Neil Frackelton
Sefton CVS
Opening Doors Event - 29th Nov 2011
VCF Sector Co-ordination Service –
HMP Kennet/ Liverpool
 2007 – established partnership with HMP Kennet
 Contract agreed – VCF Sector co-ordination (PO 4190)
 Project evolved – strategic and operational perspective
 Engagement with pathways, services and volunteering
 Regional discussions – ROM, NOMS & DOM
 Change of government – challenge and opportunity!!!
VCF Sector Co-ordination Service –
HMP Kennet/ Liverpool
 2011 – negotiation with HMP Liverpool
 Agreed proposal for pilot project – commenced role Nov 2011
 Vision – enhance VCF Sector engagement, identify
opportunities & resource opportunities, project development
 Engage multi-agency prison-based service providers
 Community Prison model – ‘through the gate’ links
 Significant Prison Senior Management support
Informal Mentoring Project –
Background
 Successfully secured NOMS (National Offender
Management Service) funding Dec 2010
 Mentoring service to 200 - 300 Sefton/ Liverpool offenders
(June 2011- June 2012)
 High profile initiative – ministerial level interest
 Links to Integrated Offender Management
 Commenced delivery June 3rd 2011
Informal Mentoring Project –
Partnerships
 Well established partnerships - HMP Liverpool / Merseyside
Probation/ Merseyside Police/ Merseyside Local Authorities
 Significant Merseyside VCF Sector links (housing, training,
employment, alcohol & substance misuse, etc.)
 Strategy planned to work with Faith Sector
 Monthly project steering groups – sharing information
 Exploring extension to cover whole of Merseyside
Informal Mentoring Project –
Mentees (Ex-Offenders)
 November 2011 – engaged 115 offenders
 65 completed (minimum 3 contacts) successfully
 42 had Probation Support (over 12 months sentence)
 73 no Probation contact (less than 12 months sentence)
 21 - 25 age group most prevalent in referrals
 97% have previous offences
Informal Mentoring Project –
Delivery Structure
Project Co-ordinator (f-t)
Project Support
Worker (p-t)
Project Support
Worker (p-t)
- 36 Volunteer Mentors
- Partner Mentoring Projects
Informal Mentoring Project –
Volunteer Mentors
 Significant Volunteer Mentor enquiries
 Screening process in place
 36 Mentors Fully Trained – including peer mentors
 Further recruitment campaigns underway
 Systems in place to monitor/ support Volunteer Mentors
 Actively matching mentors/ mentees
 Cross-section of Merseyside community
Final thoughts . . . . . . .
 Focus energy on building
partnerships – long-term solution
 Align service delivery with the
reducing (re)-offending agenda
 Keep things simple, meaningful and
measurable
KEEP POSITIVE –
the CJS needs you!
Contact details
Neil Frackelton
Civil Society Lead
Sefton CVS
neil.frackelton@seftoncvs.org.uk
0151 928 2233 ext. 111
Paula Atherton
HMP Liverpool Liaison Officer
Sefton CVS
paula.atherton@seftoncvs.org.uk
0151 928 2233 ext. 111
Vicky Corlett
Informal Mentoring Project Co-ordinator
Sefton CVS
victoria.corlett@seftoncvs.org.uk
0151 928 2233 ext. 311