New Bridge

Who we are

By befriending people in prison New Bridge Befriending helps them to reconnect with the world outside. 

New Bridge is non- judgemental, trustowrthy and constant in its support of people in prison.  A befriender writes letters, visits the person in prison and keeps in contact wherever the person moves to.  Anyone in prison who wants a befriender can wrte to New Bridge.

“After 7 months of writing to each other, H** came in and visited me.  The visit was a high point as I not only put a face to a name and to letters but it dramatically helped with my positivity and mental health”

“Volunteering as a befriender for New Bridge carries with it both serious challenges and genuine rewards.  My own experience as a befriender has challenged me in ways that I could not have anticipated, and has shaped my own attitudes and outlook not just regarding those in custody but towards life in general. “