Volunteer with us

If you are interested in volunteering with us, Click here for an application form. 

Mentoring

We match self-selected or prison staff nominated prisoners with our team of trained volunteer mentors. These mentors meet to build relationships and self-esteem, and provide consistency and accountability in the lives of our service users. These relationships continue as the service user completes their sentence and is returned to the community.

group work in prison

Through the Sycamore Tree course, we teach Restorative Justice, empathy and build positive, sustainable support. Relationships which extend beyond prison are created during the courses and all who partake in the course are impacted by the transforming message the content relays.

DROP-IN sUPPORT

Release offers a drop-in facility for ex-offenders seeking support and assistance with employment, education, accommodation and addiction counselling.

practical help

Leaving prison can be challenging; having to navigate through accommodation, entitlements, relocation and ever advancing technology. Release can help with practical plans for reintegration and referrals to our partners such as The Lighthouse, Jobcare, Pathways and Tiglin. 

Since 2016, Release volunteers have supported hundreds of prisoners across the Mountjoy, Arbour Hill, Cloverhill, Cork, Castlerea, Portlaoise, Limerick and Midlands prisons. 

True reintegration requires the inclusion and support of members from the community. Our volunteers are an invaluable source of empathy, accountability and hope for prisoners and ex-offenders. There are many opportunities to volunteer with Release, some of which include facilitating courses in prison, or involvement with the mentoring, music, or enterprise teams.

Church Involvement

As pillars of the community and flag bearers for forgiveness, churches are uniquely positioned to support people with offences. Release equips churches through training, safeguarding, facilitating introductions and providing ongoing support. 

For more information, please complete the below contact form.