• a centre of excellence for national and international research
  • a proving ground for new ideas
  • a physical and virtual meeting place for debate and discussion
  • the UK offender population is among the highest in the Western world, and the social and economic cost is appalling
  • despite the contribution that social enterprise can make, there is a dearth of research to support innovation
  • conduct and commission research
  • create and facilitate debate
  • influence policy
  • evaluate delivery