who we are
mission
We walk with young people as they leave HMP/YOI Feltham, empowering them to break cycles of reoffending and build lives of stability, purpose, and hope. Through persistent, relational support — combining professional resettlement work with long‑term volunteer mentoring — we offer the practical help, intervention, and opportunities young people need to make lasting personal transformation. We stay for the long road - in prison, through‑the‑gate and into community – with sensitive support that is open to all.
vision
A community where every young person leaving custody experiences a supportive, seamless transition into a stable, fulfilling, crime‑free life — empowered to contribute positively to society and surrounded by relationships that help them thrive.
values
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Faith‑Informed & Inclusive - Our faith ethos underpins our compassion, integrity, and commitment to every young person. We support people of all faiths or none, offering care that is respectful, open, and grounded in dignity and hope.
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Supportive - We are non-judgemental and person-centred. We believe change is possible for all, and we walk with young people through setbacks as well as successes, holding hope even when they struggle to hold it for themselves.
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Collaborative - We work across sectors — with families, prison, probation, YOTs, employers, educators, health professionals, and community partners — to provide holistic, joined up, and sustainable support. Strong relationships create strong outcomes.
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Solution‑Focused - We focus on opportunities, learning, and growth through every challenge. Our approach is practical, strengths based, and geared towards helping young people build stability, purpose, and a different future.
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Persistent - We stay for the long road. Our support is not time limited, and we don't give up when life becomes complicated or progress is slow.
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Local & Connected - We are rooted in the communities our clients live in and committed to helping young people access the networks, relationships, and opportunities that help them thrive.
Our mentors
FCCT volunteer mentors are from varied backgrounds including full time mums, barristers, students, those with lived experience etc. They are Pan London based and help support young people transitioning from prison into the community setting.
Our trustees
Tariq Usmani MBE — Chair
Tariq Usmani CBE is CEO of Lock Terrace plc and a recognised leader in community cohesion and social enterprise. He chairs the Better Community Business Network and serves as Vice Chair of the West London Islamic Centre. Tariq was awarded a CBE for services to community relations and brings extensive experience in governance, partnership building, and strategic leadership and has lived-experience as a young person himself.
Paul Foster — Co Founder and Treasurer
Paul has well over 20 years’ experience working within prisons. He served as Managing Chaplain at HMP/YOI Feltham (2002–2010) and Chaplain at HMP Whitemoor (2010–2023). From 2020–2023 he was a national trainer for prison chaplains, and between 2017–2023 he coordinated restorative justice work at Whitemoor. He is also a former Trustee of Prison Fellowship England & Wales. Paul co-founded FCCT to provide long term, relational support for young people leaving custody, drawing on deep operational insight, multi-agency experience, and a commitment to trauma informed practice.
Sikander Pathan — Co Founder
Sikander Pathan co-founded FCCT and is one of the most experienced Muslim prison chaplains in the UK, with more than two decades of service across London prisons. His long standing work at HMP/YOI Feltham has given him deep insight into the needs of young people in custody. Sikander contributes nationally to discussions on safeguarding, rehabilitation, and faith sensitive practice, and brings invaluable frontline experience to FCCT’s governance and strategy.
Adrian Jones
Adrian Jones is the founder and CEO of YourStoryUK, a charity supporting vulnerable young people and families across London. With over 20 years’ experience in youth work, mentoring, and community development, he brings deep operational expertise, safeguarding knowledge, and a strong understanding of the challenges facing young people at risk. Adrian also serves as a Magistrate.
Dr David Williams
Dr David Williams is a specialist in restorative justice and gang mediation, and Founder and CEO of Reaching All People (RAP) Trust. He brings over three decades of experience working with young people and communities affected by violence, exclusion, and social harm. David combines lived experience with academic research and practice based evidence to design and deliver trauma informed, culturally competent approaches to rehabilitation, conflict resolution, and community safety.