Prison Visitors' Centres in Scotland
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Bringing together information on all of the Prison Visitors' Centres in Scotland
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An opportunity to take part in research on women's experience of remand in prison. More information below on how to get involved -
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An exciting opportunity to be involved in making visits to loved ones in prison more positive!.17.5 hr post at HMP Dumfries Visitors' Service. Full post details and application form are available at - @scottishprisons @FamiliesOutside.
Are you a passionate, confident, and supportive individual looking to make a real difference? We are seeking a Family Support Worker to lead sessions at our new family support service at HMP Dumfries #dumfries #scottishjobs @DGWGO
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RT @FamiliesOutside: 📚 Upcoming training - Prison and Prison Visiting!. Join Families Outside for an essential session:.🏛️ Understand the S….
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Welcome to our summer newsletter. In this edition, we look at how prison visitor centres and services are involved in Prison Programmes.
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RT @NextChapterScot: 📞 We’ve got a waiting list of people in need of a Listening Ear 💛. If you’ve got an hour a week & a kind, non-judgemen….
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An opportunity to feed into research which aims to understand the impacts and experiences of having a parent in prison during childhood. More info below -
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A brilliant @FamiliesOutside conference which inspired thinking around how prison visitor services can support children and families to understand their rights under UNCRC. It's important children know these rights are enshrined in law!.
Everyone has arrived at @TheBarracksCC and we are ready to get started with our Falling Through the Gaps conference! We are so pleased to see such a positive turnout today, and we’re ready to hear from all of our inspiring speakers!
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Come along and hear from some of the visitor centre managers about the Family Learning they are involved in within the prisons and how we can build on the work being done. Sign up for free .@FamiliesOutside @scottishprisons.
Do you have an interest in driving improvements in family learning? Our National Family Learning Network on 29 May will focus on families affected by imprisonment. Sign up here: @FamiliesOutside @scottishprisons
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RT @FamiliesOutside: An exciting opportunity has arisen for a senior management post within Families Outside. This is a key role for a dyna….
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CrossReach at HMP Polmont - Spring Newsletter
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Sasha, manager at HMP Polmont visitors centre, spoke with a mother who visits the prison with her baby. Listening to it really brings home the sacrifices so many families make to visit their loved one in custody. #NoEasyJourney @FamiliesOutside.
In this interview, Sasha Groves, Manager at the CrossReach Polmont Prison Visitors Centre, sat down to speak with a mother who visits the prison with her baby. We have kept their identity anonymous. The conversation highlights the challenges families face in staying connected
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RT @CrossReach: In this interview, Sasha Groves, Manager at the CrossReach Polmont Prison Visitors Centre, sat down to speak with a mother….
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RT @FamiliesOutside: We are excited to announce the chair of our 2025 conference @cathyjamieson! We are delighted to have Cathy involved an….
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RT @ajcorrigan: Do you have pupils in your school/authority with a parent in prison? Do they need time out of school to visit the prison? C….
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We are delighted to announce Cathy Jamieson as the new Chair of the National Prison Visitors' Centre Steering Group. Cathy has a wealth of experience in politics and a passion for supporting families impacted by imprisonment. Welcome Cathy! @cathyjamieson
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RT @Cyrenians1968: These families are at Addiewell through no fault of their own and are looking to maintain contact with their loved ones….
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A very successful roundtable event at HMP Grampian Visitors Centre yesterday. Many attendees commented on the challenging journey to get there and that was with a car! #NoEasyJourney.
It was a motivating day yesterday at HMP Grampian where we held our #NoEasyJourney roundtable event with local stakeholders to discuss solutions to the barriers families face when travelling to visits. Thank you to everyone who came along and the Visitor Centre for welcoming us!
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RT @tessp1971: Our information display board for families who attend @HMPAddiewell. We fully support the #NoEasyJourney campaign and urge o….
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