Support from Voices Unlocked
The Voices Unlocked project is currently seeking funding to continue its work. In the meantime, this website has been created to share some of the learnings and resources developed throughout the project.
Voices Unlocked works with detainees who hear voices, see visions, or have other unusual sensory experiences, prison officers, mental health advocates, in-reach team members, or other professionals working in the criminal justice system. We offer support in the following areas:
Support with establishing peer support groups for detainees
Specialist support training for staff responsible for the welfare of these detainees
Developing resources to support these detainees
Developing person-centred support for these detainees through 'lived experience' focus groups
Resources from Voices Unlocked
If you are a detainee hearing voices, seeing visions, or are having other unusual sensory experiences, here are two downloadable resources (PDF) with tips and coping strategies:
Hearing Voices Coping Strategies
If are a prison officer or someone working with a detainee who is hearing voices, seeing visions, or are having other unusual sensory experiences, here is a downloadable resource (PDF) with tips and advice on ways to go about supporting the individual:
Support for Officers & Outreach Workers
If you are a professional working in the criminal justice system and are supporting detainees hearing voices, seeing visions, or are having other unusual sensory experiences, and are looking to establish a peer support group, here is a downloadable resource (PDF) and introductory guide:
Introduction to Peer Support Groups in Detention Settings
Here is a short documentary highlighting the work of Voices Unlocked and the London Hearing Voices Network in pioneering peer support groups inside prisons in the UK:
Crisis Support
Voices Unlocked are not a crisis support organisation, either for prisoners or members of the public, and if you are looking for support in a crisis please consider contacting the following organisation:
CALL 116 123 (24 Hour Helpline)
