At HMP Holme House, the Peer Monitoring Service plays a vital role in supporting individuals who may struggle to engage with education and the wider regime. Peer mentors work directly on the wings, reaching those who are less likely to participate, offering encouragement and a more personal, interactive approach.
This support also extends into the classroom, where peer mentors assist learners and teachers to create an inclusive and supportive environment. In addition, safe spaces are available for those who need time out, helping individuals to reflect and return with a positive mindset.
Our focus is on reflection, personal growth, and progression into education and work, ensuring that more individuals take part in and benefit from the regime.
At Polmont, we deliver projects, 1:1 sessions, youth clubs, DV, and social action work, co-designed with young people. Four weekly group sessions and ad-hoc workshops cover crime, safety, relationships, emotional development, identity, and life skills. Work follows youth work methodologies and national standards, building skills, confidence, emotional capacity, and positive engagement.
At HMP & YOI Styal we support and manage the young adult’s hub alongside prison colleagues. We plan activities with the young women we work with and deliver issue-based courses to support individuals to learn new skills, increase confidence and self-esteem, support relationship building and encourage positive participation across the Hub.
At Wetherby we work with the young people from the moment they enter the establishment and throughout their whole journey. We provide support in 1:1’s, group settings and youth clubs developing their skills and providing them with tools to help transition or reintegrate back into the community.
At Feltham, we aim to support the development of young people skills and knowledge to enable them to find their voice and actively participate in accessing provisions to support their progression and success on release we do this during our curriculum and one to one sessions . Additionally we deliver support and facilitate the youth council, aiming to bring the young people together collectively to make positive changes withing the establishment, focusing on developing their voice and active participation. We also deliver youth club's where the young people are able to mix and socialise with peers taking part in team building and confidence boosting activities.
At Stirling, We delivers Youth Work Services for 18–25-year-olds using positive activities to develop skills, knowledge, and trust. Dialogical engagement identifies barriers and supports engagement with peers, regime, education, and specialist services. Delivery includes a domestic abuse service using the same relational approach for all women in the establishment.
Deerbolt’s peer monitoring combines workshops, shorter sessions, and 1:1 support across nine weekly sessions, tailored to individual needs. Group workshops for 6–8 participants use dialogical learning, goal setting, and peer mentoring with AQA accreditation. Topics include gangs, emotional literacy, resilience, behaviour, peer pressure, and positive change, with at least two AQA qualifications per participant.
Enrichment sessions take place across different areas of the establishment, from creative and cultural workshops to group discussions and structured activities that promote teamwork and personal growth. These opportunities allow participants to reflect, express themselves, and build the resilience needed for education, work, and life beyond custody.
We delivers trauma-informed learning programmes for neurodiverse learners, including those with disabilities or low literacy. Accessible materials are provided in physical, audiovisual, and digital formats. Quality assurance includes monthly monitoring, reporting to the Quality Information Group, and bi-monthly Quality Improvement Group meetings.
We uses constructive activities to help young adults and women develop skills, knowledge, and confidence in a safe environment. Dialogical engagement identifies barriers and enhances participation. Support enables connections with peers, regime, professionals, education, and specialist services, promoting personal development and positive engagement.
We delivers enrichment workshops, programmes, and services across 20+ secure establishments, re-engaging individuals with education, skills, and work. The service includes curriculum themes, workshops, 1:1 support, in-cell learning, and progress tracking. Delivery is flexible, tailored to neurodiverse or vulnerable learners, focusing on engagement and achievement.
We delivers a Peer Mentoring and Conflict Resolution programme, training and qualifying individuals as Peer Mentors. Post-course support helps reduce conflict, keep-aparts, and violent incidents. Training focuses on personal development and emotional literacy, with flexible delivery to meet course requirements.
At Clare Lodge, We engages children and young people to reduce barriers and support positive engagement in education, family, peers, and specialist services. Staff act as trusted adults, empowering young people to make positive choices and achieve goals. Support continues in custody and post-release, with bespoke services meeting individual and home needs.
We delivers youth work and personal development programmes for under-25s, combining workshops and 1:1 sessions over 12 weeks. Sessions focus on skills, knowledge, emotional capacity, and resettlement readiness, using dialogical and neurodiverse-friendly approaches. Peer leader opportunities enable participants to support delivery and gain leadership experience.
We delivers the Progress Skills Service, supporting 100+ individuals to develop, recognise, and record employment skills. Needs assessments, action plans, and workbooks track learner progression. The service also promotes identity, confidence, emotional regulation, and empowerment while fostering equity, inclusion, and positive relationships.