With start-up funding and a newly minted university degree in his pocket , 22-year-old Jacob Hill had not factored a prison sentence into his early career plans . As the son of retired police officers , to him , becoming a criminal was never within the realm of possibility . But when his own criminal conviction put him behind bars for 28 months , the young entrepreneur had a change of heart .

Hill understood that life had never offered his fellow prisoners the privileges and opportunities he had always taken for granted . And so , even while he was still in prison , Hill began to conceptualise Offploy and would bring his business plan to fruition immediately after his release . His mission : support both ex-offenders and those at risk of becoming reoffenders into obtaining meaningful , mentored and sustainable employment .

Social enterprises like Offploy are paperworkheavy environments . Accountability to funders and government entities places detailed recordkeeping front and centre of interactions with the individuals requiring assistance .

A European Union funded organisation , for example , comes with a 16-page application form to support a candidate and draw down

Offploy is a United Kingdom-based social enterprise that helps employers recruit ex-offenders through specialised HR consultancy , training and policy development services . Due in large part to increasingly progressive criminal justice systems and a more inclusive society that believes in second chances , Offploy plays an important role in supporting the rehabilitation of people with criminal records , while also meeting the needs of employers during a widespread labour shortage . The company used Conga to cut down on paperwork and spend more time with candidates .

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