The Book Reserve CIC Information

Welcome to the Book Reserve (CIC) a pioneering and innovative new start-up social enterprise designed and developed by a small team of passionate people in Belfast striving to support young at risk parents. The Book Reserve (CIC) is two businesses in one: A café (The Thinking Cup) and an online retail business (selling second hand books) that has been set up to specifically employ up to twelve young parents who have had contact with the justice system. The project is led by Social Indigo and Work West and also supported by a range of partners including Barnardo’s and Bryson Charitable Group who will be working closely with our young adults offering tailored parenting advice and guidance both pre and post release. The Book Reserve (CIC) has received seed investment by a range of government departments and Atlantic Philanthropies with the Department of Justice the lead government department on the project. Globally this is a unique project and has three specific outputs as follows: - Give young parents employment and training over a twelve month period to re-integrate them into society and give them the additional support that they need to become good parents; - Provide an early intervention plan to prevent their children growing up to offend themselves - to reduce the current level (60%) of children who grow up to offend because one or both of their parents offended; and - Create a sustainable business that will be both profitable and provide continuing support to young at risk parents in the longer term. To get in touch send us an email to rogerwarnock@thebookreserve.org or johnmcalester@thebookreserve.org