The aftercare
of prisoners is very important to us, and we believe that the
Christian values people acquired inside a prison should be given
the opportunity to continue and grow outside.
FREE on the
INSIDE has been active for many years, concentrating mainly
on those people who are serving custodial sentences. Our volunteer
base has worked in Young Offender Institutions and Category
B, C & D adult prisons, including those for women. We have
been involved in prisoner follow-up programmes, mentoring and
work with rehabilitation organisations. We have also worked
with the friends and families of serving prisoners and the education
of juvenile offenders.
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We
are a group of Christians with very different backgrounds but
sharing a common purpose of making Jesus Christ real to ordinary
people. Our team consists of professional men and women who are
firmly rooted in everyday life.
Progression into Freedom4 is simply continuing and expanding an
important part of Christian Ministry. It would be easy to say
that Freedom4 was entirely a FREE on the INSIDE idea, but that
would be wrong! It all started with an amazing man called Eduardo
Bonnin.
FREE on the INSIDE is committed to work with all people but our
special concern is for men and women who struggle to live within
the boundaries of society, especially those who pass through our
prisons. We recognise the huge need for both reform and reconciliation,
and believe our ministry, which involves many volunteers from
every section of life, offers a unique contribution. With emphasis
of our work firmly on spiritual understanding and growth, we believe
people will grow in their desire to integrate into society, to
find spiritual homes and to discover acceptability with an enhanced
quality of life.
What We Do:
• We offer a three day weekend course based on the Cursillo
model, called Freedom4 . This prepares
the Pilgrims for their 4th day- the rest of their lives.
• We work with churches and organisations who wish to develop
their understanding of our specialist ministry and its outcomes,
providing speakers and information on request.
• We liaise with churches and parishes who wish to explore
outreach, using our resources to enhance the spread of the Gospel,
particularly to those people not normally “at home”
in a conventional church or fellowship.
• We liaise and work with other Christian charities especially
those who focus on people who have passed through our prison
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