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Join ClinksSussex Prisoners’ Families supports local families to cope emotionally and practically with the imprisonment of a loved-one. We offer support and advice to families, as well as training and awareness-raising for professionals so that they can better meet families’ needs.
Our Volunteer Court Family Support service operates in the Crown and Magistrates’ courts.
We provide a First Stop Advocacy and Advice helpline and offer long term 1-2-1 community outreach support and run community-based family support groups across the area.
Volunteers support the families visiting experience in HMP Lewes.
Our Community Outreach team offers 1-2-1 support to families and networks with other services to raise awareness of the impact of imprisonment on and build partnerships.
‘Hidden Voices’ provides fun arts based activities for families and offers film workshops as a platform for them to tell their story.
Our website and app provides practical information for families and professionals.
Our Volunteer Court Family Support service operates in the Crown and Magistrates’ courts.
We provide a First Stop Advocacy and Advice helpline and offer long term 1-2-1 community outreach support and run community-based family support groups across the area.
Volunteers support the families visiting experience in HMP Lewes.
Our Community Outreach team offers 1-2-1 support to families and networks with other services to raise awareness of the impact of imprisonment on and build partnerships.
‘Hidden Voices’ provides fun arts based activities for families and offers film workshops as a platform for them to tell their story.
Our website and app provides practical information for families and professionals.
Contact
Help Line No.
Families Service Helpline 0808 808 3444 or the Offenders’ Families Helpline 0808 808 2003
Work Tel. No.
01273 499 843 (10am - 4pm)
denis@sussexprisonersfamilies.org.uk
In Brief
Primary Field of Work
Family support
Custody or Community
Custody
Community
No. of service users
900
No. of Paid Staff
14
No. of Volunteers
50
No. of peer mentors
0
Organisation type
Voluntary and Community Sector
Legal status
Charitable incorporated organisation
Year of Formation
2013
Organisation's Income
£100K - £250k
Contract History
Supporting information
Alongside a range of community based services we provide support to families to maintain contact with their family member in prison and support family visits at HMP Lewes.
We work closely with the University of Sussex and University of Brighton and have strong relationships with the Community and Voluntary sector across East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove.
We work closely with the University of Sussex and University of Brighton and have strong relationships with the Community and Voluntary sector across East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove.
Regions
South East
Brighton and Hove UA
East Sussex
Wealden
Eastbourne
Hastings
Lewes
Rother
West Sussex
Adur
Arun
Chichester
Crawley
Horsham
Mid Sussex
Worthing
Area covered
1 or more local authorities
Fields of Work
Advice & advocacy
Arts
Case management
Collaboration and partnership working
Family support
Lived experience involvement
Mentoring & befriending
Peer support
Resettlement
Training
Volunteering
People you work with
Families