Prisoners’ Penfriends makes it possible for volunteers to write safely to prisoners, giving friendship, hope – and a reminder of the outside world.
We do not need any more volunteer letter-writers and have a long waiting list.
Please support our work with a regular donation.
Thankyou to all our supporters, many of whom are anonymous. To find out how the charity is getting on, please see our newsletters.
Please support our work with a regular donation.
Thankyou to all our supporters, many of whom are anonymous. To find out how the charity is getting on, please see our newsletters.
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“This is a brilliant thing to do for prisoners who have no one to write to. Long may it continue and I would like to say thankyou.”
Prisoner, HMP Guy’s Marsh |
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Prisoners’ Penfriends:
• was formed to build on the prisoner-penpal scheme created by the Prison Reform Trust;
• is approved by the Prison Service;
• provides a confidential forwarding service, with guidelines, training and advice for our carefully selected volunteers.
We started work in April 2004; by 30 June 2010, we had forwarded over 7,500 letters.
Our patron, former Chief Inspector of Prisons, Lord Ramsbotham, says: “Penfriendships can develop into stable personal relationships – a key factor in helping prisoners to lead useful and law-abiding lives.”
Our patron, former Chief Inspector of Prisons, Lord Ramsbotham, says: “Penfriendships can develop into stable personal relationships – a key factor in helping prisoners to lead useful and law-abiding lives.”
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“In nearly all of his letters, he says how much he looks forward to hearing from me.”
Volunteer, about her friend who had been in HMP Chelmsford |
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Contact details:
Please write to:
PO box 33460
London SW18 5YB,
email gwyn.morgan
prisonerspenfriends.org,or ring on 0208 870 6939 (leave a message).