Family Prison Visits Volunteer
You will be redirected to the Volunteer Centre Newcastle website to express your interest.
Family prison visits volunteers will be based in the Visitor Centre. The visitors' centres exist to meet the needs of adults and children visiting relatives or friends in prison.They aim to offer, "a safe, pleasant environment where all visitors are met with dignity and respect, provided with the facilities they need and offered information, support and the opportunity to discuss the difficulties they may face in confidence" (Prison Service Guidelines,1996). This statement sums up the basic principles underlying the Nepacs visitors' centres
Volunteers in this role will offer a warm welcome to all visitors arriving for a domestic visit and register all visitors who arrive. They will also provide refreshments and offer emotional support and information to the families who are waiting for a visit
Main tasks will include
- Welcome visitors and register and log each visitor as they arrive
- Serve refreshments
- To offer any information and support as necessary to the families of prisoners
- To explain to new visitors the visiting process
- To promote the Nepacs family support service available to prisoners and visiting families and friends
- To take family support referrals and forward them to the Nepacs family support worker
- Respond to lower level family support enquiries
- To promote the Assisted Prison Visits Scheme to families
- To raise any issues or concerns regarding the safety of children or vulnerable adults and follow the Nepacs safeguarding policy and processes
What skills do I need?
- Welcoming and friendly outlook
- Non judgemental
- Ability to work as part of a team
- An understanding of confidentiality
- Sensitive to the needs of visitors
- Basic numeracy and literacy
Location:
HMP Durham, HMP Frankland and HMP&YOI Low Newton in Durham,
HMP Holme House in Stockton, HMYOI Deerbolt in Barnard Castle and HMP
Northumberland in Morpeth.
Details
- Accessibility
- Age restrictions
- DBS check required
- Expenses reimbursed
- Ongoing support
- Training provided
- Volunteer induction
When is this role available?
When: 10/03/2023 - 29/03/2025
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Location:
This opportunity is available in the following regions:
North East of England
You will be redirected to the Volunteer Centre Newcastle website to express your interest.
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