South West Community Chaplaincy

Who we are

At South West Community Chaplaincy (SWCC), we help adults who are serving or have served custodial or community sentences, to change their lives, build a better future for themselves and be successfully resettled in their local communities in Cornwall, Devon, or the western part of Somerset.

We are a team of professionals and trained volunteer mentors. We’re there for people in the run up to their release from prison, supporting them to make a positive plan for their future. When they leave prison, we work with them to rebuild their lives in the community.

We bring tailored support through our partnerships with different organisations, such as, housing, employment, health, education providers, and many others, helping people to find work and build new relationships.

Our aim is to show people who have received or served a sentence that a different life is possible – then we empower them to achieve it.

While we are a faith organisation, we work with people of all faiths or none. We bring a committed and non-judgemental approach, and a hope for each person’s future.