Becoming a visitor
Our core work is visiting men in Haslar Immigration Removal Centre. A visitor visits
one man, usually once a week, tries to cheer him up and help with any practical problems.
Visitors are befrienders.
The Group does not have many rules,
but please note that we try to be:
non-judgemental - we undertake to visit them however weak or
strong their case may be;
discrete - we don't talk about the men in a way which would
enable them to be identified;
non proselytising- we respect all religions and do not preach
to the men in Haslar.
polite with the officers - a working relationship with the
prison is
helpful;
reliable - Some men really come to depend on our visits.
We offer:
occasional training days;
visitors meetings (usually the last Thursday in the month);
a Haslar Handbook;
an AVID Handbook, which has more general immigration
information;
this website: www.haslarvisitors.org.uk;
a companion on your first visit.
We also offer personal help and advice in the case of any difficulty.
If you are interested in volunteering please ring the office in the first place - we like to talk
things over before taking people on.
Contact the Coordinator for more
details.
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