A career where the work you do protects your community and supports offenders to make positive changes. An extraordinary job. Done by someone like you. prisonandprobationjobs.gov.uk/roles-at-hmpps…

💰 New @HMPPS funding opportunity! Grants of up to £10k are available for VCSE organisations to deliver activities in prisons. Current opportunities include rowing workshops (HMP Bullingdon) and pen pal programmes (HMP Leeds). Apply by 9 February find-government-grants.service.gov.uk

Thank you to HMPBullingdon for organising last week's day of activities for prisoners who don't get visits from family or friends. We enjoyed meeting staff and sharing yoga and meditation with you and residents. Hope to be able to support you with regular yoga classes soon.

💚Today is #TimeToTalk day. We held a staff wellbeing event this week, encouraging staff to check-in with each other, start open conversations to break the stigma around mental health and promote support services.

Fantastic to receive donated puzzles and supplies from the community that we can use to support prisoner learning at HMP Bullingdon. If you have similar items to donate (books, art materials, puzzles, chess sets) please get in touch! Thank you 🙏

The HMPBullingdon Community Connections Pilot Project addresses challenges faced upon release to reduce reoffending. Read the newly published report: ocva.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

💰 HMPPS offers grants <£10k for rowing, cooking & football workshops at HMP Bullingdon. Deadlines vary—apply by 2 Mar. Details 👉 find-government-grants.service.gov.uk (search under “HMPPS Small Grants Scheme”) #FundingOpportunity

The 40th Annual Butler Trust Awards, hosted by The Princess Royal at St James's Palace today, had a surprise guest - The King! The Princess Royal has been Patron of the Trust since 1985 and champions their work to promote excellence in UK prisons, probation and youth justice.

For people who receive no visits from family or friends prison can be an especially isolating experience. So we were glad to offer yoga and meditation to a group of 30 men in HMP Bullingdon recently, and with it some purposeful activity and social connection. 🙏 Thanks to all

This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek celebrates community. Working in a prison environment can be challenging, which is why supporting staff mental health is so important. When we encourage open conversations, we reduce stigma and create a healthier, more supportive workplace.💚

📢 Applications are now open for the Future Prison Leaders Programme Bring your people management and leadership skills to our three-year programme, where you’ll receive comprehensive training and support every step of the way. Apply now: prisonandprobationjobs.gov.uk/roles-at-hmpps…

Running a prison is demanding. Think you’d be up to it? Hear what effective prison leadership really takes, from ex-prison governors. 📝Ready to become a future prison leader? Apply now: prisonandprobationjobs.gov.uk/future-prison-…

🌈 This #PrideMonth, our staff are taking part in internal events, from lunchtime talks to learning sessions . These events create opportunities for learning, strengthen allyship, and help build a workplace culture where everyone feels respected and safe to be themselves.

🧠This #MensMentalHealthWeek our gym team are supporting prisoner's wellbeing through fitness sessions that build strength & routine. Staying active boosts mental health and plays a key role in reducing reoffending by helping the prisoners make positive, lasting change.

Last week we held an event with local partners & charities for prisoners who rarely receive visits - helping them build positive connections to support reintegration upon release. Prisoners saw the help & support available inside & beyond prison to help them reduce reoffending.

🌿Thanks to tea and treat purchases at the Tea Bar – and extra support from The Nature Effect CIC – a brand new garden space has opened for families visiting loved ones at HMPBullingdon.🌿 It’s more than just greenery. It’s a calm, welcoming space where children can play, and

I'm starting a new project at HMPBullingdon today, delivering a 5 week football programme for inmates, that culminates in a game against a coaches team. I've been looking forward to getting it started, it's experiences like this that challenge and excite me as a coach.

#HiddenHeroes Day 2025 is 24 September – a day to remember the men and women working in UK prisons, probation and youth justice services; thank them for their service; and remind them they’re not forgotten even if they are largely hidden from public view. HiddenHeroes.uk

Happy Hidden Heroes Day to all of our extraordinary staff at HMP Wealstun and our colleagues across HMPPS 👏 Thank you for your continued dedication and pride to protect the public and change lives. Butler Trust

“Hidden Heroes Day is an opportunity to celebrate the people who work tirelessly in prisons, probation, and youth custody services. Their dedication, compassion, and resilience to deliver punishment that cuts crime is truly extraordinary.” Lord Timpson, Minister of State, MoJ