Blog
Latest articles from our blog…
West Highland Way and Ben Nevis fundraiser
In May this year one of our family members we have supported, and friend embarked on a mission to not only walk the West Highland Way (a mere 96 miles) but also to finish this off in style with a climb up Ben Nevis. All this was done to raise funds for Families Outside and […]
Families Outside and Street Sport BBQ
The middle of the Summer holidays and time for a fun day out with Families Outside and Streetsport in Aberdeen. So many of the children we work with do not have the money to go away or even manage a day trip in the Summer holidays. The parents that we work with struggle to feed […]
My mum was released from prison, we weren’t prepared
My Mum was released from prison just before Christmas 2016. She managed to keep her own house, and therefore a few days before she was released we tidied up, cleaned, made sure she had a little bit of shopping in, like the essentials: bread, milk etc. Also I contacted her doctor for advice and found […]
Prisoners Week – The Hope Within 2017
Prisoners’ Week is a churches’ initiative that aims to celebrate and raise awareness of the work in Scotland to support prisoners and their families. This year, the theme has been Hope Within and throughout the week the National Prison Visitors Centre Steering Group has encouraged family members and friends who visit people in prison to […]
Families Outside – supporting families affected by imprisonment
When an individual is arrested, found guilty and sent to prison society breathes a sigh of relief – the perpetrator is being punished and the people are being protected. But what about the families that are being left behind? The parents, partners, siblings and, perhaps most importantly, the 27,000 children in Scotland who have a […]
