BBC feature on creative writing in prisons
Carlo Gebler has spent nearly three decades working in the Northern Ireland prison system as a teacher of creative writing. Produced by Conor Garrett for BBC Northern Ireland, BBC Radio […]
Clean Break announce 40th anniversary spring season
2019 opens with Clean Break’s first season under new Artistic Directors, Anna Herrmann and Róisín McBrinn – featuring new plays, performances and projects created by artists, high profile partners and […]
Directing course for people with experience of the criminal justice system
26th – 30th November London Free Synergy Theatre Project is offering a free directing course to those with experience of the criminal justice system. Through practical exercises, theatre trips and […]
HMP Grendon and Ikon seek new artist in residence
Ikon is inviting artists to apply for a three-year residency at HMP Grendon. It follows on from artist Edmund Clark’s residency (2014-2018), which culminated in the Ikon exhibition and publication In […]
Theatre production at HMYOI Polmont
Glas(s) Performance (UK producers of award-winning young people’s company Junction 25) has worked with young men in HMYOI Polmont to create an original theatre piece titled Motion, which explores questions of identity […]
Supporting women to engage with their families and reduce reoffending
Clinks is seeking written evidence on how supporting women in contact with the criminal justice system (CJS) to engage with their families can lower recidivism, aid rehabilitation and assist in addressing intergenerational crime. […]
Funding for Arts Awards
The Arts Award Access Fund provides grants of between £100 – £1,500 to centres working on Arts Award projects with young people where access and inclusion is an issue – including youth justice settings. […]
Stretch Digital report
Stretch Charity is characterised by an innovative arts and storytelling agenda that has proven successful in prisons and community projects for over a decade. Stretch has prepared a detailed report of Stretch […]
Prisoner Learning Alliance awards
On 13 September, the Prisoner Learning Alliance (PLA) held its fourth annual awards for staff and mentors making a difference in prison education. This year the PLA received a record 1,300 nominations from […]
Art competition for young people
Youth Justice Board is putting on a youth justice convention in Leicester on 27th and 28th November, and is holding an art work competition for children in the youth justice system (10 […]