📞 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-judgemental ear — we’d love to hear from you. Training provided. Lives changed. 👉 nextchapterscotland.org.uk/contact #ListeningEar #NextChapterScotland #SupportNotStigma

📚 Upcoming training - Prison and Prison Visiting! Join Families Outside for an essential session: 🏛️ Understand the Scottish prison estate 💙 Learn how families stay connected 🤝 Discover support available for families within prison 🎟️ Sign up now: familiesoutside.org.uk/training-event…

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 - earlyyearsscotland.org/jobs/ Scottish Prison Service Families Outside

An opportunity to take part in research on women's experience of remand in prison. More information below on how to get involved -

We collaborated with Parkhead Citizens Advice Bureau to develop the guide “Your Rights Under the Scottish Prison Rules”, as part of our wider work on access to justice for prisoners. Read it now on the SPS website: ow.ly/PZgo50WxU81

Heather, Getting Better Together visitors centre manager at HMP Shotts has been speaking to STV about facilitating Book Bug sessions weekly. Cut and paste the link below into your browser to view - facebook.com/share/v/177RZh…

Early Years Scotland are now providing a visitors' service in HMP Dumfries 👉

We are delighted to announce that Apex Scotland are the new visitor service provider at HMP Grampian and HMP Polmont. At Polmont a few familiar faces remain on the staff team and at Grampian, the team is now based in the prison.

What Happens Next is a new resource from Families Outside, which was created with their Family Participation Group, Outside Voices. It answers key questions for those facing a loved one’s imprisonment 💙 👉 Read it here: familiesoutside.org.uk/content/upload…

What Happens Next, created with families in our Outside Voices group, answers key questions for those facing a loved one’s imprisonment 💙 👉 Read it here: familiesoutside.org.uk/content/upload…

Today 10 families spent this morning playing football together. Kyle from Street Soccer Scotland organised a pitch brimming with different activities Cyrenians put together certificates of attendance for each child and a wee gold medal, which we proudly presented by their dad.

“You are never alone.” 💙 Families Outside have a new booklet, What Happens Next, created with families impacted by imprisonment. It helps answer key questions in those early days. 👉 Access the booklet here: ow.ly/IShA50WTJKv

🕯️ a day to remember - a gathering to honour & support families bereaved by a death in prison. A compassionate space to mourn, share & know you are not alone. 👉 Register here: familiesoutside.org.uk/event/a-day-to… Families Outside

🕯️ Families affected by a death in prison often grieve alone. A day to remember offers a safe space to honour loved ones, share memories & find comfort in connection. 💙 📅 Register by Monday 27th Oct, 5pm: [email protected] Learn more: ow.ly/AfZk50WXr2O

Staff within prison visitor centres/services can support you to complete this survey and also have paper copies available for completion.

The consultation deadline has been extended to Friday, 10th October, so there's still time for family and friends to help shape this important policy.

📢Our anti-bullying policy survey has been extended, and is now open until 13 October! We want to hear from the families and friends of those in custody, to help us understand the impact of bullying, and how support can be improved. Have your say: tinyurl.com/SPSyourvoice

🕯️ a day to remember - a gathering to honour & support families bereaved by a death in prison. A compassionate space to mourn, share & know you are not alone. 👉 Register here: familiesoutside.org.uk/event/a-day-to… Families Outside