Volunteers
As a community based social enterprise Fata He have always valued and recognised the benefits of volunteering and volunteers. Much of our past research into the area of volunteering has highlighted the number of B&ME individuals who often work from home using their own computers, telephones and money to keep their small and under-resourced groups going in meeting the needs of their excluded beneficiaries.
Working with the Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector Organisations (CEMVO – South West) volunteering outreach programme across the sub region of Devon and Cornwall Fata He intends to support and enable B&ME individuals and groups to build their capacity in order that they are able to increase their skills and longer term personal development. However, Fata He is keen to ensure that it does not duplicate current services, and as such intends to form trusting relationships with Volunteer Guilds and Volunteer Bureaux which we will aid in adding B&ME value to their current volunteering services and programmes.
Any person interested in wishing to take part in one of our volunteering programmes should contact us through the number given on the home page.
Press Release from the Independent Monitoring Board - HMP
Dartmoor
For release on January 19th
Challenging and Rewarding Voluntary Work.
For release on January 19th
Challenging and Rewarding Voluntary Work.
The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) at Dartmoor Prison is hoping to recruit new members from all walks of life in the local area. Applications from younger people and those from black and ethnic minority communities are particularly needed as these are under represented on the current Board. Although unpaid this is a privileged and responsible position which can be extremely rewarding for the right person.
A spokesperson for Dartmoor IMB said “We need to find successful applicants who are good listeners, enthusiastic and non-judgmental. They will need to be good communicators verbally and on paper, computer literate (or willing to learn) able to work in a team and to relate to prisoners, prison officers and civilian staff. They will need to be able to come to the prison for an average six half days a month”.
Independent Monitoring Board members are appointed by the Ministry of Justice to monitor
the day to day life in the prison to ensure that prisoners are treated with fairness and justice.
They have access to the prison and can talk to any prisoner, out of sight and hearing of members of staff if necessary. A typical monitoring visit might include the wings, kitchens, workshops, class-rooms and healthcare centre.
Board members also see prisoners who have asked for help from the IMB in resolving specific
problems. If there is a serious incident at the prison, members attend to monitor the way the
incident is managed.
The IMB for Dartmoor prison meets monthly to share information, monitor trends and raise issues. The Governor attends part of the meeting to answer questions. The Board also writes an annual report for the Minister of Justice.
No previous knowledge of the criminal justice system is needed as training is provided.
Reasonable expenses are provided.
If you are interested in finding out more please email your contact details to
martin.fox03@hmps.gsi.gov.uk