Joy in Health

31/08/2026

“SIR, DO I LOOK LIKE A CRIMINAL?”
One of the youths asked me this while we were evangelising and inviting young people to our Criminal Records Awareness Workshop.

My answer? Absolutely not! ❤️
You don’t attend because you are a criminal.
You attend because your future matters.
ONE MISTAKE. A LIFETIME OF CONSEQUENCES.
A decision made at 15 or 16 can sometimes affect opportunities at 25, 35 and beyond.

This workshop is not about fear or judgement.
It is about knowledge, prevention and protecting your future.

Joy in Health, in partnership with The National Lottery Community Fund, is helping young people understand criminal records, cautions, convictions, DBS checks and how choices today can affect tomorrow.

One mistake can close a door.
One piece of knowledge can help keep it open.
YOUR FUTURE IS TOO IMPORTANT TO LEAVE TO ONE MISTAKE. ❤️

31/08/2026

“Sir, do I look like a criminal?”
One of the young people asked me this question while we were evangelising and talking about the upcoming Criminal Records Awareness Workshop.

My dear, absolutely not! 😊
You do not have to look like a criminal—or be a criminal, to attend a Criminal Records Awareness Workshop.

The purpose of the workshop is not to label, judge or accuse anyone. It is to educate young people about how criminal records can happen, sometimes through seemingly small decisions, bad company, peer pressure, online activities, or situations they may not fully understand.
Sometimes, one wrong decision can have consequences that last far longer than we imagine.

Prevention is better than regret.
You are not attending because you are a criminal. You are attending because you care about your future and want to understand how to make informed choices and avoid decisions that could affect your life.
So, my answer to her was:
“No, you don’t look like a criminal. You look like a young person with a future, someone who deserves to understand the consequences of the choices you make today.” ❤️

Awareness is not an accusation.
Education is not judgement.
Prevention is wisdom.

30/08/2026

One Mistake, A Lifetime of Consequences

Joy in Health, in partnership with The National Lottery Community Fund, recently held another impactful Early Action Youth Safety Interactive Workshop under the theme:
“One Mistake, A Lifetime of Consequences.”

This important session is part of our ongoing series of workshops designed to help young people understand criminal records, how far their consequences can reach, and the practical steps they can take to protect their future.

Ijeoma Korie (HR - CIPD) expertly anchored the session, with Dr Yvonne Sanusi facilitating an engaging, interactive session.
Our distinguished Speaker of the Day, Dr Joycelin Eze-Okubuiro of the University of Leicester, delivered a powerful and practical presentation on why conversations like this are so important.
She explained that many young people can make one poor decision under pressure, boredom, peer influence or anger. A caution, conviction or criminal record received at the age of 15 or 16 can quietly close important doors later in life - at 25, 35 and beyond.
The truth is that many young people, and even many adults, don't fully understand how the system works.

But as our speaker rightly reminded us:
This is not about fear. It is about accurate and practical knowledge.

Participants gained a better understanding of:
🔹 The difference between an arrest, a caution and a conviction
🔹 What a criminal record really means
🔹 What it means for a record to become “spent”
🔹 What a DBS check can reveal
🔹 How a criminal record can affect employment, education, travel, finances and family life
🔹 Practical strategies for avoiding offending
🔹 Where young people can access free help and support in Leicester

The session was informative, interactive and eye-opening. It gave participants practical knowledge to help them make better decisions and protect opportunities that might otherwise be lost.

And, of course, we cannot forget the plenty of delicious chops to take away during and after the session! 😄🍲

If you missed this opportunity, don't worry - this is just one of many workshops planned to inform, empower and protect young people.
So get ready for the next one. Your future is too important to leave to one mistake.
See you at the next session!

19/08/2026

19/08/2026

All it takes is for you to determine winning procrastination and join Joy in Health to exercise every weekend. Thank you to Sport England that makes it possible to happen.

19/08/2026

Joy in Health provides and encourages constant exercises both young and aged. Thank you Sport England

19/08/2026

Exercise is good and Joy in health promotes it with Sport England

18/08/2026

*“ONE MISTAKE, A LIFETIME IMPACT: Understanding the Dangers of a Criminal Record and How to Protect Your Future.”*

03/08/2026

Dangers of a Criminal Record:
• A Criminal Record Lasts Longer Than the Crime.
• Think Before You Act, Your Future Is Worth More.
• One Bad Choice Can Change Your Life Forever.
• Protect Your Future, Stay Crime-Free.
• Your Record, Your Reputation, Your Responsibility.
• Don't Let a Criminal Record Define Your Future.
• Choose Dreams Over Crime.
• Crime Closes Doors, Good Choices Open Them.
• A Clean Record Is a Passport to Opportunity.
• Today's Decision, Tomorrow's Future. Stay Crime-Free.
• Think Smart. Stay Safe. Stay Free.
• Your Future Is Too Valuable for a Criminal Record.

09/03/2026

Every weekend we are earger to come and exercise the body and soul.
Thank you Sport England and Joy in Health