Spurgeons wish to transform the nation, one child at a time, by ensuring every family has the support needed to flourish

Stop the Stigma

Stop The Stigma

When a parent goes to prison, their children also serve a sentence.

Spurgeons help children of prisoners by providing a prison family hub, which supports them through contact, family days, videos of their father reading them a bedtime story, homework clubs and much more. 

See how you can help us to support children of prisoners get the support they need.

Support us

We recognise that our support for vulnerable children and their families is only made possible by the generous support we receive from our supporters across the country. On their behalf, please know that your support is vital and is much appreciated.

Our impact made daily to thousands of young lives

  • 2M
    people reached digitally via our courses, social media and online content
  • 100%
    of children say they made progress when being supported by our services
  • 98%
    of service users in 2022-23 would recommend us to friends and family
  • 97%
    of families make progress across their lives when working alongside us
  • 86%
    of children have made headway with their feelings and behaviour
  • 5,160
    two-year-olds were seen in Birmingham completing their early years review; this is more than 92% of two-year-olds in our Birmingham communities.
  • 220
    We are currently working intensively with 220 prisoners to improve relationships with their families and children
  • 694
    were safeguarded and kept safe from domestic abuse, neglect and the effects of poor mental health

Spurgeons Digital Family Hub

Our growing Spurgeons Digital Family Hub, with always available online resources supporting families with parenting after separation, disordered eating, families affected by imprisonment and more...

How we help

Find out about how we support families, children and young people. 

How we help

Find local support

Explore our support map to find services local to you and your family.

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For parents and families

We seek to help families cope better with their difficulties and provide them with resources and support to find long lasting solutions to challenging problems.

Family life

For young carers

Spurgeons offers a wide range of services to support young carers, from mentoring and educational support to activities and trips away to give them much needed respite.

Young carers

Prison-based family support services

Spurgeons offers a wide range of services to support families affected by imprisonment.

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