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📢 CPD training: Impact of Imprisonment on Children & Families
👨👩👧 Understand the issues
💬 Support families with confidence
📜 Know the key rights under the UNCRC
👉 Register: www.tickettailor.com/events/familiesoutside/2...
Our helpline will be closed this Thursday.
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CPD-accredited training for professionals supporting families affected by imprisonment.
🗓️ 27 May | 🕒 9:30–1:30
📍 Online (Teams) | 💷 £95
Open to all sectors & local authorities. Build confidence in your role.
Register 👇
https://buytickets.at/familiesoutside/2154961
📣 Aged 11–25 & experienced a parent in the justice system?
Project CAMEO wants to hear from you, especially about the time before sentencing.
💬 Online interview (1 hr)
💡 Share your experience
🎁 £25 voucher
Find out more - https://www.project-cameo.co.uk/
📢 Live near HMP Highland?
Have your say in a short survey on community perspectives & impact.
💬 Share your views
💡 Help inform future decisions
Take part: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/uhi/community-members-...
Helpline hours: Mon - Fri, 10am - 4pm
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Email: support@familiesoutside.org.uk
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Helpline hours: Mon - Fri, 10am - 4pm
Please note:
• Our calls are recorded (but this can be turned off)
• Calls are confidential unless there is a risk of harm
• Anonymous contact available
Email: support@familiesoutside.org.uk
We’re here to help 💙
From 12th of May 2026 some short-term prisoners will be released at 30% of their sentence (previously 40%). This excludes sexual & domestic abuse offences (50% remains).
SPS has created a Family Information Sheet to help explain the changes. https://ow.ly/LQpY50YCeC9
Our helpline will be closed this Thursday.
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The Tackling Child Poverty Plan lacks a clear route to meeting 2030 targets. The next Scottish Government must act at pace and scale.
Families affected by imprisonment are at risk of poverty—their experiences must be central to delivery.
https://ow.ly/5eIi50Yye8C
Do you work with families affected by imprisonment?
A University of Strathclyde study is exploring children’s experiences of prison visits.
✔ 5-min survey
✔ Optional interview
🏠 Take part from home
📩 Avery.Hudman@strath.ac.uk
📱 Scan QR to get involved
Prison Visitor Centres across Scotland are being reviewed and this is a chance for families to have their views heard on their experiences of the services.
Complete the survey here -
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/figure8/prison-visitor...
Very glad to hear BBC covering parenting programmes for fathers at HMP Barlinnie in this episode of People Fixing The World. We’re part of the research advisory group for this project.
Please do take a listen!
You can do so here: https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/p0mws998
Our helpline voicemail hasn’t been working this week due to a technical issue. It’s now back up and running, and our team is working through all messages that were left.
We’re sorry for the delay – if you contacted us, you will hear from us soon. Thank you for your patience 💙
A wee photo of our set-up at East Dunbartonshire’s ASN & Children’s Services Event.
Great to speak with teachers, ASN staff and children’s services colleagues about supporting families affected by imprisonment.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by to chat!
We are proud to feature in Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights) State of Children's Rights Report, highlighting the great work in Prison Visitor Centres and in Perth and Kinross, embedding children's rights in adult justice and beyond. #SOCRR2026 https://ow.ly/tlMO50YmmIT
Please see here an update as we upgrade our phone system over the next week. We are still here to support you. ❤️
A reminder that our Helpline opening hours have changed
📢 By popular demand! Our first training date sold out, so we’ve released a new CPD training date in March.
🔗 Book your place: https://ow.ly/MzW250Y1fTv
Prison Visitor Centres across Scotland are being reviewed and this is a chance for families to have their views heard on their experiences of the services.
Complete the survey here -
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/figure8/prison-visitor...
Job Alert 📢 CLOSING DATE IS THIS WEDNESDAY
Please see more information below and do get in touch with us if you have any queries.
www.familiesoutside.org.uk/about-us/recruitment/
Job Alert 📢 ONE WEEK left to apply for this exciting role!
Please see more information below and do get in touch with us if you have any queries.
www.familiesoutside.org.uk/about-us/recruitment/
Prison Visitor Centres across Scotland are being reviewed and this is a chance for families to have their views heard on their experiences of the services.
Complete the survey here - app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/figure8/prison-visitor...
Families Outside staff were delighted to attend the SCVO gathering last week, connecting with other third sector partners. Thank you to all we met and connected with along the way. Look after each other. ❤️
UNMISSABLE 5 ⭐ SHOW - A Giant on the Bridge, telling the story of the impacts of imprisonment, through raw intimate human experiences and lots of joy too!
Browse your nearest venue here: https://www.ktproducing.co.uk/giant "
Job Alert 📢 Please share - We are looking for a creative, confident, and experienced individual to join our team as a Fundraiser.
Please see more information below and do get in touch with us if you have any queries.
www.familiesoutside.org.uk/about-us/recruitment/
We are grateful to families for sharing their experiences with the inquiry into substance use in prison and pleased to see their powerful contributions reflected in the report recommendations. It recognises that harm extends beyond the prison walls. What now?
https://ow.ly/K3HQ50Y9il0
The Scottish Sentencing & Penal Policy Commission published its report today. An invitation to choose a different path for Scotland – one leads to an ambitious future, taking an evidence based and preventative approach, recognising that short term sentences do not work.
https://ow.ly/h3go50Y9WPl
Quote from spotlight in the middle, cupcake with #UNCRCScotland, Together logo and Magic Breakfast logo. Graphic/Photo.
🪄This week we added a touch of magic to our socials by sharing our latest membership spotlight by @magicbreakfastuk.bsky.social
Their unwavering belief that no child should be too hungry to learn!
Read more about them here ➡️ togetherscotland.blog/2026/02/03/m...