The Welcome Directory
@welcome-directory.bsky.social
Charity organisation empowering faith and belief communities to welcome people leaving prison.
The following organisations offer professional safeguarding support via membership, consultancy services or community training: 💛 thirtyone: eight 💛 Syles and Faal Safeguarding: Safeguarding training and consultancy 💛 NSPCC: NSPCC Resources | NSPCC Learning 💛 Social Care Institute for Excellence
The Annual Safeguarding Refresher webinar is #comingsoon! 9th Sept on Zoom @7.30pm www.welcomedirectory.org.uk/Annual-Safeg... #reducingreoffending #faithinaction
Thank you to #LordTimpson for championing #rehabilitation & #secondchances. We're inspired by the significant developments during your tenure as longest-serving Prisons Minister. It was a privilege to collaborate with you through HMPPS & we're grateful for all of your support. #reducingreoffending
If you'd like a simple, yet sweet way to raise #vitalfunds for a fantastic cause, then look no further! 💛 You pick the time and place. 💛 We send you a #fundraising pack 💛 Together we can combat #loneliness and #isolation beyond the prison gates More info www.welcomedirectory.org.uk/Community-Fu...
When Anna’s dad went to prison, she stopped going to school. No one understood why. 🤝 Her story shows why joined‑up working matters. In this expert blog, Pact shares how collaboration between services transforms outcomes for families. www.prisonadvice.org.uk/latest/news/...
We asked our registered faith & belief communities "what does a good #welcome look like?" 💙 no judgement 💙 no preconceptions 💙 a smile 💙 sincerity 💙 not treating a person differently because they've been to prison What do you think a good welcome looks like? #faithinaction #inclusive
Not only does sharing #stories helps to challenge harmful perceptions and reduce #stigma, but the process of sharing can increase a person's sense of agency & be an important part of their healing journey. #livedexperience #prisonleavervoices
#COMINGSOON The Annual Safeguarding Refresher 💛 Build on your knowledge of safeguarding issues specific to prison leavers 💛 Encourage communication with your Safeguarding Lead/ Advisor(s) & reference to your policy 💛 Provide a refresher on MAPPA relating to high-risk offences ..& more #staytuned
🌟SUMMER PRISON AWARENESS COURSE DATES🌟 Part 1. Weds 1st July Part 2. Weds 8th July Part 3. Weds 16th July @7:30pm on Zoom ✨Info/booking here: pacjuly.eventbrite.co.uk #prison #webinar #faithinaction
Join us in celebrating #volunteers week! We'd like to say a huge #thankyou to our fantastic #volunteers for sharing your valuable time, knowledge & skills with us! We absolutely couldn't do it all without you. If you have any questions about our volunteer positions then just get in touch!
Join us in recognising #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2026. This year's theme is Take Action. Can you #takeaction by joining the growing network of faith & belief communities committed to welcoming people leaving prison? Just get in touch. The importance of welcome should never be underestimated.
Allison tried to help her son in prison. No one listened—until it was almost too late. Families hold vital information. Too often, they’re ignored. It’s time we listened. 👉 Watch Allison's story: pact1.link/ListenToFami... #ListenToFamilies #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
TICKETS ON SALE! Topic: Recovering from Addiction 2nd June 19:30- 21:00 Zoom Book here: spotlight-recovery.eventbrite.co.uk #addictionrecovery #prison #faithinaction
The Welcome Directory is very excited to announce Dr Gwen Adshead as a new #Patron! Dr Gwen Adshead is a forensic psychiatrist & psychotherapist. She has been awarded two honorary Doctorates by St George’s Hospital medical school...read more here: www.welcomedirectory.org.uk/our-patrons....
TICKETS ON SALE! Topic: Recovering from Addiction 2nd June 19:30- 21:00 Zoom Book here: spotlight-recovery.eventbrite.co.uk #addictionrecovery #prison #faithinaction
Spotlight Series: Recovering from Addiction
Understanding the issues around recovery from addiction for a person leaving prison; providing effective signposting & individual support.
