1. Neil Frackelton Sefton CVS Opening Doors Event - 29 th Nov 2011

2. 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!!!

3. 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

4. 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 3 rd 2011

5. 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 – Partnerships

6. 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

7. Project Co-ordinator (f-t) Project Support Worker (p-t) - 36 Volunteer Mentors - Partner Mentoring Projects Informal Mentoring Project – Delivery Structure

8. 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

9. 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

10. KEEP POSITIVE – the CJS needs you!

11. Contact details Neil Frackelton Vicky Corlett Civil Society Lead Informal Mentoring Project Co-ordinator Sefton CVS neil.frackelton@seftoncvs.org.uk victoria.corlett@seftoncvs.org.uk 0151 928 2233 ext. 111 0151 928 2233 ext. 311 Paula Atherton HMP Liverpool Liaison Officer Sefton CVS paula.atherton@seftoncvs.org.uk 0151 928 2233 ext. 111