Staying Connected: Care-experienced children and young people with a sibling in prison or secure care
Today Families Outside is launching a pioneering report, in collaboration with The Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration (SCRA) and funded by The Promise Partnership. The report, titled ‘Staying Connected: Care-experienced children and young people with a sibling in prison or secure care’, explores the topic of care-experienced siblings separated by imprisonment or secure care and the gap […]
Case Study: The cost of imprisonment
When my partner went to prison, none of us could get our heads round it. We just couldn’t come to terms with it. It was the first time any of us had any contact with prison. It felt like living in a nightmare. We had three children, all under ten, and they took it so […]
Families Outside head to Stirling for our Staff Away Day!
On Wednesday last week, the whole Families Outside team headed to Stirling for our annual Staff Away Day at The Barracks Conference Centre. It isn’t often that all of the team is in one place, so it was a great opportunity to see each other and catch up. In the morning, each team was able to […]
Families Outside hosts groundbreaking Game With Mum and Dad initiative
On Saturday 29th July, we worked with the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to launch ‘Game With Mum and Dad’ at HMP Grampian. The event was part of a Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE) campaign where children got to play a game of football with their dad, mum, or caregiver, behind prison walls. This was the […]
Families Outside take key issues facing families affected by imprisonment to the Scottish Parliament once again
At Families Outside, we continue to advocate for the rights of children and families affected by imprisonment, and we were delighted to deliver a parliamentary event on Tuesday 30th May 2023. The event was hosted by Rona Mackay MSP, with the support of many other MSPs, key partners and the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and […]