Prison in reach volunteer (Nottinghamshire)
Prison in reach volunteers support members of the Armed Forces community who are in prison. They make a real difference by providing essential support during these incredibly difficult times.
Our volunteers work closely with veterans in custody support officers, attending veteran forums in prisons, and offering one to one support, including making applications for financial assistance. Prison in Reach volunteers also connect clients with organisations, to help support pathways for positive change. The support provided will often be life changing.
If you are passionate about second chances and helping people to rebuild their lives, we would encourage you to apply.
Requirements Access to public transport or a car to travel to the prison is required. You will need access to IT equipment such as a laptop and the internet to carry out administration.
Time commitment Prison in reach volunteers visit their prison monthly. These visits take place during Monday to Friday and normally between 8am and 4pm. Prison visits cannot take place at weekends. You'll need the flexibility for visits to be determined by prison staff availability. We ask volunteers to commit approximately 4 to 10 hours a month to the prison in reach volunteer role.
Support Full training is provided for this role. You will be supported by SSAFA’s Veterans in the Criminal Justice System Team, who will provide advice and guidance, as well as supervision.
SSAFA Values For SSAFA, our values of; commitment, compassion, integrity and understanding underpin everything we do, and we ask that all volunteers are equally committed to them.
Accessibility If you require any adjustments to make or support an application to volunteer, please get in touch with us at ve.support@ssafa.org.uk
After making an application Once you’ve applied, you’ll receive updates to the email address you provided in your application. Sometimes the emails we send go into junk folders, so do keep an eye out in the days following your application.