Children and Young People

Ormiston Families

We have funded the charity’s outreach service at HM Prison Chelmsford. This service supports children and young people aged 4-16 who are affected by the imprisonment of a parent or carer.

Graham Bricknell, Business Development Manager, said: “The impact of having a parent in prison can be devastating for a child. On average, 43% of prisoners lose contact with their families during their sentence – resulting in low educational attainment, bullying and mental health issues. It is also likely that the child will go on to offend in later life. Through our ‘Breaking Barriers’ project we help to continue family relationships throughout the sentence and break that cycle of re-offending.”