Our Patron
Baron John Bird MBE wants to change the lives of young people, especially those who have spent time in the justice system.
Baron John Bird MBE
In his commitment to changing the lives of young offenders for the better, our patron Baron John Bird MBE visited four of Fundación Diagrama’s custodial centres to see firsthand the success of the Spanish system. He saw how a holistic, community-centric approach to rehabilitating juveniles within the justice systems can turn around young lives, with 84% of youth at the charity’s custodial centres going on to not reoffend.
Lord Bird said: “Visiting the Diagrama detention centres in Spain was a real eye opener, what they are doing is very impressive. I had the opportunity to talk to young offenders and to those who are working with them and see the varied experiences that they are exposed to. We can learn so much from what is happening in Spain, and I had no hesitation in becoming a Diagrama Patron and will continue to lobby the government to replace our own faulty youth detention framework and investigate this exemplary blueprint.
Baron John Bird MBE visits Fundación Diagrama with UK CEO David McGuire
Baron John Bird MBE visits Fundación Diagrama with UK CEO David McGuire to see how they achieve 80% non-reoffending rates. Lord Bird is a member of the House of Lords and the founder of the Big Issue, a magazine for homeless people. Diagrama Foundation is a registered charity in the UK, helping change lives across a range of services for vulnerable people including a not-for-profit fostering agency, a Voluntary Adoption Agency, residential care, day care and independent living.
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Our Patrons are passionate supporters committed to helping vulnerable children, young people, and adults receive the care, compassion, and opportunities they deserve.
They build meaningful connections with Diagrama, receiving regular updates and perso
nal insights into the real-life impact they are helping us achieve.
We so appreciate the commitment of our Patrons, which enables us to continue our vital work, transforming lives and building brighter futures for those who need our support most.
Proud to announce Baron John Bird MBE as our first Patron
Baron John Bird MBE is passionate about improving the outcomes for vulnerable young people and especially young offenders who go through the British justice system.
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