Prison in Reach volunteers support members of the Armed Forces community who are in prison. They make a real difference by providing essential support during these incredibly difficult times. 

Our volunteers work closely with veterans in custody support officers, attending veteran forums in prisons, and offering one to one support, including making applications for financial assistance. Prison in Reach volunteers also connect clients with organisations, to help support pathways for positive change. The support provided will often be life changing. 

If you are passionate about second chances and helping people to rebuild their lives we would encourage you to apply. 

Access to public transport or a car to travel to the prison is required. You will need access to IT equipment such as a laptop and the internet to carry out administration. 

Prison in Reach volunteers visit their prison monthly. These visits take place during Monday to Friday and normally between 8am and 4pm. Prison visits cannot take place at weekends. You'll need the flexibility for visits to be determined by prison staff availability. We ask volunteers to commit to approximately 4 to 10 hours a month to the prison in reach volunteer role. 

Full training is provided for this role. You will be supported by SSAFA's Veteran in the Criminal Justice System Team, who will provide advice and guidance, as well as supervision. 

For SSAFA, our values of; commitment, compassion, integrity and understanding underpin everything we do, and we ask that all volunteers are equally committed to them. 

If you require any adjustments to make or support an application to volunteer, please get in touch with us at [email protected] 

Once you've applied, you'll recieve updates to the email address you provided in your application. Sometimes the emails we send go into junk folders, so do keep an eye out in the days following your application.