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  • Sir Harold Hood Memorial Lecture 2020

    Sir Harold Hood Memorial Lecture 2020

    This year's Sir Harold Hood Memorial Lecture, 'Some Things We Can’t Think', will be given by author and screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce. We are also pleased to combine this year’s lecture with the premiere of our new short documentary, ‘Hidden Sentences: Voices of Prisoners’ Families’. Read more

  • Pact's AGM and Conference 2020

    Pact's AGM and Conference 2020

    Working together for the 'Common Good' in a post-Covid criminal justice landscape: Pact's AGM and Conference 2020 with guest speaker, Dr Jo Farrar, Chief Executive of HM Prison and Probation Service. Read more

  • Ffordd Adref | A Way Home - Pact Cymru Volunteer Awards and Showcase

    Ffordd Adref | A Way Home - Pact Cymru Volunteer Awards and Showcase

    This Pact Cymru event will recognise and celebrate the service of individuals doing voluntary work in North Wales. Read more

  • Our first Christmas Carol Service at Farm Street Church

    Our first Christmas Carol Service at Farm Street Church

    Our very first Christmas carol service took place on Tuesday 10th December at Farm Street Church in Mayfair. Read more

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Sir Harold Hood Memorial Lecture 2020

Sir Harold Hood Memorial Lecture 2020

This year's Sir Harold Hood Memorial Lecture, 'Some Things We Can’t Think', will be given by author and screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce. We are also pleased to combine this year’s lecture with the premiere of our new short documentary, ‘Hidden Sentences: Voices of Prisoners’ Families’. Read more

Start: 3rd December, 2020 at 6:30pm

End: 3rd December, 2020 at 8:30pm

Published: 19th October, 2020

Updated: 4th December, 2020

Author: Katie Salt

Location: Online

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Pact's AGM and Conference 2020

Pact's AGM and Conference 2020

Working together for the 'Common Good' in a post-Covid criminal justice landscape: Pact's AGM and Conference 2020 with guest speaker, Dr Jo Farrar, Chief Executive of HM Prison and Probation Service. Read more

Start: 30th September, 2020 at 3:00pm

End: 30th September, 2020 at 4:30pm

Published: 8th September, 2020

Updated: 12th October, 2020

Author: Katie Salt

Location: Online

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Ffordd Adref | A Way Home - Pact Cymru Volunteer Awards and Showcase

Ffordd Adref | A Way Home - Pact Cymru Volunteer Awards and Showcase

This Pact Cymru event will recognise and celebrate the service of individuals doing voluntary work in North Wales. Read more

Start: 6th February, 2020 at 10:45am

End: 6th February, 2020 at 1:00pm

Published: 4th December, 2019

Author: Katie Salt

Location: Theatre Clwyd, Raikes Lane, Mold, CH7 1YA

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Our first Christmas Carol Service at Farm Street Church

Our first Christmas Carol Service at Farm Street Church

Our very first Christmas carol service took place on Tuesday 10th December at Farm Street Church in Mayfair. Read more

Start: 10th December, 2019 at 7:00pm

End: 10th December, 2019 at 9:00pm

Published: 4th December, 2019

Updated: 6th January, 2020

Author: Katie Salt

Location: Farm Street Church, 114 Mount Street, London, W1K 3AH

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Pact's AGM & Conference - Women's Experience in the Justice System

Pact's AGM & Conference - Women's Experience in the Justice System

Our 2019 Annual General Meeting and Conference focused on women's experience of the criminal justice system. Read more

Start: 3rd July, 2019 at 5:15pm

End: 3rd July, 2019 at 8:00pm

Published: 21st March, 2019

Updated: 30th July, 2019

Author: Louise Potter

Location: 1 Salway Road, London, E15 1NF

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Sir Harold Hood Memorial Lecture at The Old Bailey

Sir Harold Hood Memorial Lecture at The Old Bailey

Our special 120th anniversary Sir Harold Hood Memorial Lecture was held at The Old Bailey, London. Read more

Start: 11th April, 2019 at 5:30pm

End: 11th April, 2019 at 8:00pm

Published: 6th February, 2019

Updated: 14th October, 2019

Author: Louise Potter

Location: The Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7EH

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Prisoners' Families & Friends Peer Support Group

