Rainer and Crime Concern to merge

Governance | Tania Mason | 23 Apr 2008

Crime Concern and Rainer are to merge into a single charity on 1 July that will help to support 34,000 young people in 150 communities across the UK.

The new organisation, to be known initially as Rainer Crime Concern until its formal relaunch under a new name toward the end of the year, will be headed by Joyce Moseley (pictured), currently chief executive of Rainer. Rainer’s chairman designate Jim McKenna will be chair of the new organisation and the 14 trustees will be drawn in equal numbers from both charities.

Crime Concern’s chief executive Clare Checksfield will be staying on and working alongside Moseley until 1 July, and after that is likely to look for a new job elsewhere. Crime Concern’s honorary treasurer Bridget McIntyre will be treasurer of the merged charity.

A “handful” of redundancies are predicted as both charities move to new offices in Old Street, London.

The new charity’s mission will be to “promote opportunities for the development, education and support of young people in need to lead purposeful, stable and fulfilled lives and to create safer, inclusive, crime-free communities for the benefit of the public”.

This combines the objectives of both charities – Rainer describes itself as the national charity for under-supported people, while Crime Concern works to reduce crime, anti-social behaviour and the fear of crime by working with young people, their families, and adult offenders, to offer new life opportunities through training and employment.

Rainer Crime Concern will have a combined income of £42m.

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