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Donate to Prisoners' Sunday

Donate this Prisoners' Sunday and help us to provide vital support to prisoners, people with convictions and their families.
Supervision skills for Managers of staff

Supervision skills for for Managers of staff will be taking place at Pact Central Office on Tuesday 28th & Wednesday 29th November. Click on the title for more details.
Supervision skills for Volunteer Co-ordinators

Supervision skills for Volunteer Co-ordinators will be taking place at Pact Central Office on Monday 27th November. Click on the title for more details.

Current vacancies

With services in Cumbria to Cornwall and West Wales to Kent, we have job opportunities all over the country. If you don't see your dream job at the moment, sign up to receive our vacancy alerts so you can hear about future opportunities.
Volunteering opportunities

Find out more about how volunteering for Pact can enable you to make a real difference to prisoners, their families and communities.
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Who we are

Find out about how we commit to work with prisoners, their families and communities.
Through the Gate Mentoring Services

Pact provides Through the Gate and Mentoring Services to those leaving custody in order to support them with their immediate resettlement needs.
Prisoners' Families Helpline

Our freephone confidential helpline provides information and support to anyone who is affected by imprisonment.
Family support

Do you need someone to talk to? Our Family Befrienders can provide practical and emotional support to help you cope with a loved one's sentence.
Prisoners’ children tell their stories through new animations

Pact appears on BBC Breakfast showcasing our work with prisoners' children and brand new animations, alongside Michael Palin.
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Court

Pact’s court service provides trained volunteers offering information, advice, and practical and emotional support to defendant’s families through the court process, with a particular focus on supporting those who are separated due to a custodial sentence being passed.