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Together a Chance: piloting prison-based social workers in women's prisons

Together a Chance: piloting prison-based social workers in women's prisons

Together a Chance is a pilot programme of prison-based social workers whose role is to maintain children’s links with their mothers in custody. Read more

Published: 6th April, 2022

Updated: 28th June, 2022

Author: Laura Beesley

First Night and Early Days in Custody

First Night and Early Days in Custody

The First Night and Early Days in Custody service provides trained staff who offer emotional and practical support to male and female prisoners arriving to the prison. Read more

Published: 1st November, 2016

Updated: 28th June, 2022

Author: Louise Potter

Family Engagement Work

Family Engagement Work

Pact’s specialist Family Engagement Workers (FEWs) provide individualised support to prisoners that improves their emotional well-being, motivates compliance with the prison regime and reduces the risk of self-harm, violence and disruptive behaviour. Read more

Published: 1st November, 2016

Updated: 28th June, 2022

Author: Louise Potter

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  • Pact partners with Interface to enhance professional practice and transform lives

    Pact partners with Interface to enhance professional practice and transform lives

    Pact has recently collaborated with Interface Enterprises on new training modules designed to enhance the way we work with prisoners and their families to support their health and wellbeing and make a fresh start.

  • Mental ill health in prison: Pact CEO Andy Keen-Downs features on BBC Radio 4’s File on 4

    Mental ill health in prison: Pact CEO Andy Keen-Downs features on BBC Radio 4’s File on 4

    This week, award-winning current-affairs radio programme File on 4 interviewed Pact CEO Andy Keen-Downs about the reality of living with mental ill health in prison.

  • Invitation to Tender: Rapid Evaluation of the Pact Programme Routes2Change at HMP/YOI Isis

    Invitation to Tender: Rapid Evaluation of the Pact Programme Routes2Change at HMP/YOI Isis

    Pact is seeking to commission an evaluation for the Routes2Change programme at HMP/YOI Isis based on our 'Theory of Change'. The deadline for submissions is 27th May 2022.

  • Benefact Trust supports prisoners and their families to live healthier, more positive lives

    Benefact Trust supports prisoners and their families to live healthier, more positive lives

    One of the UK’s largest grant-making charities, Benefact Trust, has awarded the Prison Advice & Care Trust (Pact) funds to recruit and train a new cohort of specialist volunteers who will work with prisoners, people with convictions, and their families throughout the southeast of England to help them to make a fresh start.

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  • @HmpSend volunteer's coffee morning with the Mayor of Woking, Saj Hussain, in attendance. Betty Rhodes volunteered… https://t.co/OcR9mUgs48

    1stJuly, 2022 @prisonadvice
  • We are delighted to see our partners @SmallwoodTrust win this award for their Community Grant Partnership programme… https://t.co/cWIYscOy60

    29thJune, 2022 @prisonadvice
  • @Leanne59497814 Hi Leanne, you can contact the @PFHelpline on 0808 808 2003 - the team may be able to offer some advice.

    29thJune, 2022 @prisonadvice

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