57:Fourteen was inaugurated in 2009 and became a registered charity in 2018.
Our founder, John Sephton, began this work as a prison chaplain. He felt the Lord was saying that it should be continued from the outside. 57:Fourteen was established to support chaplains and volunteers working in prisons to share Jesus through courses such as Alpha and Christianity Explored.
We also follow the call to create a circle of support for people who have been released from prison, connecting them with a local church community so they can adjust to life outside and not want to return.
We are a training and rehabilitation organisation, focused on the needs of the individual. Our vision is to release the God-given gifts in everyone we work with, enabling them to take their rightful place in the community.
57:Fourteen works with prisoners and ex-offenders to rebuild their lives through Christian mentoring, practical support and growing lasting community connection.
57:Fourteen work with prisoners and ex-offenders to rebuild their lives through Christian mentoring, practical support and growing lasting community connection.
Chairman, Trustee & Board Member
For the last nine and a half years of my paid working life, I worked in HMP Wymott as an instructor, HMP Kirkham also as an instructor, and for the last six and a half years as a member of the inter denominational Chaplaincy Team, in HMP Risley.
During this time I was asked to deliver ‘Alpha’ to the inmates, this had a profound positive effect on their lives. This was followed be Baptism and Confirmation in the Anglican tradition.
On release for those who desired, I arranged for the individuals to be connected to a local Church, with the appropriate safeguards.
On retiring from the above position, I was part of a praying group who set up 57: Fourteen with the desire to support, mentor those inmates who wanted to grow in their faith, and take their rightful place back in society.
I am passionate in working with other relevant groupings for the positive outworking of a changed life for ex- offenders.
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Secretary, Board Member & Trustee
Board Member and Trustee
I am a retired former Chief Executive of a national examination board for vocational qualifications and have worked with a range of prisons supporting the introduction of courses leading to our qualifications particularly in Art and Craft, ESOL and Communication Skills.
I worked on the dissemination of the findings of the Newcastle University Report which concluded that the implementation of Communication Skills courses in prisons led to a significant reduction in re-offending.
I became a Trustee of 57Fourteen in 2015 in order to support Christian ex-offenders in readjusting after release through membership of a local church.
Board Member and Trustee
I am a Trustee of 57:14 with a longstanding commitment to supporting people as they rebuild their lives after prison.
Throughout my career, I have worked closely with people facing a range of personal and social challenges, helping them develop confidence & resilience, to achieve positive outcomes.
I have a particular interest in supporting ex-offenders as they make the transition back into society, recognising the importance of stable relationships, practical support and a sense of belonging in reducing re-offending and promoting long-term change.
I became involved with 57:14 to help further its mission of supporting Christian ex-offenders through local church communities, enabling them to develop confidence, purpose and positive connections following release.
Board Member and Trustee
Board Member and Trustee