The Criminal Justice Voluntary Sector Forum
The Criminal Justice Voluntary Sector Forum (CJVSF) is a collaboration of voluntary sector organisations working in criminal justice in Scotland.
CJVSF Members
CJVSF members deliver a wide range of services for individuals and families in prisons and in the community. Members work across a range of policy areas, including youth justice, children and families, community justice, social care, employability, health and housing. A full list of organisations that are currently members of the Forum can be found here:
CJVSF Activities
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Our role involves working with relevant partners and stakeholders to help them engage with third sector organisations directly, responding to consultations and calls for evidence and participating in relevant meetings and working groups. -
“The third sector plays an important role in improving community justice outcomes. They are a source of innovation, responsiveness and flexibility, and can provide a meaningful connection to otherwise hard-to-reach service users and communities.” (National Strategy for Community Justice)
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Third sector organisations deliver a range of support and services in prisons as well as to people in the community before they enter and after they return from prison.