Rochester Prison Family Support Services
At HMP Rochester Spurgeons run family days, parenting courses for dads in prison and special children's activities on visits. Spurgeons staff (based in the Visitors Centre) and our partner organisations will be on hand before, during and after your visit to offer advice and support.
Important Coronavirus (Covid-19) Update
The Gov.uk website has put together some frequently asked questions and responses relating to friends and family of prisoners during the coronavirus outbreak.
Purple Visits
Purple Visits are available at HMP Rochester and is a secure way to video call with those in custody.
Contact details
Getting here
Parking
Parking is available at the prison in the main car park or visitors car park. There is parking for Blue Badge holders outside of the visitors centre.
Disabled access
The visitors centre is wheelchair accessible.
Visitors leaflet
Download a printable copy of our visitors information leaflet for Rochester Prison Family Services
Safer Custody Team
If you are concerned about someone in HMP Rochester you can contact the Safer Custody Team on the number below.
Offering a Helping Hand
Read our guide to supporting those affected by IPP sentences
Family days
Our family days are a way for children to connect with their parent in prison
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Top Tips for Families
Read our guide to supporting a child with a parent in prison
Further Information
Support for families affected by imprisonment
Volunteering
Volunteering at can be a great way to support prisoners and families affected by imprisonment as well as the local community.
News and Blogs
Read the latest news and blogs from Spurgeons Prison Family Services
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There are at least 60 county line drugs operations in Birmingham. Because boys are more likely to be targeted by police, gangs are now increasingly targeting girls and young women to transport weapons.
The Spurgeons BeLeave Project was set up in 2017. It helps girls aged 8 - 18 who are in danger of such criminal exploitation to recognise risks and make positive choices.
Last year we had the opportunity to film Nicky's story... hear Nicky in her own words discuss how the BeLeave project helped her to make new friends and find the confidence to try new things.
Read more about our BeLeave project here: spurgeons.org/impact-report-2020/
#BELEAVE #girlsingangs #ImpactReport
''Last week I was able to meet some of our teams in HMP Bure, HMP Norwich and our domestic violence project, Norwich Connect. The resilience and commitment of everyone was inspiring. They have kept going and found ways to work within the restrictions placed upon us, but still in ways that help and support our beneficiaries.''
Spurgeons CEO Ross Hendry reflects on recent visits to services in our latest blog.
#alwayshere🧡
Read more:
Inspiring visits highlight resilience and commitment for Spurgeons CEO – Spurgeons
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Inspiring visits highlight resilience and commitment for Spurgeons CEO Posted on: 16 Oct 2020 October 16, 2020 Written by: Spurgeons Categorized in: Blog ‘‘Since March one of the biggest changes to my role as Chief Executive has been not meeting up with colleagues and visiting services in person...''Life has thrown so much at these young people, but they are remarkably resilient and capable, and have so much potential.'' - Jackie Benton who manages the Young Carers programme in Birmingham.
Census data identifies 173,000 young carers in the UK (2016), though BBC research projects up to 700,000, or 3 times as many, have caring needs that are yet to be identified.
These young people are caring for a family member with an illness or disability. They have to grow up too fast - the need to balance their caring responsibilities with school leaves them little time to have fun with friends.
Spurgeons supports around 2,000 young people who have a caring role through our Birmingham Young Carers Unite and Wolverhampton Young Carers services. Find out more about our work in our latest Impact Report: spurgeons.org/impact-report-2020/
#ImpactReport #childrenscharity #youngcarers #birmingham #wolverhampton
Praying with all of those working in prisons, including our Spurgeons colleagues and volunteers across our Family Support and Visiting services. 🙏🧡
Find out more: www.spurgeons.org/prisons-week
#PrisonsWeek Prisons Week
Spurgeons is a proud sponsor of Prisons Week. Hear Spurgeons CEO Ross Hendry talk about the importance of prayer and our work in prisons in the video below.
Find out more: spurgeons.org/prisons-week
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