Prisoners Week – Nov 2012 “Making It At Last”
18 – 25 November 2012 Who could claim they had made it? It has to be sad if there are no new challenges and life is all figured out! Making It At Last isn’t about that. It’s about reaching goals and turning a corner. Not necessarily all the way, but noting achievement and distance travelled. Then […]
Winston Churchill Fellowship
Schools Making a Difference to Children Affected by Imprisonment Sarah Roberts, formerly working as a Principal Teacher Support for Pupils in Edinburgh, has recently returned from an eight-week Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowship to North America and Australasia. By visiting projects abroad whose models could work in the UK, the aim of her Fellowship has been […]
SPS Support For Prison Visitors’ Centres
Needing somewhere safe to go for some time out before a visit at HMP Barlinnie? We are delighted to inform you that “The Croft” is now open. Our own progress with a visitors’ resource centre at HMP Addiewell continues and, following a meeting with the new Chief Executive of SPS, we are delighted to hear […]
Launch of Police Family Contact Card in Kilmarnock
In recognition of the stress and anxiety following arrest, a South West Scotland Community Justice Authority working group of representatives from Strathclyde Police, Lighthouse Foundation and Families Outside has developed a contact card which arresting officers will leave with family members when an individual is arrested at home. The cards contain contact details of sources […]
Sarah Roberts Blog – Winston Churchill Travel Fellowship
Guidance teacher Sarah Roberts is currently undertaking a Winston Churchill Travel Fellowship in Australia and America looking at the role of schools in supported families affected by imprisonment. On her return, Sarah will write a report for Families Outside with recommendations for the development of practice in Scotland. Here is some excerpt from Sarah’s blog: Shining […]