A Way Out In the News

We are regularly in the news, promoting the vital work of our charity and commenting on issues that most affect our service users.

This page offers an archive list, links to news articles that have been printed about A WAY OUT and press releases about it's work.

August 2010: Jessie interviewed by better business magazine: A 2 page spread on our CEO Jessie Joe Jacobs, the story describes jessie's journey as a social entrepreneur and how her business approach to social enterprise is working to make a differnce in the lives of women and young people. http://www.cobwebinfo.com/site/services/better_business/back_issues/issue_176/

November 2009: The Independent:  Story about the new Big Society scheme from the Conservative party and how Jessie Jacobs our CEO won social entrepreneur of the year and is recognised as a community champion alongside Jamie Oliver, Debbie Scott and Selwyn Dyson

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/big-society-is-the-solution-to-poverty-declares-cameron-1818209.html

 24th March 2010 - A WAY OUT has received a boost after a businesswoman "donated" herself to the cause for eight weeks.- Evening Gazette - Christine York joins A Way Out to help it launch a new project creating a network of influential women. It is envisaged that passionate, dynamic and influential women will join together to have a significant impact in the lives of vulnerbale women across Teesside.

9th July 2009 - Winners of the £6 million Bank of Scotland Social Entrepreneur Awards - Sunday Times - We fought off tough competition from around 1800 charities across the country to win "Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2009" The final was at a prestigious event at Spitalfields Church in London.  The award brings with it £100 000 towards business development and a years business mentoring from Kavita Oberoi, founder and Director of Oberoi consulting and star of recent "Secret Millionaire' Read More here

7th July 2009 - Article in social enterprise magazine - With comment from leading social entrepreneur, Liam Black about social entrepreneur award

4th July 2009 - A WAY OUT win social entrepreneur award - Evening Gazette - Story of A WAY OUT winning £100 000 award from the Bank of Scotland to help develop services across the North East region. Read more here

June 30th 2009 - Cash Prize helps charity give people A WAY OUT - Northern Echo - The Northern Echo report on our amazing win - Social Entrepreneur of the Year and £100 000 for the charity. READ MORE

June 22nd 2009 - Through to final 3 of £6 million social entrepreneur awards - Sunday Times - A WAY OUT and our Service Director and founder Jessie Joe Jacobs has reached the final three of the Bank of Scotland's £6 million Social Entrepreneur Awards - article in the Sunday Times - READ HERE FOR MORE OF THE STORY

June 10th 2009 - Grand Opening of A WAY OUTs new centre - Evening gazette - Evening Gazette - A WAY OUT open their bespoke new centre on Stockton's riverside this week, with an exceptionally well attended launch.  There was strong support from Stockton Borough Council's Chief Executive Neil Schneider and the Mayor Paul Kirton. Diane Youdale from The BBC also came and offered words of encouragement at the opening of the centre. Click Here for link to story

Feb 26th 2009 - Free Paint for New Centre - Click here fore more of story Evening Gazette

Jan 2009 - staff at Pertemps People Development Group (PPDG) donate to A WAY OUT - READ HERE FOR MORE OF THE STORY

Nov 2008 - Jessie Comments on new changes in prostitution laws - READ HERE FOR MORE OF THE STORY

Sep 2008 - A WAY OUT embark upon new venture - a new bespoke centre - READ HERE FOR MORE OF THE STORY

January 2008 - Story in the D&S of why Jessie started a way out back in 2002 - Click Here for full story

Oct 21st - 2007 - A WAY OUT help youth pursue their dreams -READ HERE FOR MORE OF THE STORY