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Join Clinks160,000 children each year have a parent in prison. At Spurgeons, our aim is to improve the lives of those children and their families who are affected by a parent being in prison. Our prisoner and family support services across England allow children to visit their loved ones in a friendly environment and our mentoring and support programmes give young people the change to reduce negative behaviours and build a better future.
We work in the heart of communities, delivering a range of high quality, flexible services for those affected by imprisonment and offending. These include; running Prison Visitors’ Centres; mentoring - pre and post release; family days; parenting Programmes in prisons; Family Support Programmes for offenders and their families; through the gate support and family re-integration; community support services for families of offenders; and training for partner organisations.
We work in the heart of communities, delivering a range of high quality, flexible services for those affected by imprisonment and offending. These include; running Prison Visitors’ Centres; mentoring - pre and post release; family days; parenting Programmes in prisons; Family Support Programmes for offenders and their families; through the gate support and family re-integration; community support services for families of offenders; and training for partner organisations.
Contact
Address
74 Wellingborough Road
Rushden
Northamptonshire
NN10 9TY
United Kingdom
Work Tel. No.
01933 412 412
info@spurgeons.org
In Brief
Primary Field of Work
Family support
Custody or Community
Custody
Community
No. of service users
1000
No. of Paid Staff
453
No. of Volunteers
200
Organisation type
Voluntary and Community Sector
Legal status
Charitable incorporated organisation
Year of Formation
1876
Organisation's Income
Over £10m
Contract History
Supporting information
Invisible Walls: is a family support service based at HMP/YOI Winchester, a local Category B/C prison. The service works in partnership with the prison and a variety of agencies to support fathers in custody and their families in a range of ways.
1. Support for visiting
A key part of the service is the Visitors’ Centre, which acts as a hub for family support and offers comprehensive access to information about local services within families’ communities. The 7-day-a-week service is supported by a large volunteer workforce who are trained and understand the needs that children and families visiting prison may experience.
2. Support for fathers inside
Within the prison, Invisible Walls offers a range of parenting support to fathers, including parenting programmes, a homework club, workshops and Family Days, to assist them develop and maintain healthy relationships with their families wherever possible.
Find out more here: http://bit.ly/2upWdkM
1. Support for visiting
A key part of the service is the Visitors’ Centre, which acts as a hub for family support and offers comprehensive access to information about local services within families’ communities. The 7-day-a-week service is supported by a large volunteer workforce who are trained and understand the needs that children and families visiting prison may experience.
2. Support for fathers inside
Within the prison, Invisible Walls offers a range of parenting support to fathers, including parenting programmes, a homework club, workshops and Family Days, to assist them develop and maintain healthy relationships with their families wherever possible.
Find out more here: http://bit.ly/2upWdkM
Regions
East
London
Inner London
Lambeth
Camden
City of London
Hackney
Hammersmith and Fulham
Haringey
Islington
Kensington and Chelsea
Lewisham
Newham
Southwark
Tower Hamlets
Wandsworth
Westminster
South East
North West
Wales
West Midlands
Area covered
National - England and Wales
Fields of Work
Advice & advocacy
Counselling
Domestic & sexual violence
Family support
Holistic services
Mediation
Mentoring & befriending
Parenting skills
Peer support
Personal development
Resettlement
Lived experience involvement
Training
Visitors centre
Volunteering
People you work with
Children
Faith groups
Families
Men
Victims
Women
Young people