creator

Deryar is a content creator on TikTok. She shares her experiences from her former life in prison and aims to raise awareness while clarifying misconceptions. In our podcast, she talks about how she is currently beginning her journey with her TikTok channel.

Sharo Interview

Ahmed Sharif, better known as "Sharo," is an influencer on platforms like YouTube and Instagram, where he shares food-related content. Recently, he opened a new restaurant, and today we’re visiting him to find out how someone with his background, including time in prison, managed to establish such successful ventures.

Damien Quinn, Spéire Nua

Damien Quinn is the founder of Spéire Nua (New Horizon), a project that offers an innovative approach to assisting people who have criminal convictions to access the labour market.

Sean Kinsella, SK Life Balance

Seán Kinsella is founder of SK Life Balance. Through his work he helps create a space for healing and stillness, allowing people to connect with themselves in a calm and relaxed environment.

Siobán Cafferty, Pobal

Siobhán Cafferty works with social enterprises, representative groups and the Department of Justice to develop and implement social enterprise and employment strategies for the Irish criminal justice sector.

Stuart Fraser, Frontline Bikes

Stuart Fraser is CEO of Frontline Bikes, a social enterprise that provides people with a background of addiction, long-term unemployment, or a criminal record with a pathway to recovery and employment, through our training programme in bike mechanics, using donated bikes. The bikes are upcycled and refurbished in our training centre by our team of mechanics and trainees and sold in our bike shop in Inchicore, Dublin and online.