POPS - HMP Manchester

POPS have been a part of a very special worldwide collaboration this past year to raise awareness of the impact of a loved one's incarceration.

🎥 Discover "Connecting Stories Beyond Bars: the invisible impact of prison on relatives", a six-episode docuseries produced by , in collaboration with Acifad (Argentina), Amparar (Brazil), Relais Famille (Canada), OIP-SF (France), Documenta (Mexico) and POPS (United Kingdom).

Available October 23 on YouTube. Subtitles in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish

Subscribe and turn on notifications to see all the episodes

Lier les récits au-delà des barreaux —Trailer [FR/ES/PT/EN]Quel impact a l'incarcération d'un.e proche ?🎥 *Lier les récits au-delà des barreaux - l'impact invisible de la prison sur les proches* est une...

✨ Today we launch our new brand! ✨

POPS has always stood for families – and our refreshed identity and new website are here to reflect that more clearly than ever.

Over the coming weeks, you’ll start to see our new look across our website, leaflets, social media and in our visitor centres. Please know that while our appearance is changing, the heart of what we do remains the same. We are still here to support you and your family, just as we always have.

Our rebrand is about making it easier for families to feel connected, informed, and supported. It honours our history while showing the breadth of what we do today—supporting families both inside and outside the justice system, creating spaces where lived experience is heard, and making sure families feel valued and empowered.

We’re also excited to share our new website...

🌐 www.pops.org.uk

A simpler, more accessible way to find information, services, and resources.

We would love to hear your feedback on the new brand via our quick 4 question survey:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfi__EVCRGmAPtZbQMmG6ETeeJ2oZVRQ8f7hZZP6M_NIYYV4w/viewform?usp=header

We look forward to sharing more with you in the coming weeks!

POPS isn’t an acronym anymore. POPS stands for families.

POPS is getting a whole new look...

Watch this space...

*** Legal Aid Clinic ***

Children Heard and Seen have recently received funding from the FireBird Foundation to develop a Legal Advice Clinic. The clinic is for parent/carers looking after children with a parent in prison. The aim of the clinic is to encourage stability and promote justice for families impacted by parental imprisonment. The focus is on the family members outside, and not the person in prison.

This service is open and free to anyone caring for children with a parent in prison, from any organisation. Please get in touch with Children Heard and Seen if you would like to access the clinic.

[E] [email protected].

*** SDS40 Tranche 2 ***

The visitors centre will be open at 9am on Tuesday 22nd October for those waiting for prisoners to be released.

Please feel free to use our facilities or pop in for a hot drink!