Almost 90,000 people will spend this Christmas in prison. Each one represents a family and a community — people experiencing harm and in need of healing, hope and restoration. Without hope and meaningful connections, rehabilitation becomes harder and reoffending more likely. The cycle of crime — and its ripples of harm — continue. According to the Farmer report on prison reform, relationships are fundamentally important if people are to change.

We support family relationships by enabling parents to send a carefully chosen Christmas gift to their children. But we don't stop there. Throughout the year, our volunteers and partner churches continue walking alongside people in prison through a range of programmes that strengthen relationships, encourage personal responsibility and nurture hope. Together, these relationships reduce isolation, support rehabilitation and help build safer communities.