Support and Specialist Services
South East
CANTERBURY FAMILY SUPPORTCanterbury Visitors' Centre
15 St Martins Terrace, North Holmes Road
Canterbury CT1 1QB
Tel: 01227 761859
Support for families of the foreign nationals in prison
THE DOOR UK - Hampshire
PO Box 707, Southampton SO14 3XN
Helpline 02380 230950
Local support group. Escorts families from Hampshire to any prison in the UK by car
South West
Prison Advice and Care Trust
www.prisonadvice.org.uk
Tel: 020 7490 3139
Various projects in the prisons in the South West. Phone central office or website for details.
Greater London
Feltham Community ChaplaincyHMYOI and RC Feltham, Bedfont Road, Feltham TW13 4ND
Tel: 020 8844 5585
www.felthamcommunitychaplaincy.org/
Faith based be-friending service for prisoners and their families leaving Feltham.
PACT (Prison Advice & Care Trust
Admin: 020 7490 3139
www.prisonadvice.org.uk
For support at Visitors Centres in London prison establishments.
PFFS (Prisoners' Families & Friends Service)
20 Trinity Street, London SE1 1DB
Helpline:0808 808 3444
Admin: 020 7403 4091
www.prisonersfamiliesandfriends.org.uk/
Home visits in the London area, helpline, family support centre and court work.
PECAN
71-73 County Street, London SE1 4AD
Tel: 020 7940 8250
pecan.org.uk/
Support for families of offenders in South East London.
Local support service.
North West
CONTACT Cheshire Support Group
Ascot Court, Middlewich Road
Northwich, Cheshire CW9 7BP
Local Helpline 0870 010 2569
mysite.wandadoo-members.co.uk/contactcsg.org
Local support service
Out There Supporting Families of Prisoners
2 Birchvale Close, Hulme, Manchester M15 5BJ
Tel: 0161 232 8986
www.outtherefop.co.uk/
Local support service
POPS (Partners of Prisoners Support)
Valentine House, 1079 Rochdale Road
Blackley, Manchester M9 8AJ
Tel: 0161 702 1000
www.partnersofprisoners.co.uk/
Provides family support
PSS (Liverpool Personal Services Society)
18 Seel Street, Liverpool L1 4BE
0151 702 5555
www.pss.org.uk/
Support for families of prisoners in the Liverpool area.
West Midlands
HALOW c/o Visitors' Centre, HMP Birmingham
Winson Green Road, Birmingham B18 4AS
Information line 0121 551 9799
Prison Link
29 Trinity Road, Birmingham B6 6AJ
Tel: 0121 551 1207
Local support service
SHARP (Support, Help and Advice for Relatives of Prisoners
Fletcher House, 15 College Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY1 1LY
Helpline 01743 245 365
www.s-h-a-r-p.org.uk/
Support service across the West Midlands
East
CHILDREN OF PRISONERS, CAMBRIDGESHIRE
The Ormiston Trust
1 Riseholme, Orton Goldhay, Pterborough PE2 5SP
Tel: 01733 236830
Supporting children of prisoners in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough(5 - 13 years)
CHILDREN OF PRISONERS, NORFOLK
Ormiston Great Yarmouth
13/14 South Quay, Great Yarmouth NR30 2QX
Tel: 01493 745253
Supporting the children of prisoners in Norfolk (5-13 years)
CHILDREN OF PRISONERS, ESSEX
Ormiston Centre
School Road, Monkwick
Colchester CO2 8NN
Tel: 01206 562033
Supporting the children of prisoners in Essex (5-13 years)
Yorkshire and Humberside
JIGSAW HEALTHY LIVING PROJECT
HMP Leeds, 2 Gloucester Terrace, Armley, Leeds, LS12 2TJ
Tel: 0113 203 2512
Support for prisoners' families living in the Leeds area.
SOLID
SYAC, 120 The Wicker, Sheffield S3 8JD
Tel: 0114 2756301
Local support Group
Wales
FFOPS - South Wales (Families & Friends of Prisoners Service)Mansell House, 101 Mansell Street, Swansea SA1 5UE
Local Helpline 01792 458 645
Support service with drop in centre across the road from Swansea Court
Scotland
FAMILIES OUTSIDE 1st Floor, 17 Waterloo PlaceEdinburgh EH1 3BG
Helpline: 0500 83 93 83
www.familiesoutside.org.uk/
Information on support services and visiting prisons in Scotland
HOPE - Scotland
18 Stevenson Street, Glasgow G40 2ST
Tel: 0141 5520229
www.hopescotland.com/
Support for families of prisoners in Scotland
Project HAPPY c/o Barnardos, Suite 5/3 Skypark SP5, 45 Finnieston Street, Glasgow G3 8JU
Advice Line: 0800 458 3872
Supporting children affected by imprisonment in Scotland
National
AFFECTPO BOX 274, Bognor Regis PO22 6WY
Tel: 01329 832254/01243583264
www.affect.org.uk/
Support for the families of those accused of serious offences.
INQUEST 89-93 Fonthill Road
London N4 3JH
Tel: 0207 263 1111
www.inquest.org.uk/
Provides support for the families of those who die in custody.
PRISON CHAT UK
www.prisonchatuk.com/
Online support forum for families of prisoners.
PRISONERS' ADVICE SERVICE P O Box 46199, London EC1M 4XA
Tel: 020 7253 3323
Local call rate: 0845 430 8923
www.prisonersadvice.org.uk/
Free advice & information to prisoners (and their families) regarding rights and the application of the Prison Rules
PRISONERS ABROAD
89-93 Fonthill Road
Finsbury Park, London N4 3JH
Tel: 020 7561 6821
Helpline: 0808 172 0098
www.prisonersabroad.org.uk/
Support for British Nationals outside the UK and their families. Information on foreign criminal justice systems, prison conditions and transfer. Resettlement service for released prisoners returning to the UK.
PRISON REFORM TRUST Prison Reform Trust has an advice service for prisoners, their families and anyone else concerned about a prisoner. They can offer advice and information on all aspects of the prison system. The PRT can also take action for their service users by contacting prisons and other organisations directly. 15 Northburgh Street, London
EC1V OJR
Telephone: 020 7251 5070
www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk
January 2009