On Tuesday 19 September 2017, professionals working with prisoners, ex-prisoners or those sentenced to community punishments in the North East will be presented with awards for their efforts to reduce re-offending. The awards for helping people resettle in the community and rebuild their lives have been given annually by Nepacs - ...
We are giving anyone interested in volunteering the chance to come along to the Volunteer Open Days on: Sunday 24 September 2017 between 10am to 1pm at a coffee shop in Barnard Castle Sunday 1 October 2017 between 11am to 4pm at the visitors centre, HMYOI Deerbolt Monday 9 October 2017 from 1pm ...
Find out what has been happening this Spring at Nepacs by reading the latest edition of Update. This issue includes news on our Shining Stars Celebration, CEO’s swim and the new volunteering kite mark. Click here for a copy or pick one up from one of our visitors' centres.
On Monday 19 June 2017 staff and volunteers from Nepacs were given recognition for their long service and outstanding contribution to supporting prisoners and their families in the north east. Nepacs introduced the Shining Star Awards in 2017 with a new range of categories and for the first time gave service users the chance to nominate ...
A north east charity, supporting over 140,000 visitors to north east prisons each year, is seeking new volunteers to help support families and children of prisoners at HMP Kirklevington Grange and on Teesside. Nepacs has worked across the north east region for over 135 years to help support a positive future ...
Have you visited a north east prison recently (including HMP Durham, Deerbolt, Frankland, Holme House, Kirklevington Grange, Low Newton and Northumberland)? We want to hear your views on the services you receive during your visit and the support you have received from Nepacs or the prison. Please take a few minutes to ...
Nepacs - a north east charity - is inviting friends and families of prisoners in north east prisons to come along to an event in March to have their say on how services they receive can be improved. The Visitors' Voice event will take place on Wednesday 15 March 2017 from 10am ...
Nepacs, in partnership with Durham University’s St Aidan’s and Grey Colleges, are delighted to be hosting a production of Open Clasp Theatre Company’s new play – ‘Sugar’ on Monday 6 March 2017 at Fountain’s Hall, Grey College, South Road, Durham DH1 3LG from 7pm. Tickets are £10 or £5 (concessions). ‘Sugar’ ...
Nepacs will be holding the annual general meeting and public meeting on Thursday 10 November 2016 at Durham Town Hall, Market Place, Durham City, DH1 3NJ. Members of the public are invited to attend the event from 6.30pm to hear our guest speaker Ian Blakeman, executive governor for HMP Holme House ...
On 23 March 2016, visitors to north east prisons came together to share their views on the support and services they receive in local prisons and areas for improvement. Our annual 'Visitors' Voice' event took place at the Age UK meeting rooms at Darlington Community Fire Station in Darlington. Nepacs' chief executive Helen Attewell introduced ...
