We go inside — into schools and into prisons — dedicated to transforming how young men and boys see themselves. Because when identity changes, everything changes.
The Problem
It is the result of identity being shaped by exclusion, trauma, and circumstance rather than by purpose and potential.
Young people at risk of — or already caught in — the justice system are not lacking opportunity. They are lacking a clear sense of who they are and who they can become. Without that foundation, skills programmes and employment pathways fail to hold.
Every programme that fails a young person fails at the same point: it tries to change what they do before it changes who they believe they are.
TIM goes deeper. Identity is not the background to the work — it is the work.
What We Do
TIM works at both ends of the pipeline — before prison and inside it — with the same methodology and the same goal: a redirected life.
Prevention & Early Intervention
Your IP to Success
Young people from schools and PRUs, brought into a working prison and led by men currently serving time. Not a talk. A real encounter with the consequences of choices made without identity as a foundation.
Learn more about the Identity Pathway →Reintegration · 12-Week Programme
Reintegration into Community
For those inside or leaving prison. Each participant creates and features in their own short film — a digital asset and a permanent record of a redirected identity. Delivered with EY Outreach and an ecosystem of agencies.
Learn more about Resettlement →The Invested Method
Every TIM programme is built on the I.N.V.E.S.T. framework — a six-stage identity restoration model that moves a young person from self-unawareness to sustained, purposeful change.
Recognise who you are and where identity has been distorted by trauma, culture, or circumstance.
Reframe your story — turning from false identities and re-aligning with truth and purpose.
Accept the reality of your potential and community belonging — rooted in who you are, not what you've done.
Apply disciplines and accountability to build visible, lasting character change.
Reinforce identity through mentorship, reflection, and community contribution.
Live as an Invested Man — leading others, building futures, creating generational change.
Our Impact
Funded by the Violence Reduction Partnership and the West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner. Based in the West Midlands, expanding nationally.
Ready to work with TIM? Whether you're a school, a prison, a funder, or a corporate partner — we want to hear from you.
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