Prisoners' Families & Friends Peer Support Group

Do you have a family member in prison and need someone to talk to? Come along to our Peer Support Group on 27th February 2019. Read more

Start: 27th February, 2019 at 10:00am

End: 6th February, 2019 at 2:00pm

Published: 18th October, 2018

Updated: 6th February, 2019

Author: Sophie Fordham

Location: HMP Wormwood Scrubs Visitors' Centre , 160 Du Cane Rd, White City, , London, W120AN

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Volunteer Open Day at HMP Wormwood Scrubs

Volunteer Open Day at HMP Wormwood Scrubs

Looking to volunteer to support prisoners and their families? Want to know more? Come to our open day! Read more

Start: 13th July, 2018 at 2:00pm

End: 13th July, 2018 at 4:00pm

Published: 14th June, 2018

Updated: 29th June, 2018

Author: Louise Potter

Location: HMP Wormwood Scrubs, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0AE

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A Fresh Start for Prisoners & Their Families at HMP Wandsworth

A Fresh Start for Prisoners & Their Families at HMP Wandsworth

Pact is hosting an event at HMP Wandsworth on Thursday 5th July 2018, with guest speaker Lord Ramsbotham. Read more

Start: 5th July, 2018 at 5:30pm

End: 5th July, 2018 at 7:30pm

Published: 30th April, 2018

Author: Louise Potter

Location: Visitors' Centre, HMP Wandsworth, London, SW18 3HU

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Locked Out

Locked Out

Pact is hosting an event to launch our new book, Locked Out, and our new online resources for children affected by familial imprisonment. Read more

Start: 22nd February, 2018 at 5:30pm

End: 22nd February, 2018 at 8:00pm

Published: 9th January, 2018

Updated: 15th January, 2018

Author: Louise Potter

Location: HMP Wormwood Scrubs, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0AE

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Evaluation of Pact’s Programme Supporting Young Parents in Prison

Evaluation of Pact’s Programme Supporting Young Parents in Prison

Book your place to hear the findings of Swansea University’s evaluation of Pact's programme supporting young parents in prison, with guest speakers Phil Taylor OBE and HMPPS Families Lead Richard Booty. Read more

Start: 27th November, 2017 at 11:00am

End: 27th November, 2017 at 3:00pm

Published: 15th November, 2017

Updated: 24th November, 2017

Author: Louise Potter

Location: The Holiday Inn, Castle Street, Cardiff, CF10 1XD

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Pact Group Annual General Meeting

Pact Group Annual General Meeting

Book your free place to the Pact Group Annual General Meeting, with guest speaker Peter Dawson, Chief Executive of the Prison Reform Trust. Read more

Start: 12th July, 2017 at 5:30pm

End: 12th July, 2017 at 7:30pm

Published: 20th June, 2017

Updated: 31st October, 2017

Author: Louise Potter

Location: London South Bank University , K2 Building, Keyworth Street, London, SE1 6NG

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  • Pact welcomes the Centre for Social Justice report on unlocking the potential of technology in prisons

    Pact welcomes the Centre for Social Justice report on unlocking the potential of technology in prisons

    We were pleased to see the report from the Centre for Social Justice, 'Digital Technology in Prisons: Unlocking relationships, learning and skills in UK prisons', which highlighted the important role that technology can play in prisons.

  • Our digital Visitors' Guides provide the latest information about prison visits

    Our digital Visitors' Guides provide the latest information about prison visits

    Our digital Visitors' Guides for prisons in England and Wales are being regularly updated to share the latest information about social visits, including the latest guidance around visits during the Covid-19 pandemic.

  • Watch the Holy Mass for Christmas, celebrated for the women and men in prison this year

    Watch the Holy Mass for Christmas, celebrated for the women and men in prison this year

    Watch a film of the Holy Mass for Christmas, celebrated for the women and men in prison this year, by the Right Reverend Peter Brignall, Bishop of Wrexham.

  • Some Things We Can't Think: Sir Harold Hood Memorial Lecture 2020

    Some Things We Can't Think: Sir Harold Hood Memorial Lecture 2020

    Find our more about our Sir Harold Hood Memorial Lecture 2020: 'Some Things We Can't Think', given by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, and featuring our brand new documentary, 'Hidden Sentences: Voices of Prisoners' Families'.

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