London-based services for prison leavers

Leaving prison is a very difficult time and the risk of re-offending is high if the right support is not in place. Our caseworkers provide intensive support across a broad range of areas, help clients resettle and ensure that the risk of re-offending is minimised.

Our Community Services Team comprise a range of different projects who provide support for prison leavers and those caught up in the criminal justice system. The projects focus on providing support both to offenders who have served under 12 months and are therefore not entitled to Probation support and those who are also Probation clients.  The team is staffed by a mixed of non ex-offender and trained ex-offender staff and volunteers.  Some projects are specific to certain boroughs due to the nature of the funding. For further information, please contact bernie.kastner@stgilestrust.org.uk

Meet at the Gates

The project provides post-release support for prison leavers returning to London.  Support workers meet their clients at the prison gate and offer help with accommodation and referrals to other support services. Click here to download a poster on this service.

Tower Hamlets Families in Touch

Based on our award-winning CAFE project in Kent, this project provides general support to families in the borough where one family member is caught up in the criminal justice system.  Click here to download a leaflet on the project.

Southwark Diamond

This projects provides intensive resettlement support to prison leavers returning to London Borough of Southwark who have served under 12 months. It is a partnership project with Southwark Council and the Police.

Southwark Inside Out

The project provides Through the Gates resettlement support for prisoners released from HMP Brixton into Southwark. Click here to download a leaflet on this project.

Daedelus

This partnership project provides support to young offenders returning to Southwark, Croydon and Lewisham from HMP YOI Feltham. Click here for more information.

PIANO

In partnerhsip with London Probation, this project will provide Through the Gates mentoring and Education, Training and Employment support to offenders in south London.

Bexley and Redbridge Vigilance

This project provides resettlement support to Prolific and other Priority offenders in these two London boroughs.  Click here to download leaflets on the Bexley and the Redbridge project.