Liverpool-based property and development company Legacie has welcomed the 50th prison leaver onto its flagship back-to-work programme.

The firm, which is behind a string of prominent residential and commerical schemes across the region, has provided training and career development opportunities for ex-offenders since 2016.

Legacie has helped prison leavers gain access to jobs and training courses in construction, joinery, bricklaying and scaffolding in effort to help them reintegrate back into the workforce.

Juliette McMahon, head of HR at Legacie, says: “We understand that everyone has a past, but, regardless of background, we want to help people build a successful future.

“As a business, we recognise the importance of social mobility and are passionate about working with people to help turn their lives around.

“Our 50th prison leaver is a landmark moment for us and we are proud to have reached this milestone. We have plans to expand our work in this area even further.”

Gavin Currie, managing director at Legacie, adds: “We are pleased to join some of the biggest organisations in the country in employing ex-offenders and helping them to reintegrate into society.

“This is a fantastic initiative and it makes me incredibly proud when we see people turn their lives around for the better.”

Lord Stuart Polak, who is an adviser to Legacie, adds: “Getting ex-prisoners into steady employment significantly reduces the chances of reoffending. Integrating former prisoners into the workplace contributes to a better society and can play a crucial role in boosting the economy too.”

Legacie recently broken ground on its new 656-unit Gateway development on Leeds Street, which will see 150 jobs created.

The company, which is headquarted in the Baltic Triangle, employs 1,200 staff across its sites in Liverpool, Luton and Manchester.

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