Centre

Footprints Project

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Footprints won a commendation from the Howard League for Penal reform for our women’s work in 2020. We provide person centred support for women across Dorset, including delivering conditional cautions for Dorset Police, individualised mentoring support for women in the Criminal Justice System, and therapeutic art courses (based in Boscombe).

We work one-to-one with women, over the phone or face-to-face, giving them the space to discuss the root causes of problems including housing, mental and physical health, money, debt and benefits, education, training and employment, or addictions, including gambling.

We co-develop support plans and can provide access to support grants (e.g for white goods, clothing, or course costs), and foodbank vouchers.

Support is delivered in a non-judgemental, trauma informed manner by specialist staff and volunteers.

Our support is not time limited and 40% of our staff have lived experience.

Services offered by this centre

Service Specialisms

Community Mentoring and Support

We provide practical support for women after release from prison or on community sentences.
  • Accommodation
  • Behavioural Support
  • Bereavement, Grief and Loss
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Education, Training and Employment
  • Family, Parenting and Relationships
  • Finance, Benefit and Debt
  • Mental Health
  • Physical Health & Wellbeing
  • Sexual Violence and Exploitation
  • Substance Misuse
  • Volunteering

Meet at the Gate service

We offer a meet at the gate service for women returning to Dorset from prison, or from Elizabeth Fry AP, who have mental or physical health conditions, and are therefore unable to make the journey alone.
  • Physical Health & Wellbeing

Pre-release support

We support women who have been in prison, or are serving a community sentence and are returning to Dorset with through the gate and community mentoring.
  • Accommodation
  • Education, Training and Employment
  • Family, Parenting and Relationships
  • Finance, Benefit and Debt
  • Mental Health
  • Physical Health & Wellbeing
  • Volunteering

Second Changes Art Group

We run art sessions for women at The Old School House in Boscombe on Tuesday afternoons 1-3pm. Women are may have mental or physical health problems, be on low income or just need positive social interactions.
  • Education, Training and Employment
  • Mental Health
  • Physical Health & Wellbeing
  • Volunteering

Opening Hours

Day Hours
Monday09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday09:00 - 17:00
Thursday09:00 - 17:00
Friday09:00 - 17:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

We are a virtual service and can be contacted by phone on weekdays

Contact Information

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Referral Information

To refer a woman or self-refer you can enter basic details into the website and we will send you a referral form. Alternatively email [email protected]

Police referrals come direct to the project.

Referrals Offered:

  • This centre does not offer Booking referrals
  • This centre does not offer Drop-in referrals
  • This centre offers Electronic referrals
  • This centre offers Other – See referral information referrals

Referrals Email Address:
[email protected]

Referrals Telephone Number:
07789937637

Referrals Web Address:
https://www.footprintsproject.co.uk/refer-to-us