Join us at the New Horizon conference in June to connect, learn, and be inspired by stories and practical approaches that support people to build fulfilling lives after prison.
This event on Saturday June 27 is for faith and community groups across the Liverpool City Region who want to explore how communities can actively support people leaving prison to rebuild their lives, find stability, and make fresh starts.
Whether you are already involved in resettlement work, engaged in community outreach, or simply interested in learning more, you are warmly invited to join the conversation.
This conference is delivered in partnership by the chaplaincies of HMP Altcourse and HMP Liverpool, Archbishop Beck Catholic College, Merseyside Community Chaplaincy, and Together Liverpool. Together Liverpool is supporting the event through its Faith in the City work, helping to bring partners together and strengthen collaboration across faith and community networks in the region.
Join us at Archbishop Beck Catholic College from 10am–3pm, on Saturday June 27, when we will come together to explore how communities can support people leaving prison to rebuild their lives and move forward with hope.
Why this matters now
Every year in England and Wales, tens of thousands of people leave prison. Many face immediate and complex challenges — including housing, employment, relationships, stigma, and isolation.
Research and lived experience show that rehabilitation is far more likely to succeed when people are supported by strong community relationships. Connection, belonging, and consistent support are among the most powerful factors in reducing reoffending.
Faith communities are uniquely placed to respond. They can offer belonging, hope, mentoring, practical support, and spaces where people can rebuild identity and purpose beyond past experiences.
This is a valuable opportunity for churches, mosques, synagogues, temples, and faith-based charities to consider how they can play a practical role in restoration and reintegration.
“There is a call for the whole community to remember and accept the opportunities to enable those leaving our prisons to be resettled and reintegrated into society in the hope of finding, perhaps for the first time, a healthy sense of belonging, community and self-esteem.”
— Bishop Richard Moth, Chair of the Department for Social Justice and Liaison Bishop for Prisons
What to expect
At the conference you will:
- Hear real stories of life after prison and resettlement journeys
- Learn what works in supporting rehabilitation and reintegration
- Explore practical ways your group or organisation can get involved
- Connect with others across faith, community, and justice sectors
This will be an uplifting and thought-provoking event designed to build relationships, share learning, and strengthen collaboration across the region.
About Merseyside Community Chaplaincy (New Vision)
Merseyside Community Chaplaincy (New Vision) is a newly registered charity working across the region to support people leaving prison as they resettle into the community.
Its aim is to promote rehabilitation and reduce reoffending by offering mentoring, practical support, advice, and training. It works in partnership with faith communities, local organisations, businesses, and probation services to build a strong support network around each person.
The charity also supports people to reconnect with faith and community where appropriate, and to access opportunities in education, volunteering, and employment — helping them rebuild their lives and relationships.
In summary
The New Horizon Conference is an opportunity for faith communities and their partners to step more actively into the work of resettlement and rehabilitation.
If you are involved in faith leadership, community outreach, chaplaincy, or social action, this is a conversation about hope, responsibility, and practical support that is well worth being part of.
