Impact evaluation of the ‘For Time’ programme from 100&First Foundation
An evaluation of the 100&First Foundation’s ‘For Time’ programme has been published, outlining its potential to become a more sustainable and effective model for collaboration between sports organisations and prisons.
For Time is a mentor and functional fitness programme delivered to male prisoners at HMP The Mount in Hertfordshire.
Developed by experts in sport-based prison interventions, it fosters a pro-social community that supports both immediate benefits and long-term desistance pathways. Initially focused on resettlement, For Time has evolved to include prisoners serving longer sentences, strengthening peer mentorship and adaptability to changing prison demographics.
The report – which was compiled by Dr Hannah Hammond, a Researcher from Royal Holloway, University of London, and Dr Jamie Crowther, a Research Fellow specialising in youth, health and masculinity from Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – highlights how the 100&First team demonstrate “a remarkable capacity to cultivate strong, genuine and trusting relationships with participants”.