Visiting Mum - final report launched – 26 September 2017
Working in partnership with PACT, Sova have been supporting the delivery of the innovate Visiting Mum project since October 2014. Funded by the Big Lottery, the Visiting Mum project aimed to reduce re-offending and reduce the emotional distress caused to... Read more
Sova Impact Report 2016-2017 – 26 September 2017
Our Impact Report provides information on our achievements and impact on our service users during the 2016-2017 financial year, and details the fantastic contribution of our national network of Sova volunteers. The report reguards our projects across England... Read more
The One Service - final report now available – 11 September 2017
The final report into the success of the One Service - an innovative partnership which was aimed at reducing re-offending, has been released. Sova supported the One Service through the recruitment, training and support of community volunteers. We are thrilled... Read more
News from Visiting Mum – 18 January 2017
The event, organised by PACT and Sova - the third sector organisations supporting prisoners and their families – aimed to raise awareness amongst partner organisations of the charity’s joint Visiting Mums initiative. By working with mothers to help... Read more
The Mountain in My Shoe – 17 November 2016
Today I received my childhood care records. Aged forty-five. For the first time. A folder with about sixty pages of almost-completely-faded typing and pale handwriting. It might have been more intense if I’d not already seen my sister’s - she... Read more