OUR GOALS AND VALUES

Our Mission
To support prisoners and their families to make a fresh start and to minimise the harm that can be caused by imprisonment on offenders, families and communities.

Our Goals

To ensure that the children, their carers, and families of prisoners have access to appropriate advice, care and support to meet their needs
To facilitate opportunities for positive contact between prisoners and their families from the courts to release
To support families and prisoners in the resettlement process
To respond to the needs of prisoners at risk of suicide and self-harm
To support the development of restorative justice and promote community involvement in supporting people affected by imprisonment

Our Values

To respect the innate dignity and worth of every human being, and in the possibility of their rehabilitation and redemption, no matter what they have done
To consult and involve users of our services to ensure that we remain responsive and sensitive to their needs
To respect and value diversity and promote equality of opportunity
To be a collaborative organization, working co-operatively and in a spirit of partnership with the Prison Service, NOMS, and organizations with whom we share objectives and where this may result in improved outcomes
To be a learning organization, committed to developing our people, and to learning from others and from each other
To provide quality services, and to monitor and evaluate our work
To encourage and facilitate the involvement of volunteers and community and faith-based organizations to harness the goodwill, skills and energies of individuals who share our goals and values.
To break down barriers between the prison system and communities
To be innovative and develop models of working and best practice which may be mainstreamed by Her Majesty's Prison Service and others