The Croft Visitors' Centre, HMP Barlinnie

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Please see the updated April 2024 timetable below. 🗓️ If you need any support or someone to chat to please come and see us or get in touch! 💜 ☎️ 07484 664 950 💻 help@barlinnievisitorscentre.org

It's Feedback Friday! Have a look at some of the feedback we have previously received below. We love hearing your feedback so please get in touch. 💜

We are thrilled to have received support from @themerchantshse for our upcoming Health and Wellbeing Program! Have a look at the article to find out more merchantshouse.org.uk/the-croft-visi…

Grants stories: @HMPBarLVisitors provides support to families visiting HMP Barlinnie. Read more about how our £5,000 grant will help those visiting reduce their anxiety and give them access to a programme of social activities to improve wellbeing: buff.ly/3wzsWI7

The earlier you quit smoking, the more you're likely to benefit. But it's never too late – because quitting will improve your health whatever your age and no matter how long you have smoked. Follow the link to find out the benefits of quitting smoking: nhs.uk/better-health/…

University of Stirling are looking to hear from families affected by imprisonment in order to better understand how to support people leaving prison and their families to be smoke free. See the image below for contact details.

Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful mums who visit us! 🌺 If you are visiting today pop your head into the Croft for some goodies 🌸

Ramadan starts tomorrow and we want to wish everyone observing Ramadan and fasting this month the best of luck.

Today is International Women's Day, and we want to take today to appreciate the amazing women at the Croft and in our lives. The campaign theme for International Women's Day 2024 is Inspire Inclusion. Collectively, let's forge a more inclusive world for women. 💜

Happy World Book Day! 📚 We have Book Bug bags to giveaway for the rest of the week so please pop your head in and see us! 💜 Do you have a favourite quote from a book? Let us know what it is below 📖

We are dedicating this whole week to World Book Day at the Croft! 📖 We'll be giving books out all week so come and speak to one of our lovely team to get your hands on one 📚

Please see the updated March 2024 timetable below. 🗓️ If you need any support or someone to chat to please come and see us or get in touch! 💜 ☎️ 07484 664 950 💻 help@barlinnievisitorscentre.org

Our second Visitor's Forum is on the 13th March from 1pm - 2pm. Now that we have held our introductory meeting, we want to delve a little further into any queries or issues you may have. Get in touch to attend. t. 07484 664 950 e. help@barlinnievisitorscentre.org

It's Feedback Friday. We really love to hear your feedback, so please get in touch! 💜

We always do our best to welcome and support our visitors, and we love to hear that we've been able to make their lives a little easier when visiting the prison 💜

💘 Happy Valentine's Day 💘 We hope you have a lovely Valentine's Day, and if you are visiting, then come and see us for some Valentine's goodies!

Our Croft logo has 'Welcome, Connect, Support' as it's tagline. But what does that mean? Have a look at the image to delve a little deeper into our logo 💜

Have a look at the Lifelink Online Wellbeing Classes in March. All classes are free for Glasgow residents to attend. Book your place: lifelink.org.uk/wellbeing-clas… eventbrite.co.uk/o/lifelink-834…

We would like to share some information about @PIAScotland's project Glasgow Youth Independent Advocacy (GYIA). Follow the link to find out how to make a referral. partnersinadvocacy.org.uk/.../glasgow-yo… Contact info: t. 0141 847 0660 e. glasgow@partnersinadvocacy.org.uk