Award of Lancashire Prison Buddy Service to Recoop
Awarded 31 Mar 2023
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Lancashire County Council awarded a contract to Recoop for the management of a Prison Buddy Service providing peer-to-peer support across five prison sites: HMP Wymott, HMP Garth, HMP Preston, HMP Kirkham, and HMP Lancaster Farms.
The service operates under a formal framework and governance arrangement, with all Buddies trained to Health and Social Care Standards to support prisoners with basic non-regulated health and social care needs.
The contract commenced with 45 Buddies and required recruitment at HMP Lancaster Farms and HMP Garth within the first three months to increase capacity to a minimum of 65 and a maximum of 70 Buddies.
The contract value is AUD 1,100,000.
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