About Pictora |
Pictora is an innovative 'not for profit' Social Enterprise (Company Limited by Guarantee), created by a partnership of staff working in the criminal justice system in 2009. Pictora was launched with supported from NOMS, as a pilot project to demonstrate the impact that a Social Enterprise can have in the criminal justice system, in terms of both cost implications and reduction of re-offending. |
The work of Pictora |
Purchasing offender art and related merchandise on the Pictora website provides funding for:* Victim Support - to help the victims of crime |
Social Enterprise Funding - through art sales |
The day to day running activities of Pictora are financed SOLELY through the sale of art and merchandise on the Pictora.org websites. Pictora is reliant on income generated as a social enterprise to develop its work. |
Funding - support provided |
Pictora wishes to thank NOMS for its support in its initial development stage and the Big Lottery for supporting the development of offender skills and employability through the provision of merchandise printing equipment, framing and digital tools. Pictora would also like to thank European Social Fund and Erasmus + for support in developing new and innovative appoaches to learning and employability for offenders, ex-offenders and individuals at risk in our complex society. |