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The Portland Challenge Raises over £12,000 for our work

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Footprints Hampshire Women's Support: C

C's journey from prison to the community
keys to freedom

To raise money to support the charity to meet its vision of helping people and reducing re-offending
Win, win, walk

The work of Footprints is vital not only for the individuals we help, but our community generally, yet raising the funds we need is an enormous challenge

keys to freedom

To raise money to support the charity to meet its vision of helping people and reducing re-offending
Win, win, walk

The work of Footprints is vital not only for the individuals we help, but our community generally, yet raising the funds we need is an enormous challenge
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Our vision

Our vision is to build stronger, more integrated local communities by providing person centred support for offenders or those who are at risk of offending, reducing reoffending and increasing life chances. 46% of all prisoners will re-offend within a year of release. For those serving short custodial sentences and young offenders this raises to over 80%.
Life Works

Life Works is a partnership with Parkstone United Reformed Church offering basic skills training, volunteer opportunities and work experience to vulnerable people including, but not limited to, ex-offenders and people suffering from mental health or addiction problems. Support to overcome barriers to work and build self-esteem is also provided.
The Portland Challenge

I have been involved with Footprints, firstly as a volunteer and then as a member of the staff for many years up to 2018. Supporting local people who are vulnerable and lacking in both practical and emotional support has proved to be worthwhile not just for the individual, but also for society. As volunteers mentoring and helping men and women to try to change is both challenging, rewarding and a privilege.
Mentoring

We offer mentoring and practical support for those who are living in or are returning to live in Dorset, and Hampshire. Staff will visit people in prison to assess their needs around housing, education training and employment, finance and debt, mental and physical health, substance misuse, families and children as well as attitudes, thinking and behaviour. The staff will then co-produce an action plan for release with the client.
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The Portland Challenge

On the 19th October, led by our intrepid Chairman, Jennie Paterson, our Treasurer SJ Radford and Jane Barkes, we will be walking 21 km around Portland and its two prisons to raise funds for Footprints and highlight the issues facing those leaving prison. Read more

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