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Coming Soon... Spotlight Series: Recovering from #Addiction June 2026 on Zoom #staytuned #reducingreoffending #comingsoon
We want to know you better. The Criminal Justice Alliance’s 2026 Member Survey is live, a quick first step in a year of engagement to make sure our member support is meaningful and relevant. Take 10 minutes to complete our survey - help us understand how best to support you. tally.so/r/RGzaRP
"... the soft option is simply locking away more people for longer and doing nothing else. The tough option is asking how we actually deal with each person as an individual, with a focus on transformation." ~ Bishop Rachel on the justice system 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2026/justice...
Justice, mercy and hope – Diocese of Gloucester
We are the Church of England community in and around Gloucestershire, committed to sharing the transforming Gospel of Jesus Christ, so that people may know life in all its fullness
gloucester.anglican.org
🌟NEW MAP LAUNCH🌟 We're excited to share the release of our brand new map with exciting new features! It is now even easier for #chaplains and organisations to #connect people leaving #prison with local and welcoming #faith or belief communities 💙 ➡️ map.welcomedirectory.org.uk See what you think!
We were really proud to be involved in this amazing event organised by Bishop Rachel @glosdioc.bsky.social, one of our patrons, which brought together people with lived experience, churches, chaplaincies, charities and a range of organisations. Find out more and watch a précis video!
Justice, mercy and hope – Diocese of Gloucester
We are the Church of England community in and around Gloucestershire, committed to sharing the transforming Gospel of Jesus Christ, so that people may know life in all its fullness
gloucester.anglican.org
Women in prison face specific challenges: ++ rates of self-harm, children being removed from the home, and experiences of abuse. Pact has piloted dedicated social workers in women’s prisons - and evaluation has found this makes a major difference. #IWD pact1.link/socialworkers
Join us for this Spotlight #webinar highlighting supporting #prison leavers with finding accommodation. Led by expert guest speakers from Hope into Action, including a tenant with #livedexperience & Langley Trust. 19:30- 21:00, Zoom ✨https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../spotlight-pathways-to...
🌟 BOOKING NOW OPEN!🌟 Don't forget to book your place on the next #Prison Awareness Course! Part 1. 22nd April Part 2. 29th April Part 3. 6th May @7:30pm on Zoom Book here: www.welcomedirectory.org.uk/prison-aware... #prisonvoices #webinar #livedexperience
The directory has recently been joined by the Jain, Buddhist, Jehovah’s Witness, Ras Tafari, Humanist, Spiritualist & The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - representing 17 world faiths & beliefs in total & increasing access to faith-based support for people leaving prison. 💙 #welcome
Join us in celebrating #RandomActsofKindnessDay 2026 ❤ ♥ #Smile at a stranger ❤ Look beyond a person's conviction ❤ #Register your faith or belief community with The Welcome Directory to make that kindness last all year around! ♥ #payitforward ♥ #listen without judgement
Congratulations to our patron, Archbishop Richard Moth, appointed as the new Archbishop of Westminster. Archbishop Richard has served for several years as the Catholic Lead Bishop for Prisons & advocates for all those involved in the #criminaljustice system. www.cbcew.org.uk/plenary-stat...
🌟 BOOK YOUR PLACE TODAY 🌟 Join us for the next #webinar in the Spotlight series: Accommodation When: 11th of March When: 19:30-21:00 Where: Zoom #reducingreoffending www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spotlight-...
Spotlight: Pathways to Reducing Reoffending - Accommodation
Understanding the issues around accommodation for a person leaving prison; providing effective signposting & individual support.
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As Christians, we are called to seek justice and challenge injustice. But making that a regular part of church life isn't always easy. Check out the "26 in 26" project: an interactive poster with 26 ideas for churches to try throughout 2026. See https://ow.ly/fvo150Y1k2w for more information.
🌟Webinar Coming Soon!🌟 Spotlight Series: Accommodation March 2025 on Zoom Pathways to Reducing Reoffending #staytuned #reducingreoffending #comingsoon
