Project Hope
What is Project Hope?
We’re combating isolation one letter of hope at a time
We launched Project Hope in the summer of 2020 after we heard about women in UK prisons being kept in their cells for up to 23 hours a day during the Covid pandemic.
We know that 2 in 3 women in prison have experienced domestic abuse and many are locked up before they are completely heard. So we write them letters, to remind them that their story is worth hearing.
Want to make a difference?
Project Hope is only possible thanks to the kindness of volunteers who give their time to write letters to women in UK prisons.
This is a flexible role and can be done remotely, and you can write as many letters as you like. We simply ask for a commitment of at least 5 letters or postcards each month.
We’ll provide all the cards, stationery, and postage.
Register as a Project Hope volunteer to give hope and encouragement to women who have yet to tell their story.
Prisons we exchange letters with via Project Hope
🏛️ HMP East Sutton Park
🏛️ HMP Downview
🏛️ HMP Peterborough
🏛️ HMP Low Newton
Updates
Can you donate Project Hope items?
We wouldn’t be able to do this without the time and compassion from our volunteer letter writers, and much-needed donations of paper, cards, postcards and stamps we receive. If you have generic pretty cards which are blank inside, or stamps, please organise a drop off by emailing valerie.williams@sateda.org !
Are you part of a community or faith group?
If you’re part of a community or faith group, writing for Project Hope is a wonderful activity you can do together. If you’re local we can arrange to collect them from you, otherwise just send them down and we will send them on. For more info, email valerie.williams@sateda.org !
Celebrating five years of Project Hope
Project Hope Volunteer & Co-founder said: “I would like to thank all the volunteers past and present for their support and care for this vulnerable group of women. You are the light in some of the darkest days for these ladies. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart and and behalf of every lady that has ever received one of your cards/letters.”