Released
WHAT IS RELEASED?
RELEASED is the name for a new initiative we are planning to begin later this year.
RELEASED will be a regular meeting for ex-offenders in the East London / Essex area, overseen by our prison team. We plan to facilitate a time of sharing around the Word, encouragement, discipleship and prayer ministry.
Our long term vision is for RELEASED to become a day programme comprising three elements:
1) SPIRIT - Foundational Truths basic Bible doctrine
2) SOUL - Engaging the mind, will and emotions to deal with root cause issues
3) BODY - Learning life skills and coping strategies for successful daily living
WHAT RELEASED WILL OFFER
The programme will teach principles that will effect RELEASE to the whole person: spirit, soul and body.
RELEASED will provide opportunity through learning and support to enable a permanent change of life-style.
RELEASED will supply help in accessing services
RELEASED will ultimately equip, restore and transform lives, resulting in responsible citizens, thus reducing re-offending and making safer communities.
RELEASED will relate to the NOMS seven pathways resulting from research that demonstrates re-offending can be reduced by helping offenders to deal with factors such as homelessness, drug addiction and unemployment.
The NOMS seven pathways are:
· Accommodation and support
· Education, training and employment
· Health
· Drugs and alcohol
· Finance, benefits and debt
· Children and families
· Attitudes thinking & behaviour
There are many intervention programmes, however most deal with the shoots and not the roots. RELEASED will tackle the root causes that result in offending behaviour.
Interested? Contact us for more details.