How we work

PF’s mission is to show Christ’s love to people in prison by coming alongside them and supporting them. We seek through prayer and practical care to help, support and develop a Christian ministry to people in prison and their families.

We do this through our network of around 2,000 volunteers. We are currently ministering in all of the 123 prisons in England and Wales.

Our aim is to have a group in place to support every prison in England and Wales. PF volunteers connect with their local group, as this is where they get a feel for PF’s work and can be trained up to go into prison or volunteer in other programmes. As well as supporting prisons in prayer and running PF programmes, local groups are the primary connection with their local prison for PF.

Prayer is the basis for all that we do, and where it all started over 45 years ago. All our activities are underpinned by prayer through our PF local groups, which usually meet monthly.

Our values

PRAYERFUL
We root everything in prayer. As we listen together for God’s direction, we have the courage and confidence to act, innovate and step out in faith.

HOPEFUL
We believe every person can change and no one is beyond redemption. We see what people can become, not just what they’ve done.

BOLD
We dare to try. We step into hard places, hard conversations, and new ideas with courage – adapting when things don’t work and celebrating when they do.

UNITED
We are in this together – as a team, with our volunteers, and with our partners. We share credit, ask for help, and see collaboration as central to our mission, not optional.

TRUSTWORTHY
We do what we say. We are honest with God, with each other, and with those we serve. We own our mistakes, show up consistently, and steward our resources well.

What we believe

Prison Fellowship is a Christian organisation, and is part of a global movement of people motivated by their faith to transform lives and communities by bringing love in action, acting with justice and showing mercy. We work with people of all faiths and no faith, and we treat every person with respect and dignity. We believe that no one is beyond hope, and that every life can be transformed.